Prego Platy?

[Fishy.friend]

Hi,

I just bought an aquarium off of someone and surprise when I get there he is also giving us the fishes. I lost one of them that was caught in the substrate made it home but died after. There are tiny Platy but I want to know if one is pregnant and if they would be fine in the little live bearer nursery. Also what would be the best food. I have brine shrimp that I thought could be good. any advice would be helpful because I didn't have time to do proper research before hand. I can't seem to find the dark spot on their belly though.


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[Fishy.friend]

Also is that a gravid spot on the big grey one?


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[landon_garcia]

Wow you actually have a lot that r pregnant especially that grey one. Just remember if you have males in the tank all your females will be pregnant haha. The fun of livebearers!

Good luck!


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[Fishy.friend]

Thank you! Those are all rescues so I really wasn't planning on platies but I fell in love with them. I hope I can get the algae problem under control before the fryes are born. Frequent water changes and scrub scrub for now. Thinking about a Pleco to help maybe.


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[landon_garcia]

The platys will actually eat the algae and its not bad for the babies either. How many gallons is your tank?


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[Fishy.friend]

It is a 35 long.


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[Fishy.friend]

Oh and this gray one keeps hovering near the top in the same spot for about half an hour. Could it be almost time for fryes ? Or just enjoying a warm current from the heater below?


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