Advice on pregnant platy

[felku]

Today my beautiful wife decide to buy 2 fishes without asking me(well the aquarium is from my daughter but I'm the one that do the maintenance) . She bought 2 platys and when I notice one of them was pregnant. My daughter is 6 years old so she is so excited about the pregnancy. My problem is my aquarium is only 10 gallons, it has even completely cycled.

I have another 10 gallon empty that my wife bought for a hamster but she never bought it. I was thinking in built another 10 gallon for that platy and their fry(if they survived). Since I'm a beginner I don't know if this is the correct decision. And if it is I wonder how I will make a new tank cycle in time since my current one hasn't finished yet.

Please any advice will be very appreciated.

 

[felku]

Any advice? or suggestion

 

[gourami24]

The 10 gallon is great for breeding all breed of fish from angelfish to Platy. I recommend a sponge filter running off a air pump or a sponge filter with a small put power full pump head that pump around 50-70 gallons an hour. With thick Java or Christmas moss on the bottom of the tank for a better batch of Platy. That's what I use went I breed cichlids to Platys,guppies and mollies. I post a picture of my tank later to show you what I am talking about.best of luck with your batch of fry.


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[felku]

The 10 gallon is great for breeding all breed of fish from angelfish to Platy. I recommend a sponge filter running off a air pump or a sponge filter with a small put power full pump head that pump around 50-70 gallons an hour. With thick Java or Christmas moss on the bottom of the tank for a better batch of Platy. That's what I use went I breed cichlids to Platys,guppies and mollies. I post a picture of my tank later to show you what I am talking about.best of luck with your batch of fry.


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Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate. There is so much information out there is over whelming. I don't think I won't be able to built the tank before she delivers the frys but I will still built the tank.

 

[gourami24]

If you get the jbl Aqua silicone it cures in less then four days but make sure that you wear a mask and wash out the tank a couple of times with hot to Luke warm water then it set.


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