Platy fry question

[Chronos313]

How common is it to have 1 or 2 fry die just after being born? out of the roughly 50 I have I've had 3 die a day or two after being born? Is this common with live bearers? I'm still new at breeding so I'm curious.

 

[Copachick]

Are they being kept separate from the other platies after they are born?

 

[emerald76]

It is fairly common in very large drops

 

[Chronos313]

They are separated after birth and put into a breeder net away from the mother. It's only been three so far. I'm figuring the runt of the litter

 

[derail]

They are separated after birth and put into a breeder net away from the mother. It's only been three so far. I'm figuring the runt of the litter

Moving them after birth can be quite stressful and is a likely cause of their loss, but to be completely honest, I haven't had a Molly, Platy, or Guppy have a drop that didn't have at least one or two casualties. Some aren't strong enough and starve or just don't cope because not formed properly. So long as you're feeding powdered flakes or other livebearer fry foods, it will be ok. Good luck!

 

[Chronos313]

Ya I crush the flakes up to a fine powder. It's a mix of krill and spiraluna which I find is good for all my fish. When they get larger I'll start with brine shrimp and bloodworms. I just can't wait to see color emerge