Is My Red Platy Pregnant

[Markwillo88]

I think my red platy is pregnant she has a big belly compered to my other 3 red platy, getting darker near her anal fin. Also getting chased around alot by the other 3. I have a 10 or 15 g tank if she is pregnant when should i move her into it??

Realy appreciate any help and suggestions. Thanks !!!!

 

[KrazyKuhli]

Does sound like shes preggers.

Is your tank planted/got lots of cover?

A photo would help alot if possible..

 

[the_lock_man]

If she's shared a tank with a male at some point in the last 6 months, then yes she is almost certainly pregnant. She can store sperm packets for up to 6 months, and use them to produce fry drops of 30+ every 4 weeks or so.

Before you put her in the spare tank, and try to save the fry, think about what you are going to do with the fry. DO you have a reliable outlet for them? Many LFS won't take hobbyist-bred platies, simply because they are too cheap and easy to obtain from their normal wholesale suppliers.

You wouldn't be able to rehome the fry for at least 3 months, so if you're going to try to keep all the fry, that could be over 100 little fish. In a 15gallon?

Sometimes, it's best to let nature take its course, and let only the strongest survive. If you do decide to separate her, wait until her stomach looks to have very square corners, and she starts to hide herself away.

 

[Markwillo88]

My girlfriends mum has a 4ft tank she has sed she wants some for her tank which is new. Am i best letting nature do whatvit does best qnd if i see sum fry hideing away transfer some into the 15 g tank??

 

[Markwillo88]

Karzykuhli

I have a few fake plant and a few orinment tha the fry could easly hide in ( treasure chest whitch is hole and has a design hole init) was going to go buy sum floating plants from my local aquarium today.

Cant get photo up on my iphonevmy laptops broke

 

[the_lock_man]

My girlfriends mum has a 4ft tank she has sed she wants some for her tank which is new. Am i best letting nature do whatvit does best qnd if i see sum fry hideing away transfer some into the 15 g tank??

I think so - even the 4fter won't have room for ever.