I Got Platys!

[goldfish98]

Yesterday I picked out two platys: One sunburst and one yellow mickey mouse. I was wondering, is it better to feed a larger amount once a day or a small amount twice a day? 

 

[DiddleBug]

I'd do the twice a day feeding myself.  I do multiple small feedings for my fish and they seem to like that.

 

[goldfish98]

Okay, would once at 12:00 and one before I go to bed be fine? 

 

[DiddleBug]

It would work, but it might be better to do one in the morning and one in the afternoon.  You can do once at noon and then at night f you like. It's not like they're gonna starve.  Just make sure you feed them a half an hour before the light goes off.  Some fish like corys can see in the dark-but many others can't.

 

[goldfish98]

Its 8:45 in the morning now, should I feed now? 

 

[DiddleBug]

You could.  I just fed mine.  Just make sure the light has been on for a while. (Although by now it's probably light enough in the room...)

 

[goldfish98]

Well the tank isn't near any windows so the tank doesn't get much natural light. 

 

[DiddleBug]

Fish don't need much light to see (like us).  They should be ok. 

 

[KieranBoyne]

I feed 2-3 times a day, pretty small portions though. And by the way, what gender are the platies.

 

[goldfish98]

I don't know, how can I tell?

 

[KieranBoyne]

If you have a female, you will have platy babies, i'd bet pretty much anything on that. If you have a male and a female, the male will chase the female and stress her out. If you have 2 males, they may fight for territory and dominance. Or, in my case they might be best buddies lol.

Hope that helped.

The male has a gonopodium, which is the equivalent of a penis in a fish. Sorry if that was out of order, but that's just true. The females has a curved fin and the male's is pointy.

 

[goldfish98]

Female I think

 

[KieranBoyne]

Both of them?

 

[goldfish98]

I think. Its hard to tell, they keep swimming 

 

[KieranBoyne]

Yeah I know. When it's feeding time, it will be easier to tell.