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  1. xipo817

    About genetics of platy and swordtail

    I am planning to make albino platy by crossing platy and albino swordtail. I know the oncogene xmrk located in X and Y chromosome in platy might cause tumor in hybrid if I am not careful enough. I heard those tumor is melanoma and its progenitor is only macromelanophore. So my question is...
    • xipo817
    • Thread
    • hybrid platy swordtail xiphophorus
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Livebearers
  2. L

    Mollies/Platys dying one by one

    Hello, So I have a 130 litre tropical aquarium that has been running for at least 7 years now. For the past year Iā€™ve only had black skirt tetras, black phantom tetras and rasboras, all of which are doing fine. About 6 weeks ago I purchased 4 Platys and 4 mollies and didnā€™t even think to...
  3. foxgirl158

    Is there anything better than new fish day?

    Merry early Christmas to me! My mom took me to my LFS today, let me pick out two fish and two snails, and she paid for them as an early Christmas present :wub: sheā€™s awesome! All my platies have a Disney/Pixar name theme, along with the two new snails, so without further ado I present: Tula...
  4. K

    Can someone help?

    So it's been about 20 years since I last saw a pregnant platy. Can someone please confirm for me that I am correct in thinking this girl is carrying babies? And if so, any clues as to how long she may have left before she births some tiny fry?
  5. Mollyforever

    Treat display tank for protozoa?

    Hi, I had two mollies in my 10 gal tank under metro+food treatment. And i got the new 20 gal as a display tank, cycled it all, and since I didnt have a third tank to use as a quarantine I got my new two mollies and one platy in the display tank. They were fine in the display tank. When I...
  6. Circus

    Picked up Free Tank, Free Fish

    So I was browsing the marketplace yesterday and came upon an ad for free fish tanks. I, of course, hopped on it. Just got home after picking it up and setting it up. It turns out, she still had the fish, but would have no tanknonce I left with the last one. She offered the fish as well. I...
  7. L

    Ich or fungus?!

    I noticed one of my plates has white blobs all over her body. From looking at photos of ich Iā€™d say these are bigger than the ā€˜grains of saltā€™ described. Itā€™s only really visible when sheā€™s right under the light. One of the other platies has some white on her tail. Iā€™m about to go to the pet...
  8. Mollyforever

    Is my molly actually a platy?

    My male black molly started to change colors and i was wondering if he is actually a platy. Also he is in the tank with female black molly who is not getting pregnant. Im moving the two fish to a newly cycled tank in a few days and will add two other female mollies from my LFS. can anyone...
  9. C

    New Tank Parameters, please advise

    Hey all! New to the forum. I have a 75 gal tank running with an Fx6 filter and heated to 74 degrees. Tank is decorated with little pebble stones and a huge piece of driftwood. Thatā€™s all for now. Tank was cycled for at least two weeks and fish were introduced. Itā€™s been running for about a month...
  10. SparkysBois

    Is this fin rot?

    Hi, Above is one of my platys (I got them about 3-4 months ago). The other day I noticed he had a split in his top fin (the big one in the middle) and now the edges of the fin are like fraying/splitting. I looked it up and I think it could be fin rot but I'm not sure? I'm new to fish so I'm not...
  11. E

    White spot on platy?

    Hi! I have noticed that one of my platies has a white spot on her nose, she didn't have it before. Should I be worried? A real beginner! Thank you
  12. April_ht

    70 Litre (18 Gallon) stocking

    I currently have a 70 litre (18.5 US Gallon) tank with dimensions of 58 x 30 x 40cm (23" x 11" x 15"). The temperature is kept unheated at around 18 Degrees Celsius (65 Degrees Fahrenheit) with a stocking of 6 Golden White Clouds and 3 Platy (2 female:1 male). According to AqAdvisor, the...
    • April_ht
    • Thread
    • 18 gallon 70 litre advice needed algae eater platy stocking wcmm white cloud mountain minnow
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Tropical Discussion
  13. April_ht

    Dead platy fish

    I used to have 9 platies (or platy) in a 70 litre tank with 2 Chinese Algae Eaters, sold as ā€˜Sucking catfishā€™. The two catfish and 4 of the platies were rehomed as there were too many males, leaving me with 3 females and 1 male. Soon after, I bought 6 (Golden) White Cloud Mountain Minnows as it...
  14. M

    Question about Platys

    Hey, so I am setting up a 20 gal long and want to create a rock-heavy aquascape with the only plants being Vallisneria and Java moss. I have been looking at different stocking ideas and having a Platy-only aquarium sounds very fun to me. However I was uncertain if theyā€™d be happy in a rock heavy...
  15. Retired Viking

    Moved my guppy tank to a new tank.

    I moved my 30 gallon guppy/platy tank to a new tank and stand. I took some pictures to show you. I kept the gravel and items wet so the bacteria would not dry out. I also added lots of fast growing floating plants.
  16. April_ht

    70 Litre stocking (again)

    I currently have a 70 litre (around 18.5 gallon) tank with 6 golden white clouds and 4 platy (3 female, 1 male). The tank has live plants and one decoration, as well as a piece of driftwood. Currently not using plant substrate, just normal gravel from a pet store. Water hardness about 105 ppm...
  17. April_ht

    70 Litre High Stocking Ideas

    So I currently own a 70 litre high tank with approximate dimensions of 60x30x(40 or 50?), which is around 18.5 US gallons. The tank is currently holding 9 platies without a heater, though I do have one available if need be. As Iā€™m planning on getting rid of (rehoming) 4+ of the platies due to...
  18. April_ht

    70 Litre Community Tank

    Hi, so Iā€™ve recently bought a 70 litre tank and cycled for 48 hours with beneficial bacteria and de-chlorinator. Tank dimensions are around 60cm x 30cm x 50cm and type is Blue Planet 70l. Is this big enough to have a community tank? If so, what types of fish could I have? Iā€™ve been thinking...
  19. April_ht

    How many platys in 70 litres (18 US Gallons)?

    Iā€™ve recently gotten a new 70 litre tank which has been cycled and fish were added in earlier today. Iā€™ve got 9 platy fish, ranging from 1.5-2 inches, 5 males and 4 females and 2 small sucking catfish. I know the male to female ratio is off and Iā€™m planning on getting rid of 3+ males soon, and I...
  20. chonsworth

    Platy Males Posturing?

    I just added a Honey Gourami to my tank of 4 Pepper Cory's and 2 Platys (males). (20 Gal) Typically my smaller white + orange one can be a bit of a butt to the other (short little chase/persnickety) - The normal pecking order of the tank that's been established with these guys. Anyways, I've...

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