How Do I Know When It's Time For My Platy To Give Birth?

[pokegirl1332]

just a couple questions about my pregnant platy, and again it's my first time with pregnant fish! i keep hearing the ways to tell like they'll be squared off like this kinda \__/ and they'll get the gravid spot but it's still not really easy for a first timer to identify those things, can anyone tell me how far along they think my fish is? and how much longer? how many fry can a platy produce? and any advice? also is there a specific time of day that platys give birth?

also i forgot to mention she never leaves her spot hiding in the plants right near the heater and the pics were taken a few days ago

 

[Munroco]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/354228-is-my-mickey-mouse-platy-prenant/
 
check out the pic on this thread, it shows a "squared off" platy.

 

[pokegirl1332]

thanks the pic helps, but is there anyway to tell how much longer? 1 week? 5 days? 2 weeks? at least approximatley?

 

[Munroco]

I really know very little about platties, I'd say yours doesn't look like it will be imminent. Maybe a couple of weeks? I could be totally wrong

 

[attibones]

Probably two weeks. Eventually it will get to the point where the females are always large and you only realize they are about to drop when they are squared off. Mollies and platies you can assume are always pregnant if you have at least one female and at least one male. 

 

[pokegirl1332]

thanks that's really helpful =)

 

[Goggy]

squared off and a gavel spot are the best hints