Yah 16 More Platy Fry! & Pic..

[Harlequins]

HI all

Well last night i noticed my orange platy seemed to be more hiding more at around 11.30pm i noticed a white tube,first of all i thought she was having a poo,but when i looked a bit closer i noticed a black ring!

So this is what a birthing tube looks like i thought!

Anyway come 12am she took to hiding inside an ornament so i turned off the lights and left her to it,i couldn't put her into the breeding trap has i had 3 fry from a drop on the 1st august,which now i assume was from my blue platy.

This morning i got up at 5.30am and on first inspection i couldn't see any,anyway i carefully moved the ornament out the way and spotted 2 fry so managed to catch them,then over a hour or so lifting various items of decor i managed to catch 16 in total

But boy it was hard work,they're certainly fast little fishes!!

They're now all in the breeding trap,i'm so hoping that my 30l finishes off its fishless cycle soon!
Here's some pics...I noticed there was a very dark red fry,possible a red wag, my male is a red wag

How long can they stay in the floating trap?

Thanks for reading

 

[Harlequins]

just found another 3,make that 19

 

[Fishaholic7]

Congrats Harlequins! Is that the final count?

 

[hughessomefish]

my gess is there will be atleast 3 more found

 

[Harlequins]

Thanks

I found another 2 hidden under the moss balls this morning

So total count so far 21 plus 3 from other drop,24 little fry doing well at the moment

 

[Harlequins]

yet another 2 found today!!

I thought i checked the tank throughly,but i see how easy it is for them to hide down in the gravel!!

 

[Fishaholic7]

Congrats!!!! I find fry daily in my community tank. I keep track of all the prego females and still find mystery fry.

 

[OldMan47]

So we now have at least 2 dozen fry in a small trap. You need to get that tank cycled soon. It is only going to be big enough for the fry that you already have in the trap but the trap will start to get cramped very quickly.

 

[Harlequins]

So we now have at least 2 dozen fry in a small trap. You need to get that tank cycled soon. It is only going to be big enough for the fry that you already have in the trap but the trap will start to get cramped very quickly.

I know i'm so willing the 30l to complete its cycle,i don't like keeping them in the trap,but i don't want them to get eaten,i'm to soft