Baby platies

alexanderl661
  • #1
I came home from a couple day vacation and found some baby mickey platies in my tank.. I didn't even realize my fish was pregnant!!
They've been swimming around with the adult fish for a few days now, I'm assuming.
How do I care for them? Do they need to be separated? What do I feed them?
I have 3 platies and a betta in my tank.
 
Platylover
  • #2
If they are female, and have ever been with a male the you'll have babies every month. If your going to save them, then you can either set up a new tank or buy breeders and put them in that. They don't need anything really special, you can use crushed up flakes or hikarI first bites. What size tank is this and what's the female to make ratio?
 
oldsalt777
  • #3
Hello alex...

You take care of the fry just like you take care of the other fish in the tank, by performing large, weekly water changes. You feed a little more and a little more often when you see fry in the tank. More food keeps the adults satisfied, so they don't bother the the fry and the added food keeps the fry growing and healthy. Drop some individual stems of Hornwort into the tank. This plant grows quickly, providing privacy, hiding places and is a good food supplement.

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ProtimAquatics
  • #4
Hello alex ,
maintain a good diet for the fries by crushing flakes and chopped off blood worms as they need to be fed regularly.
 
Minniefish
  • #5
We left our babies in with the adults, and plenty of hiding places. We feed crushed flakes twice a day (3 if we can). We clean the gravel more often, but otherwise easy.
 

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