Prego Platy?

[darby]

She keeps getting fatter by the day. Should I put her in a breeder net, or let her birth the fry and then try to catch them and put them into said net? First time with one.

 

[smarsh7903]

I would go with keeping her in the net. Just get her out asap When she has the fry

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[darby]

What is the "gestation" period for a platy?

 

[darby]

Updated pic, what do you guys think?

 

[darby]

Here it is.

 

[Vircomore]

You probably have a little while longer to wait. Light-colored livebearers like that will tend to start getting a dark spot near their "port" (they give birth from the same hole that they poo from) and she will start looking less curved on the bottom and more like this: \____/.

Most livebearers can have batches of fry as often as once per month or once per 2 months.

 

[needmorecowbell]

That Is how my black Molly is. She just had babies the beginning of this month and Is getting pretty fat now.

 

[darby]

Oh crap... I think I have another one that's prego too. I don't think I'll have enough room for all of those babies.

 

[needmorecowbell]

Another ten gallon for the fry is great with a sponge filter and a bare bottom tank. That way pwc's are easier and the dead
Ones can be siphoned out

 

[darby]

I would love to have another tank. I already have a 10g and a 29g. My apartment is pretty small. None of my friends have tanks, either. This stinks.

 

[needmorecowbell]

What's in the tanks? Maybe the other will be good

 

[darby]

10g:
Black moor, calico fantail, two platys(one male, one female), and a female betta

29g:
Seven platys (four females, three males), five zebra danios, male betta

 

[needmorecowbell]

Oh, well maybe when the goldfish get to big you could but not much you could do now. Maybe buy a breeder net if that wasn't mentioned or maybe a smaller tank but I wouldnt do a 2.5. Possibly a 5 until they get too big.

 

[darby]

I already have a breeder net, but its only 8x6x6(in). And I can only have one batch of fry in there at one right? Maybe I'll get another one.

 

[needmorecowbell]

It is possible the bigger ones will eat them. I really would think of buying a small tank or going to some fish clubs in your area. They might be able to take care of some or have extra things laying around

 

[darby]

Fish clubs???

 

[darby]

The closest one is 150 mi away...

 

[needmorecowbell]

Mine isn't close either. If you can go once a year or something that would be good. I am looking at one to go to this month. It is a reef propagation month and I will ask some questions about it and starting up. Maybe a member is willing to sell me something for Cheaper than usual