Pregnant Platy! What Do I Need To Do?

[Moochela]

I bought a platy 2 weeks ago and she has become bigger and bigger. Today the males started following around quite relentlessly. I have put her in a separate net just now. What should I do? Obviously I have no idea how long until she gives birth so how long should I keep her in the net for? Is there a way to know roughly when she is due?! Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[OldMan47]

I can help a bit here Moochela. It is best if you determine for yourself what stage your platy has reached. 5teady did a nice job of describing a platy pregnancy that helps you decide for yourself. It is in the common livebearers section but I have a link to it in my signature area called Ready to Drop, IIRC. I also have a link to a bunch of pictures of a molly at different points in her pregnancy called My Molly Progress. Yes it was my molly and it follows her through a full cycle from one drop to the next with a picture every few days.