NanoAddict

This platy is lookin a little plump. Do you guys think it's pregnant?

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KyWildFish

Its hard to tell from such a small pic. I can see that there is no gravid spot so if she is, then she has some time before birthing.

NanoAddict

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aecw

I could never positively see the gravid spot on all of my female platys. I will say that if you have recently gotten your female platy within the past 3-4 weeks and you don't have a male platy in residence then assume she is prego if she is getting larger. Depending on your tank - the fry sometimes survive sometimes don't - one of our tanks has a platy colony and I leave it up to nature who survives (5 adult females and 1 very horney male who seems to keep the girls continuously "barefoot & pregnant" ) recently I have noticed two fry that have survived to the point where they don't need to hide constantly - Big Mac and Whopper - Kudos to them for making it to this point!!!

Shadow Sichlid

She does look a little plump, if she is pregnant itll be a while b4 fry.

Matt

To Me She Looks Preg Although What Will Help Is A Bigger Picture.

I Hope She Is It Will Be A great Experience FOr You

-Matt

NanoAddict

ok thanks, she is getting plumper so i think it is pregnant

Very Scalare

Silver molly's....never miss the gravid spot!

Matt

Got any update pics of her?

-Matt

NanoAddict

ill take some today to post

Zoreta

I'm wondering when my female will give birth, herself- I'm pretty sure she's a swordtail-platy mutt, so I have no clue if the gravid spot will show up or not (swordtail fins + platy coloring = probable mutt fish). A few days ago my male swordtail wouldn't let her out of his sight for an instant, but now he's seemed to calm down a bit. Maybe she's stopped being fertile for the while.

Either way, she's a chubby little fishy- probably with 'cargo', so to speak. *goes back to looking for place to put a breeding tank*

aldancer

Hello
I am new to this site!
I have Guppies and fantail. This one silver girl i have is on her third generation. She is in a seperate vase with air pump. A very happy fish by herself and getting fat and plumpy. She had breed twcie with over 20 to 30 frys at one time. We ended up around 10 babies who now all grown up and read to breed with others. It will be an exciting experience if u had never witness. If u like to keep the fry, be sure to seperate her from her babies or she will eat them as she breed them. I know is kinda sad. I read that they would only need to mate once and she will contiune to breed if she is in good health!!So good Luck and keep an open eye!! Happy Day!!

guppywhitecloud

yeah it looks pregnant

Matt

Aldancer and guppywhitecloud i would like to say:

Welcome To FishLore

I am always happy to help

-Matt

MeGustaUnaPez926

Aldancer- PLEASE don't keep fish in vases. It is just really inhumane. I really hope it has a filter and a heater.

NanoAddict

okay

aldancer

Hi!
The vase actually works well with my guppies....i have an air pump and i do change the water every third day with standing water....they had been breeding well....thanks for the headup!!...smile!!

aldancer

oh also a strong light which give off a good warm like a heater and away from draft.