Pregnant Platys
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12azor
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It's likely give it a few weeks and they'll be pregnant! They're like rabbits. 
Haha!
I got 5 sunset platys before and 1 of them give birth to like 50 babies within 12 hours of having them, so the next day i got a fry tank and caught all of them except 1, all of them died except the 1 that was still in the tank and its massive now.
I only got that baby 1 and 1 other sunset left from them 5 because the ph in my tank was too high and they died.
I got 5 sunset platys before and 1 of them give birth to like 50 babies within 12 hours of having them, so the next day i got a fry tank and caught all of them except 1, all of them died except the 1 that was still in the tank and its massive now.
I only got that baby 1 and 1 other sunset left from them 5 because the ph in my tank was too high and they died.
They not only all can get pregnant but if they have been in with the male for a day or more they may already all be pregnant. The hard part with livebearers is not having them become pregnant, it is keeping the environment good for them. If you are having water problems, it would be best to deal with that first.
A pH of 8 will not hurt the typical platy. A change of pH every day because you are trying to change it with acidifiers will harm them. The best advice I have seen on pH is that its best to leave it alone if its anywhere between about 6 and 8. The fish can adapt to the pH in the tank but daily changes are very hard on the fish. With a pH of 8 plus, I would worry more about the tetras than the platies. In general platies do well with somewhat hard water that has a pH of at least 7, but it can be higher without causing them any distress.
The nitrogen cycle needs to be well established but a platy is not a fish that needs a mature tank. It only really needs a cycled tank. For newly cycled tanks that need a chance to mature, a few platies is my favorite way to move forward. The platies do OK in a new tank and they set the stage for more sensitive fish to thrive later.
A pH of 8 will not hurt the typical platy. A change of pH every day because you are trying to change it with acidifiers will harm them. The best advice I have seen on pH is that its best to leave it alone if its anywhere between about 6 and 8. The fish can adapt to the pH in the tank but daily changes are very hard on the fish. With a pH of 8 plus, I would worry more about the tetras than the platies. In general platies do well with somewhat hard water that has a pH of at least 7, but it can be higher without causing them any distress.
The nitrogen cycle needs to be well established but a platy is not a fish that needs a mature tank. It only really needs a cycled tank. For newly cycled tanks that need a chance to mature, a few platies is my favorite way to move forward. The platies do OK in a new tank and they set the stage for more sensitive fish to thrive later.
The PH is fine now, the last time when they were all dying i took a water sample to the shop and they tested it, thats when i found out the ph was too high.
I bought some stuff to sort that out and yesterday when i went to get my new fish i got the water tested again and it was perfect.
So was everything else about the water.
It was because i never realised i had a carbon filter so whatever i was putting into the water to neutralise it it was just was taking it straight back out, but my water seems fine now!
=D
I bought some stuff to sort that out and yesterday when i went to get my new fish i got the water tested again and it was perfect.
So was everything else about the water.
It was because i never realised i had a carbon filter so whatever i was putting into the water to neutralise it it was just was taking it straight back out, but my water seems fine now!
=D
5teady_2012
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Platys easily get pregnant and once the male mates with a female, she will be pregnant for up to 6-8 months (she will drop fry every 4-6 weeks for 5-6 drops)
Platys can have anywhere from 1-150 fry although 50-75 is average on a adult platy.
Platys can have anywhere from 1-150 fry although 50-75 is average on a adult platy.
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