Is My Platy Pregnant?

[cct13]

Is my Platy pregnant or is that just how she looks? I'm new if you can't tell and I can't seem to be 100% sure of my answer no matter how much I try to research. Please help me! Here's a picture to help.

 

[fluffycabbage]

could be, hard to say really. is there a male in the tank? or has she recently come from a tank where there were males? she appears to have a gravid spot. if she is pregnant its very early on


ps, delete the above link hun, i can see your whole album

 

[cct13]

I just bought her on Saturday from a tank that had both males and females. I own two males and two females. (thanks! I didn't check the link!)

 

[fluffycabbage]

no probs unusual colouring though, nice i guess you'll just have to wait and see! are these your first fish?

 

[cct13]

Thanks When I was little I had about eight goldfish. I'd consider this my first actually fish tank though.

 

[fluffycabbage]

Thanks When I was little I had about eight goldfish. I'd consider this my first actually fish tank though.

awww have you cycled the tank? if not, you'll have to read this http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/277264-beginners-resource-center/

theres tons of info there, and the more you learn, the less likely you are to run into any problems. Good luck! (time for my bed!)

 

[cct13]

Yep, for a week without fish (I read that cycling for more then two days without fish is pointless but i wanted to make sure)and then a week with two fish. Thanks for the info!

Anyone else know how I could tell or how I could help you tell?

 

[fluffycabbage]

Yep, for a week without fish (I read that cycling for more then two days without fish is pointless but i wanted to make sure)and then a week with two fish. Thanks for the info!

Anyone else know how I could tell or how I could help you tell?

no probs. just a word of warning, you are now in a fish-in cycle. the tank will not be cycled yet.

 

[cct13]

(i have a 20 gallon tank)Do you see any problems with keeping my two males two females ratio of platies and adding in four or six guppies in the future?

p.s. I'm pretty sure she's pregnant. I can't seem to get a justifiable picture. There seems to be black/gray spots on one side in the darker area. Do you think thats normal?

 

[cct13]

just found a single fry in my tank and the spot is gone! its sooo tiny and clear! i almost missed it!