Sunset Platies

[tropical fishies]

heya, while looking in my local shop i noticed some sunset platies, i have a 60cm x 30cm tank with at the moment nothing in, so how many should i grt if any, what temperature they like and are they glood for my set up?

 

[boeingtech]

Hi i have some sunset platies, they are great fish. i would'nt get to many say about 3 if you want to breed them then 2 females and one male. If not then get 3 female. Males will just chase each other around looking for females. I am not to sure on the inch per fish ratio but there are threads on here about that but i am sure that they have to be in aleast a 10 gallon tank to be happy, Thats why i had to buy a 55 gallon ( or thats what i told my husband).

 

[omega59]

a general rule 3 females per 1 male. or get all females

 

[tropical fishies]

well now i know the amount.. whjat temperatures and special food if any do they need?

 

[5teady_2012]

Going by your meausrements, your tank will be around 12 gallons..

In that you could have 3 males and 7 females easy with a well filtered tank and regular water changes.

Temp id keep at 26, food they like flake, protien foods, pellets, frozen and lives foods such as bloodworm daphnia and brineshrimp,

 

[tropical fishies]

thanks buddy, im going to buy 1 male 3 females i think, then ill have room for more of different fishies

thanks everyone