why arent they having babies?! - Aquarium Advice

prettyvacant · 12-14-2004, 10:56 PM

in my 29 [acronym:f78480ae7d="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:f78480ae7d] i have 9 platies.... 3 of them are male and 6 are female. i also have 4 mollies. 2 male, 2 female.

i always see people on here talking about how their livebearers are constantly breeding and they dont even have to do anything special to encourage their breeding.

this is so unfair lol i love platies! theyre my favourite...so i obviously want baby platies right? i have no idea why my platies ( and mollies!) arent breeding!! i mean, i have 6 female platies vs. 3 male!! lol you'd think they always be breeding!

i have read on some sites about little things you can do to encourage their breeding...like raising the temperature, keeping the tank very clean, providing many plants/hiding places!!

but still, no luck

lol what could be wrong???

thanx

BASSNMAN · 12-14-2004, 11:01 PM

My live bearers don't seem to have any pattern to their birthing. I go for months with no action, then they have them right and left. It seems that big weather changes trigger them.

Dragonchild85 · 12-14-2004, 11:04 PM

How long have you had these guys? They may not be mature yet.

Menagerie · 12-15-2004, 01:59 AM

It's always the ones who want fry that don't get them

Umberle · 12-15-2004, 10:30 AM

My pair never had fry either....what's the temperature in your tank, [acronym:f527419579="By the way"]btw[/acronym:f527419579]. If it's too cool they may not have fry.

Toirtis · 12-15-2004, 04:49 PM

They may not be mature...if your water parameters are not good, they may not breed...perhaps they are spawning, and the fry are being eaten before you see them.

Psyhampster · 12-15-2004, 04:58 PM

If they were spawning, you'd probably see a noticeable size change in the females, as well as a gavid spot.

aquazen · 12-15-2004, 05:19 PM

I don't put too much stock on the "g" spot. One of my female guppies has this HUGE brown area where the "g" spot should be. It's been there for as along as I can remember, even when she isn't pregnant. [acronym:635591468d="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:635591468d], the best way to check will be the fat bellies.

Not sure how mating goes for platies and mollys, but you may wanna try putting on some Barry White.

prettyvacant · 12-15-2004, 05:54 PM

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Not sure how mating goes for platies and mollys, but you may wanna try putting on some Barry White.

lol thats great

i totally agree with you Menagerie, it is always the ones who want fry that dont get any

lol aww

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How long have you had these guys? They may not be mature yet

well some of them ive had for months, and my newest, the 6 neon orange ive had for a month now.
my temperature is usually 80 but like i said, i put it up to 82 to encourage breeding... my parameters are good! 0 ammonia, 0 nitrIte, like 10- 20 (hard to tell

) nitrAte [acronym:307b1b9417="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]ph[/acronym:307b1b9417] 7.4 but still, no babies

i always keep an eye on the females to see if theyre getting fat!! i know if they have had babies already i would eventually see atleast one, because i have a lot of plants = hiding places. so this isnt cool

i really want baby platies!! lol so should i buy even more females?? lol
thanx for the help so far!

Umberle · 12-16-2004, 09:27 AM

this is going to sound odd, but try bringing your temp down to 78. If they don't breed then move it back up to 80. The shift in temp can induce it but I think 82 might be a little high.

You should also try varying their diet with both fresh veggies and frozen foods (like brine shrimp.)

All this I learned when I was trying to figure out why mine weren't spawning.

12-14-2004, 10:56 PM	#1
prettyvacant Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 157 Images: 21	why arent they having babies?! in my 29 [acronym:f78480ae7d="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:f78480ae7d] i have 9 platies.... 3 of them are male and 6 are female. i also have 4 mollies. 2 male, 2 female. i always see people on here talking about how their livebearers are constantly breeding and they dont even have to do anything special to encourage their breeding. this is so unfair lol i love platies! theyre my favourite...so i obviously want baby platies right? i have no idea why my platies ( and mollies!) arent breeding!! i mean, i have 6 female platies vs. 3 male!! lol you'd think they always be breeding! i have read on some sites about little things you can do to encourage their breeding...like raising the temperature, keeping the tank very clean, providing many plants/hiding places!! but still, no luck lol what could be wrong??? thanx

12-14-2004, 11:01 PM	#2
BASSNMAN Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Corona Ca. Posts: 515	My live bearers don't seem to have any pattern to their birthing. I go for months with no action, then they have them right and left. It seems that big weather changes trigger them. __________________ Doran Hayes

12-14-2004, 11:04 PM	#3
Dragonchild85 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: My own dreamworld Posts: 58	How long have you had these guys? They may not be mature yet. __________________ ------------------------------- 40 gal tank: 2 silver and black (now called fire and ice??) mickey mouse platies and 1 silver, black and gold mickey mouse platy. 1 known alive ghost shrimp, 1 silver hatchet, 5 rummeynose tetras, 3 serpea tetras, and 2 corydoras. One male betta(Samhain), 5 zebra danios, 1 glo-light danio. 5 gal: 2 dwarf puffer fish (Puffy and Amiyui!)

12-15-2004, 01:59 AM	#4
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	It's always the ones who want fry that don't get them __________________

12-15-2004, 04:49 PM	#6
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	They may not be mature...if your water parameters are not good, they may not breed...perhaps they are spawning, and the fry are being eaten before you see them. __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

12-15-2004, 10:30 AM	#5
Umberle Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 184 Images: 1	My pair never had fry either....what's the temperature in your tank, [acronym:f527419579="By the way"]btw[/acronym:f527419579]. If it's too cool they may not have fry.

12-15-2004, 04:58 PM	#7
Psyhampster Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 1,030 Images: 4	If they were spawning, you'd probably see a noticeable size change in the females, as well as a gavid spot. __________________ Ryan http://www.aquarank.com/images/users/1.gif Vote For Us! 20 [acronym:b4a16a1148="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b4a16a1148] [acronym:b4a16a1148="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:b4a16a1148] ---------- 2 Flame Blue Platies, 2 Micky Mouse Platies, 2 Flame Gold Platies, 1 German Blue Ram, 2 Yo-Yo Loaches 30 [acronym:b4a16a1148="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b4a16a1148] [acronym:b4a16a1148="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:b4a16a1148] -------- 1 Marble Hatchet, 5 Silver Hatchets, 6 Zebra Danios, 2 Dwarf Gouramis, 2 Fancy Guppies, 1 Yo-Yo Loach

12-15-2004, 05:19 PM	#8
aquazen Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NC, USA Posts: 352 Images: 2	I don't put too much stock on the "g" spot. One of my female guppies has this HUGE brown area where the "g" spot should be. It's been there for as along as I can remember, even when she isn't pregnant. [acronym:635591468d="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:635591468d], the best way to check will be the fat bellies. Not sure how mating goes for platies and mollys, but you may wanna try putting on some Barry White. __________________ Peace is in the art of creation.

12-16-2004, 09:27 AM	#10
Umberle Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 184 Images: 1	this is going to sound odd, but try bringing your temp down to 78. If they don't breed then move it back up to 80. The shift in temp can induce it but I think 82 might be a little high. You should also try varying their diet with both fresh veggies and frozen foods (like brine shrimp.) All this I learned when I was trying to figure out why mine weren't spawning.

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