4 Males And 4 Female Platys..... Want 2 More.. What To Buy?

[Deleted member 107737]

Hi All,



I currently have 4 male and 4 female platys. I was given the fry and
have only checked as I wish to buy some more from my LFS this time. i
didnt know about the male female ratio before. I want 2 more fish.
Should I buy 2 more females??



Thanks,



Dave

 

[fish48]

2 more femaies or a another pair  of platys .

 

[attibones]

Well what size is the aquarium? You said these are fry. How old are they? You can happily have three per ten gallons (if you are following the one inch per gallon rule), so for ten platies, you would need around thirty gallons. Do you intend to breed these fish?

 

[Deleted member 107737]

i have a 40 gallon tank

 

[daizeUK]

You can happily have three per ten gallons (if you are following the one inch per gallon rule) 

 
Adult platies are two inches so that's five per 10 gallons?

 

[attibones]

You can happily have three per ten gallons (if you are following the one inch per gallon rule) 

 
Adult platies are two inches so that's five per 10 gallons?

I've always thought they were three inches. However, because OP has a 40 gallon so it doesn't matter. Besides, I prefer to over estimates size.

 

[Gidge]

I would certainly get 2 more females. They won't get hassled as much