Separating platy adults

[phoenixkiller]

I've got a 55 gallon tank, but the main problem is that I have a pregnant Sunset platy (bought it pregnant), a male red mickey mouse, and 2 female juvenile Red Wags. I wanted to get some other colors, and that's when I unexpectedly learned that I have to keep strains pure.

1. What do I do with the adults I already have? I have no other tank suitable for them, only a 10 gallon RCS tank, were I am breeding RCS, and a 5 gallon Betta tank.

2. If I can only go for one color, what's the best: Blue Mickey Mouse with reddish fins, Sunset, Red Mickey Mouse, Red Wag, or White Mickey Mouse?

 

[TheFishBoss97]

the platy adults will be fine with the betta if that is the only option or you could rehome them...

 

[aqua_chem]

Your best bet would probably be to find another home for your male platy. Platies really have no business in a 5g long term. Short term it would probably be ok, but both a platy and a betta in a 5g will probably turn violent.

 

[jetajockey]

What is the absolute need for keeping strains 'pure'? I would be concerned if these were rare strains but with the common pet store stuff I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[phoenixkiller]

What is the absolute need for keeping strains 'pure'? I would be concerned if these were rare strains but with the common pet store stuff I wouldn't worry about it.

I'm getting some blue mickey mouse ones from Shay. Don't want to mess up the strains.

 

[phoenixkiller]

Your best bet would probably be to find another home for your male platy. Platies really have no business in a 5g long term. Short term it would probably be ok, but both a platy and a betta in a 5g will probably turn violent.

Yeah, I'm giving my male platy to my cousin.