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Because platies do eat their young, you will end up with the greatest number of surviving fry if you purchase a separate tank for them to live in while they grow. A separate aquarium for your fry can be purchased at most pet stores.
- Will platies eat their fry?
- How many babies do platies usually have?
- How do you know when platy is about to give birth?
- Will baby fish survive in my tank?
- How long are platys pregnant for?
- Do platy fry need a filter?
- How quickly do platy fry grow?
- How long can a platy stay in a breeder box?
- Does fish eat their own babies?
- How do you separate pregnant guppies?
- At what age can guppies get pregnant?
- How small are platy fry?
- How do Platies give birth?
Will platies eat their fry?
Platy fry can swim as soon as they are born. Adult platies don't have any protective instinct toward fry; in fact, they may eat them. This is why it's essential to remove the fry from the aquarium as soon as possible.
How many babies do platies usually have?
How many babies do platies have? Platy fish females typically birth from eight to twenty young, although they can have up to forty.
How do you know when platy is about to give birth?
The Eyes of the Fry and Signs of Impending Birth
To accommodate the developing eggs, the mother's body expands, becoming deeper and broader. A few days before delivery, she develops a bulge below the gills, her outline becoming fairly square in this region, while the gravid spot has enlarged its area.
Will baby fish survive in my tank?
Not necessarily. Many fish breed very easily and produce great numbers of offspring, simply because very few will survive to adulthood. The more fish in your tank, the more you will need to feed them, the more feces they will produce and the harder your filtration system will have to work.
How long are platys pregnant for?
Platies 24-35 days.
Do platy fry need a filter?
And yes, they need a filter. Even if they didn't need a filter now, they would very soon. To be of salable size, they need to grow and will definitely need a filter....and more room.
How quickly do platy fry grow?
Introduce new fish into the community tank.
Platy reach full size after about four months. If you decide to try to introduce them to the community tank sooner than that, keep an eye on them to make sure they aren't being eaten by the adults.
How long can a platy stay in a breeder box?
A pregnant Platy will carry her babies for 28 to 30 days.
Does fish eat their own babies?
Some fish species such as angelfish are known to take care of their fry and help them grow. But even these fish that exhibit parental care will at times eat their own fry. ... A further explanation is that by eating her own fry, the female guppy is replenishing her fat storage.
How do you separate pregnant guppies?
After Your Guppy Gives Birth
After your female gives birth, separate her from the fry, either through the use of a mesh or another tank. This is necessary as she may eat the fry, seeking the nourishment she needs to recover. Isolate her for one to two days. During this time, feed her well and regularly.
At what age can guppies get pregnant?
Guppies are good breeders. They are prolific. A female is sexually mature at about eight months. Then she can have young every four or five weeks.
How small are platy fry?
On average a Platy fry measures around 7-8mm in length. Sometimes they can be even smaller than that. Their tiny size can make them hard to see.
How do Platies give birth?
Platy fish are livebearers, which means that they give birth to live young rather than dropping eggs into the water like many other fish. ... The young usually hide in aquatic plants and rocks after birth to avoid being eaten.
