Moving Platy

[Fisharecool:)]

I am moving my pregnant mickey mouse platy to a breeder. Wish me luck. will post pics of fry and of fish soon!!!!

 

[Fisharecool:)]

I am moving my pregnant mickey mouse platy to a breeder. Wish me luck. will post pics of fry and of fish soon!!!!

I just got her in. she doesn't look stressed out so i think she'll be ok. Her gravid spot is getting darker!!!!! I am so excited!!! This will be her first batch with me (and im sure its her only ) and i want to know how many she will have (on estimate). What should i do with the ones i am not going to keep? should i give them to a pet store? I am trying to find friends but no luck . I don't want them to sell them as food for other fish

 

[omega59]

turn the lights off and don't peak. or she willg et stressed

 

[Fisharecool:)]

turn the lights off and don't peak. or she willg et stressed

when?

 

[Nyx]

I was told to expect anything between 1 - 50 ish fry depending on her age.

So far mine have only had small broods.

As i dont take mine out of the tank the numbers are kept a little lower cos of the odd snack fry. I just let nature do its thing.

 

[lilfishie]

if you have no plans for the fry at the minute then i would let her out, let her have the fry in the main tank, then any you see you put in the breeder, this way you won't end up with a large number.
petstores my take them but they would need to be atleast half grown some only except fully grown and you will get very little if anything for them

 

[electric yellow]

I was told to expect anything between 1 - 50 ish fry depending on her age.

So far mine have only had small broods.

As i dont take mine out of the tank the numbers are kept a little lower cos of the odd snack fry. I just let nature do its thing.

Mine have only ever had small broods aswell. I let nature run its course most of the time. I have about 4-6 fry running around my planted tank that i can count. Some are tiny. I dont like using breeding traps so i make sure there are lots of plants to hide in and lots of hiddy holes.

 

[Nyx]

I was told to expect anything between 1 - 50 ish fry depending on her age.

So far mine have only had small broods.

As i dont take mine out of the tank the numbers are kept a little lower cos of the odd snack fry. I just let nature do its thing.

Mine have only ever had small broods aswell. I let nature run its course most of the time. I have about 4-6 fry running around my planted tank that i can count. Some are tiny. I dont like using breeding traps so i make sure there are lots of plants to hide in and lots of hiddy holes.

Same here, i dont like traps either. I have plenty of plans and bog wood with lots of nocks in.

 

[Fisharecool:)]

I was told to expect anything between 1 - 50 ish fry depending on her age.

So far mine have only had small broods.

As i dont take mine out of the tank the numbers are kept a little lower cos of the odd snack fry. I just let nature do its thing.

OMG thats alot!!!!!

I was told to expect anything between 1 - 50 ish fry depending on her age.

So far mine have only had small broods.

As i dont take mine out of the tank the numbers are kept a little lower cos of the odd snack fry. I just let nature do its thing.

OMG thats alot!!!!!

I am planning on keeping maybe four or 5 depending on how many. The others ill either find homes or give to pet store 1!!!!!she's in there now. this spot on the back of her somach is getting bigger!!! i am so excited!!!!! I will post pics of the fry. she doesn't look stressed out so i think she's ok
Thanks everyone!!!!!!

 

[Ludwig Venter]

I've seen the post of your pic, and honestly, she's not ready to deliver within another at least 2 weeks...... Looking at her size, I think she could deliver between 17 to 28 fry, but with your obvious experience, I'd say that you could rely on having 8 to 15 babies. (not being harsh, but reallistic).