When does color show on fry?

[Mrs.h2012]

I believe my platy fry are about a month old, and I was wondering when color starts to show on fry. One of the Fry is noticeably bigger than the other fry, and I think I'm starting to see a little black on the fins of the bigger one all the other fry are still clear looking with no color.

 

[emerald76]

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[Fishfreak1]

It takes 3 weeks for fry to usually get full color unless its from a livebearer then Idk

 

[Mrs.h2012]

It takes 3 weeks for fry to usually get full color unless its from a livebearer then Idk

Darn... They are from livebearer; a platy.

 

[Fishfreak1]

Then by 3 weeks they should have full color unless they don't eat we'll or are sick or have some injury or illness

 

[Mrs.h2012]

Then by 3 weeks they should have full color unless they don't eat we'll or are sick or have some injury or illness

They seem to be growing and I watch them when I feed them, they eat well from what I can tell.

 

[emerald76]

Then by 3 weeks they should have full color unless they don't eat we'll or are sick or have some injury or illness

Huh? I have guppies. They take 2-4 MONTHS to develop a hint of color- and the ones that are born colored die

 

[Fishfreak1]

I have mollies swordtails now used to have platies and it usually took 3 weeks to develop full color for me but my tank was established so I don't know how your tanks are

 

[Fishfreak1]

Mines don't die other than the ones with clipped tail and things like that but those are usually the ones without the color

 

[emerald76]

I have mollies swordtails now used to have platies and it usually took 3 weeks to develop full color for me but my tank was established so I don't know how your tanks are

My tank is ten months old, planted sort of, high flow. I doubt the color will come much faster when I have show quality guppies set up in a seventeen tank fishroom

 

[jetajockey]

Development depends a lot on temperature, feeding, and the stock in general.

 

[Fishfreak1]

Well it's a matter of opinion and tanks

 

[Calypso77]

More times then not they take over a month to show true color. I have never seen any show earlier.

 

[jetajockey]

Well it's a matter of opinion and tanks

What does that mean?