Platy Fry

[eminem_lover]

k so i just got my first fish tank. its 10 gallons and 3 weeks ago i went to the pet store and bought 3 fish. 1 male black molly, 1 male guppy and a female sunburst platy. an hour after releasing them my platy had 13 fry. ive done lots of research and am now keeping the fry in a breeding net and they have all survived i was just wondering at what age should i be able to tell their genders and start trying to split them up ? cause i honestly dont want anymore babies and my friends with fish tanks are willing to take a bunch off my hands [/font][/font]

 

[SchottayB]

I'm not 100% sure on this, but maybe 3 months? When you notice that some of their anal fins are becoming pointy. Keep check every so often as some may mature faster than others and it may also depend on your water conditions. I've heard dirty water stunts baby fish growth so keeping it clean will help

 

[colleen0309]

Welcome and congradulations on the fry!