brianl78

should i move into my 2.5 g tank that is currently holding my betta and move him out and put her in there by herself and how can i tell she is about to drop she has a very dark spot behind her belly her stomack looks more roundish and squared off i feed her flakes and freeze dried blood worms sometimes baby brine shrimp she eats more than any of them

Devon

The minimum tank size for a Mickey Mouse Platy is 15 gallons or more and should be well planted (some will tell you 5 or 10, but I disagree as they are better off in groups). What is she in now, and why do you want to move her, unless you think she's breeding? I'm a bit unclear.
If she is breeding, it takes about 30 days for fry to emerge. They are a livebearer and will have about 40-60 fry. You will be able to see the fry in her belly. If you think she is going to have fry, this link may help:
http://freshaquarium.about.com/od/li...ickeymouse.htm
I think you should also be feeding her a mix of vegetables or herbivore fish food as well as the flakes and worms.
And what would you do with your betta?

brianl78

she is pregnant i want her to have all of her babies i am just putting her in there i dont have thing elese to put her in i got her in a 5 g tank with a male and female

Devon

Those things breed like rabbits... I hate to ask this but why did you put a male and female together without a plan for how to deal with the fry?

brianl78

For One Thing I Got Plain For Them And Another Things Is Because I Wanted To Breed Them I Got A Bigger Tank I Am Moving Them To It Is 29 G I Just Asking What I Should Do With The Female I Plain On Keeping All The Babies I Want All Them Rto Live Or Has Much Possible

Devon

You need to put her in a birthing tank to have them and then the minute she's done, you need to get her right back out of there, or she'll eat the fry.

It's a good idea to put some plants in where the babies can hide at, too.

Hope you've got something cycled for this already, it sounds like she might be close? Can you see any little baby fishy eyes through the skin on her belly?

brianl78

Yes I Can And Yes I Do Have Something Thats Is Why I Was Posting This For Thank You For Your Info.