Pregnant or not

[Robert123]

Do you think this fish is pregnant?

 

[GodFan]

I am still new to platys but from my experience with guppies and my knowledge of what a nonpregnant platy looks like, I would count on having babies....soon.

 

[Robert123]

Ok thank you for the help

 

[Robert123]

Are baby platys born live?

 

[gabysapha]

Are baby platys born live?

Yes, that's why platies are called livebearers. They are born alive and kickin and can eat pretty much any baby food, like crushed flakes.

 

[Robert123]

Ok. Thank. I will get a breeding net

 

[GodFan]

Yes fully developed.

 

[Robert123]

Does anyone know roughly how many babies a platy have?

 

[GodFan]

Umm I think guppies can have like 5 - 200. Not sure though...

 

[Robert123]

Thats alot!!!

 

[Robert123]

How long do you think it will be untill she has her babies?
(roughly)

 

[Robert123]

Anyone have a rough idea?

 

[GodFan]

Not sure on platies. Google it lol

 

[Robert123]

My mum wont let me buy a breeding net :'(. Which sucks. I really hope the babies survive

 

[Robert123]

Here everyone. Just went out and bouught a breeding cage. And put her in it .




Hope its ok

 

[gabysapha]

Watch for signs of stress while she's in there, it could do more bad than good.
I have a breeding cage too but I only use it to protect the babies. I don't have my females give birth in them because I can't determine when they will pop and they seem to freak out too much. I just add tons of hiding places in the tank and let them give birth. Then when I poke around and notice babies, I take them out with a turkey baster and put them in the trap.

 

[Robert123]

Ok.
What am i lookig for if she is getting stressed?

 

[gabysapha]

Ok.
What am i lookig for if she is getting stressed?

Well, a fish flipping out is a good indicator. Mine charge the glass and thrash around. Or if she turns pale and otherwise sickly. Rapid breathing. Little movement. But if she looks as she normally does she's probably ok. She's very pretty by the way. I breed blue ones with orange fins.

 

[Robert123]

Oh wow. Id love to have a couple of blue ones. Theyd look really cool if i got some moon LED's

 

[Copachick]

Compared to what mine look like before they have their babies, she may have a week or two to go. I might wait a while longer to put her in there. Sometimes they get too stressed and abort them.