Platy

[luque]

hi there, i have a female platy and she is grey with alomst illuminous orange fin you can only see if light is dhining directly onto it. i thought she was normal (i thought females were completely basic e.g no colour like mine) until i saw my mates.

im sorry i have no pics will try soon but was just wondering maybe if you could tell me what type she is, any help is thanked,

luke

 

[helterskelter]

Sorry would have to see a pic TBH, But there are a huge amount of colour variates out there.

 

[kribensis12]

In all my livebearers( except females) the male and female had the same amout of coloring.

 

[xostrawberryox]

Its only really with guppies the male is more vibrant than the female. Platies are generally the same whether they are male or female.

 

[luque]

That is what i thought so that's why i posted the topic. i was thinking it may be a hybrid but im probably wrong

 

[luque]

i have some pics to help

 

[helterskelter]

Their both platys, a red wag and a blue, no crossbreed's but loverly fish still

 

[theotheragentm]

Yup. Although I don't normally run across blue's as brilliant as that in my LFS. Great fish.

 

[helterskelter]

I should also say that the two will cross breed though as all platies can cross

 

[luque]

is she pregnant?? if so how long etc heres another pic to help

 

[helterskelter]

She dont look very fat, will be waiting a while i think.

 

[luque]

ok thanks its just that my lfs said she was heavily pregnant???
and iv'e had her well over a month

 

[helterskelter]

Well perhaps u missed her giving birth as she not fat.

 

[luque]

yer i probably did because she was fatter than this but i thought some would survive. i have 2 fake plants for them to hide in???

 

[theotheragentm]

I've found rocks with gaps in between them work better if they are all over the tank. That way the fry have a place to escape to at all times along the whole tank.