Help With My Platy Giving Birth Anyone?

[SGGT]

in the breeding tank thingy, we are waiting for my platy to give birth soon but there is these see through blob things at the bottem of it now, are these eggs?....but i thought platies are live breeders.....any one help?

 

[5teady_2012]

Could be that she is aborting them early due to stress, if she not ready to drop yet and is stressed out, she will abort, any chance of a picture of her?

 

[SGGT]

Could be that she is aborting them early due to stress, if she not ready to drop yet and is stressed out, she will abort, any chance of a picture of her?

ill get one quick wait

 

[5teady_2012]

i was thinking more of a picture of what she has aborted lol,

her spine is pretty bent btw

she dont look heavy pregnant though

 

[SGGT]

i was thinking more of a picture of what she has aborted lol,

opps my bad....

 

[SGGT]

the red stuff is the food by the way, its the see through blob things

 

[5teady_2012]

the red stuff is the food by the way, its the see through blob things

Yes that looks like left over food...

The clear lookin things look like she has aborted very very early, taKE her out of the trap asap.

 

[SGGT]

owww i was looking forward as well

 

[5teady_2012]

owww i was looking forward as well

Expect her to deliver fry again the next 4-8 weeks, usually its 4-6 but give time for her doing this early abort.

 

[SGGT]

owell thanks any way, ill keep it in mind to check on it the next 4 months or so.

owww i was looking forward as well

so she still will give birth to fry right?

 

[5teady_2012]

owell thanks any way, ill keep it in mind to check on it the next 4 months or so.

owww i was looking forward as well

so she still will give birth to fry right?

Probably not this time, for example say she was due 15th august, she will probably not give birth again until 15th of september area.

She still will have fry as normal though, just because she aborted this time does not mean she will again


ps its not months, its weeks

 

[SGGT]

oki dokie, thank as well

 

[5teady_2012]

oki dokie, thank as well

No problem, anymore probs just giz a shout

 

[rhostog]

Moving her to the breeding tank can be stressful. Keeping the lights out can help, and making sure there is some cover, a bit of plant or something. Some fish just seem to freak out when they're in a small container.

Do you really want to keep all the fry? If you just want a few, get some java moss (off the internet if your local shop doesn't stock it), put it in your main tank and leave her there. Most of the fry will get eaten but you should get 2 or 3 from each batch - soon multiplies! After you've been through this once or twice, you'll get a better idea of how to tell when she's due, and then if you want to take her out you'll be able to time it.

Good luck!