3 Week Old Tank, Possible Pregnant Platy?

[Kez147]

After having tropical tanks when i was growing up I decided to start up a tropical tank, because I enjoy the fish and for my son who is nearly a year old,

I started with 5 platys, one of which didnt seem right even when I bought it and unfortunately didnt survive,

I have added 2 dalmation mollies since,

But now i think i have a pregnant platy.. shock horror lol

I invested in a breeding net after I thought another of the platys was pregnant, though now i think she is a he, I think i have 3 males and 1 female!??

Im guessing there are some knowledgeable people on here and wondered if you could help?

Ill add pictures off all 6 fish and if you could help me on sexes, platy breed and 'spot' the suspected 'pregnant one'

Platy1

Platy2

Platy 3

Platy 4

Platy 1 + 2

Mollies:
(excuse bad quality, lil blight would not stay still)
Mollie 1

Mollie 2

Im sure I know what the mollies are but im undecided/confused with 2 of the platys

Thank in advanced!

 

[Jade107]

After having tropical tanks when i was growing up I decided to start up a tropical tank, because I enjoy the fish and for my son who is nearly a year old,

I started with 5 platys, one of which didnt seem right even when I bought it and unfortunately didnt survive,

I have added 2 dalmation mollies since,

But now i think i have a pregnant platy.. shock horror lol

I invested in a breeding net after I thought another of the platys was pregnant, though now i think she is a he, I think i have 3 males and 1 female!??

Im guessing there are some knowledgeable people on here and wondered if you could help?

Ill add pictures off all 6 fish and if you could help me on sexes, platy breed and 'spot' the suspected 'pregnant one'

Platy1

Platy2

Platy 3

Platy 4

Platy 1 + 2

Mollies:
(excuse bad quality, lil blight would not stay still)
Mollie 1

Mollie 2

Im sure I know what the mollies are but im undecided/confused with 2 of the platys

Thank in advanced!

Lets see I'm pretty sure platy 4 is the pregnant one.....and i think the rest are males. I can't really tell on the dalmations though because its a bit blurry. 2nd molly looks like a female, but try to get a clearer picture of the first one. If you can't catch a pic, I know how you feel lol. They dart around the tank and its like impossible to get a pic! hehe good luck And if there's any fry, post some pictures!

 

[Kez147]

thanks jade,
Yes platy 4 is the one i think is pregnant,
The black dot has appeared almost during today?

Im guessing it is going to be a while yet before I should put her in the breeding net,

Im pretty sure the darker mollie is the male, I asked for a male and female and am sure the lighter of the two is the female,

Thanks again and i will add pics if there are any fry xx

 

[dgerow3]

thanks jade,
Yes platy 4 is the one i think is pregnant,
The black dot has appeared almost during today?

Im guessing it is going to be a while yet before I should put her in the breeding net,

Im pretty sure the darker mollie is the male, I asked for a male and female and am sure the lighter of the two is the female,

Thanks again and i will add pics if there are any fry xx

platy 1 and 4 are females and i think they are both pregnant. I also think you have one male and one female molly

 

[Kez147]

Nooo dont say that, lol
I was kind of hoping it was just the one,
It would make sense for platy 1 to be a female, 'it' has got rather large in the 2 weeks ive owned 'it' seems to be changing shape daily,
but judging by fin I was sure 'it' was a he??

xxxx

 

[dgerow3]

Nooo dont say that, lol
I was kind of hoping it was just the one,
It would make sense for platy 1 to be a female, 'it' has got rather large in the 2 weeks ive owned 'it' seems to be changing shape daily,
but judging by fin I was sure 'it' was a he??

xxxx

Well i took another look at the picture for platy 1 and it could be a male but its awfuly round around the belly area the picture is deceiving cause the anal fin could be closed making it look like a male. So if platy one's anal fin stays straight all the time then its a male but if it unfold in to a triangle then its a female. So you will have to let us know which way "it" turns out..lol

 

[OldMan47]

I can't see molly 1, too fuzzy, but molly 2 is female and so are platy 1 and 4. In a tank like that at least the 2 female platies will be carrying fry and the second molly may be too.

 

[Fishy96]

I can't see molly 1, too fuzzy, but molly 2 is female and so are platy 1 and 4. In a tank like that at least the 2 female platies will be carrying fry and the second molly may be too.

I actually think platy 1 is a male because he/she has a long and small fin not a fan like one but i might be mistaken but i think you only have one female which is prenant

I really wouldnt get worried i have 3 male and 1 female platy should of been the other way around silly fish shop ladie but they are find and the female is pregnant and there is no fin bitting or fighting.

 

[Harlequins]

imo i would say platies 1,2,3 are all male with 4 being the pregnant female,can't tell with mollie 1 but mollie 2 looks female.

 

[Kez147]

OK, Ive been watching her all morning, (whilst playing with my son)
And shes really being bugged by the male platys and is 'twisting' her body?
She seems to have a white spot below her anal fin, although im no expert? lol

Shes not overly big though and i wouldnt say she has 'squared'
xx

 

[Jade107]

OK, Ive been watching her all morning, (whilst playing with my son)
And shes really being bugged by the male platys and is 'twisting' her body?
She seems to have a white spot below her anal fin, although im no expert? lol

Shes not overly big though and i wouldnt say she has 'squared'
xx

hmm twisting? maybe she's trying to keep the males from getting at her. That's weird I've never had my mollies do that

If you do get fry, are you planning to keep them in a net and raise them, or see who doesn't get eaten?

 

[Harlequins]

OK, Ive been watching her all morning, (whilst playing with my son)
And shes really being bugged by the male platys and is 'twisting' her body?
She seems to have a white spot below her anal fin, although im no expert? lol

Shes not overly big though and i wouldnt say she has 'squared'
xx

she's probably twisting to avoid the male.
If she's got a white spot below her anal fin she could be getting near dropping.it's quite noticable when she becomes square

 

[Jade107]

OK, Ive been watching her all morning, (whilst playing with my son)
And shes really being bugged by the male platys and is 'twisting' her body?
She seems to have a white spot below her anal fin, although im no expert? lol

Shes not overly big though and i wouldnt say she has 'squared'
xx

she's probably twisting to avoid the male.
If she's got a white spot below her anal fin she could be getting near dropping.it's quite noticable when she becomes square

Did she ever drop the fry?