Platy Pregnacy

[Evobe]

I need help on how to tend to my female platy and her fry's when they are born. any advise would be awesome!

 

[Paradise3]

When the fry are born place them in an extra tank as the adults will eat them. Feed the fry twice a day, once in morn then once in evening, Crush the flakes up to fine powder if possible. You can also try them on baby brine shrimp as this will give them something to chase. The best filter for a fry tank is a sponge filter, because it will not suck the fry up and if any food gets stuck to the sponges the fry will pick it off. Hope this helps.

 

[Evobe]

When the fry are born place them in an extra tank as the adults will eat them. Feed the fry twice a day, once in morn then once in evening, Crush the flakes up to fine powder if possible. You can also try them on baby brine shrimp as this will give them something to chase. The best filter for a fry tank is a sponge filter, because it will not suck the fry up and if any food gets stuck to the sponges the fry will pick it off. Hope this helps.

Thanks that was a big help ! i think she still has afew weeks to go, there is a definate bulge but is there anything else i can look out for ? for example i know on guppies there is a dark patch on there lower body, is it the same with platys ?

 

[Harlequins]

Hi there

Have a read of this pinned article by steady http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/253113-how-do-you-know-if-your-livebearers-ready-to-drop-fry/ ,it has some good pics on stages of pregnancy