How close is my platy to dropping?

[skaram00sh]

I'm worried about my pregnant platy. I dont really know how close she is to dropping and she's a little stunted due to being in the breeder box too long. Will she be okay? Images

 

[Colin_T]

Take her out of the breeding box and leave her in the main tank. It can stress the female platy out being confined to a small enclosure and they can either give birth prematurely or hold onto the babies.

Have lots of plants in the tank, especially floating plants like Water Sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides/ cornuta) so the babies can hide among them. You can use a small plastic container to scoop the fry out and put them into the breeding net.

Female livebearers carry young for about 1 month. If she has had babies previously (eg: 3 weeks ago), then work back to the date and you will find out approximately when she is due. Probably sometime in the next week or two.

 

[skaram00sh]

she isn't in a breeder box, was talking about when she was a fry. pretty sure this is her first batch too but thanks! im setting up a separate tank to raise the fry in.

 

[Sarah73]

she isn't in a breeder box, was talking about when she was a fry. pretty sure this is her first batch too but thanks! im setting up a separate tank to raise the fry in.

Make sure the new tank is cycled before adding the babies as they will be very sensitive.