Lazzy male platie

[dwarfgourami]

I believe there can be less-randy platies though (though it may seem incredible to some of you).

My tank was cycled when I got my male+2 females, my ammonia and nitrites have been stable since and my ph is ok (fairly high)- and I have not seen the slightest sign of Mickey taking a healthy interest in either female. All he did was bully one of them (not trying to mate) until I had to take them out of the tank.

He is healthy, they are healthy, nothing wrong there, he just wasn't doing it. And they have certainly not been pregnant at any stage (what I mistook for a gravid spot on Smudge when I first got her was part of her colouring). The guppies were having babies in the same tank.

So I've just had to resign myself to the fact that I'm not going to become a platy grandmother. I'm not going to take anyone back to the shop, I want my fish to live out their natural lives with me, if at all possible. If you want my measured opinion, I just think I've got a dumb fish. He's always taken longer than the others to work out that new food is edible, and now he is schooling with the cories. Oh well, I'm not a breeder, I can afford to be relaxed about it, and at least at this rate he is not going to be passing his substandard genes on to others. So we'll keep him as a pet for the cories, they seem to like him.

 

[tropicalsteve1]

Just reading up. im not sure how to tell if she is pregnant as she is a darker orange colour she dos have a slight dark pach but i cant tell if she is or isnt pregnant i suppose i will just have to wait and see. But the male still isnt botherd buy here and dosnt pay any interest at all to her. She was pregnant un known to me when i got here and i saved 3 fry that are growing fast and have been put back in my main tank and are doing fine. I think its one of them unknown misterys that will never be solved.
Fishy regards, Steve.

 

[Annastasia]

If she has a slight dark patch, near her anal fin, chances are she's pregnant. Aren't female Livebearers always pregnant?

I'd expect fry sometime in the next month or so.

 

[Ddraig Goch]

Have you tried feeding them some live food like bloodworm? This can sometimes encourage them to start breeding.

Try to look at the female platy from the front because you will then be able to tell how fat she is, they get a somewhat pear-shape when they are heavily pregnant.

Good luck.

 

[tropicalsteve1]

iTS HAPPEND ITS HAPPEND It turned out he wasnt a lazzy boy after all she was pregnant and she is having her fry now!!! Hoora!!! I just see a glimps of a couple in the main tank and she was hidding around the plants so i poped her in the breeding net and i have fry!!! She is still having them as i write this message. Even if it is 4 am in the morning i cant go to bed yet till i can see how meany i might get. Thanks for all the advice guys and girls. Im a very happy fishy.
Fishy regards, Steve.

 

[tropicalsteve1]

quick update......Wow i have 12 fry at the minute do you think there could be more?? I do hope so.
Fishy regards, Steve.

 

[Annastasia]

Wow, congrats!

Yes, it's very likely there is more then 12, unless you have fry-loving fish. They are probably hiding right now. Usually, you'll start to see them in a few days, especially if it's feeding time!