What Do Golden Wag Tail Platys Eggs Look Like?

[Edward66]

HI,

I have mysterious white/clear balls droping from my golden wag tail platy. MAY BE EGGS?!?!?!?!?!

 

[Jonty]

Platys don't lay eggs, they give birth to live young. Check if the 'balls' have eyes and are swimming.

 

[kizno1]

Maby its been stressed and is aborting the eggs and their to young to hatch. Ive seen it happen before when ive brought a new female.

 

[ian]

Can I just say, it's always a good idea to research the fish before you buy them.

 

[Edward66]

Can I just say, it's always a good idea to research the fish before you buy them.

can i just say, i have and didnt expect a pregnant fish in my first week of having her

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

Can I just say, it's always a good idea to research the fish before you buy them.

can i just say, i have and didnt expect a pregnant fish in my first week of having her

Had you done ANY reading about livebearers before buying any of them, you would have known this was very likely.

Oh, and did you really need to ask the question twice?

 

[Edward66]

Can I just say, it's always a good idea to research the fish before you buy them.

can i just say, i have and didnt expect a pregnant fish in my first week of having her

Had you done ANY reading about livebearers before buying any of them, you would have known this was very likely.

Oh, and did you really need to ask the question twice?

oh and i am not keeping fish to breed and sell fry so WHY would i need to know. its a hobbie

 

[shelaghfishface]

and why would you need an attitude adjustment.. hmm

if your not in it for the baby fish then whats the panic? sounds likely that she has aborted..
also i would have thought that a definition of a hobby is something that you are interested in .. my bad

 

[Twinklecaz]

I'm getting Platys wtih no desire whatsoever to breed and I knew they were livebearers that think they're rabbits. That's why I'm getting all males.

 

[fett999]

Even if you have no in interest in breeding, and this is only a hobby for you, I would hope that any responsible person would read up on a pet they wanted before buying it, no matter what pet it was. Otherwise how can you know how to give it the best possible care when you own it. These are living creatures which we take on a responsibility for when we buy them I'm afraid.
However, rant being over, we all make mistakes of some kind when we are first starting out in the hobby, and if this was the worst one I made then I'd be happy.
Without wanting to sound preachy (Too late....Lol) I would suggest that you read up on any fish that you are interested in in future to prevent any problems.
We all read up and check things and this site is an amazing way to do that. Some of us do it because we love to learn about the fish we look after, and those we'd love to own if we had the money/time/room, and some of us do it just to try to ensure we don't make any mistakes.
Whichever camp you fall into, please make use of this sites and the members knowledge, which is freely given.

 

[Gunngee]

If Platy's are anything like mollies, if you have a female it is most likely pregnant.