GimmeMorePlaties

Hey Everyone!

I have a pregnant Gold Twin Bar Platy and this would be the first time that I've had fry. Would it be better for me to set up the three gallon? or just place the fry in the floating breeding trap?

Any advise is apreciated! .... I can't wait to see the babies

JoshandDi

First you are WAAAAAAYYYY overstocked. The ten gallon would be okay just for the tetras. I would definately get a bigger tank soon. With the fish you have in there, not including the frogs, you need at least a 29 gallon. If that is not an option, get the 3 gallon up and cycled as soon as possible for the pregnant female. Make sure after she gives birth to remove her. She will eat the fry.

COBettaCouple

A tank of their own with no substrata and a sponge filter would be best.

susitna-flower

I read your profile which says you have all these fish in a 20 gallon tank......This would be somewhat overcrowded and would benefit from breaking them up into two tanks.......If you had a 10 gallon tank you could put the corys and female betta in it would help, but for the question of fry.

A 3 gallon tank, cycled would be good to place the female into to give birth. If it has plenty of java moss in it they will be able to hide until you remove her back over into the community tank.

It isn't however large enough to grow the fry out very long. She may have 5-30 babies, and they will soon need a larger tank. Daily water changes of 25% or so, in the 3 gallon will be the only way to keep them growing and healthy. Then you have to be expecting more babies within 20-30 days! Good Luck!