Question About My Second Fry Birth!

[ohhmgeitsbri]

okay my platy gave birth about a month 1/2 ago she looks like she is going to drop again

can i put her in the 5 gallon with the 2 1 month old platy fry.
will she bully them, and will the 2 fry bully the new fry thats she is going to have?

 

[OldMan47]

Fry that are a month old and have been growing well should be big enough to not be bothered by an adult female. If it was me, I would be tempted to put them into the main tank unless you have larger fish that would harm them. A 5 gallon tank is small to rear a full drop of platy fry but would be big enough for just a few. If you wanted high survival rates, you need to get some thick cover in that 5 gallon like a clump of java moss. That way the female will not eat very many of the fry before you can remove her.

 

[ohhmgeitsbri]

i have a lot of fake plants and hiding spots in the 5 gallon. i have a betta(worried if he could hurt them) in my 29 gallon and a male platy i just dont want them to get picked on