I put my mommy platy in the breeder box this morning because I really felt like she was coming very close to delivering, I'd rather try to save the babies from being eaten by the other fish in the main tank but so far no progress! I don't want her scared/stressed! Should I just keep her in there for now? Or move her back into the main tank? I don't know which would be less stressful?!
What should i do??
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if she goes back in the main tank, you lose some/most of the babies as the other fish will tail her (literally!).
she will be fine in the breeder, most birth no problems in a box. until she's finished, she's good in there and you remove her as soon as they are all out so that she doesnt eat the babies.
you could put a plastic plant in to calm her + give the babies protection.
how do you know she is close to birth? they will have a square belly, be acting very uncomfortable hanging around the surface or on the substrate and stop eating for a while when they are super close.
congrats!!
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she will be fine in the breeder, most birth no problems in a box. until she's finished, she's good in there and you remove her as soon as they are all out so that she doesnt eat the babies.
you could put a plastic plant in to calm her + give the babies protection.
how do you know she is close to birth? they will have a square belly, be acting very uncomfortable hanging around the surface or on the substrate and stop eating for a while when they are super close.
congrats!!
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Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic
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no problem, congrats and tell us how many u finally get x
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