bumblinBee
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I am considering making a breeder box for my platy. I have no males in the tank and it's been about a month since I got her, but she does look pregnant. I have other fish in the aquarium that would definitely try to eat the fry. I have never had pregnant platies before, so I'm not sure how long the mother should be in the breeder box for or when I should put her in there? She hasn't started hiding yet so I figure she won't be giving birth yet, I'm trying to keep an eye on her behaviour/her gravid spot since she's quite pale and I've heard you might be able to see small dots of the fry's eyes in that area. I'm also wondering what kinds of plastic are safe for aquarium use? I have a few thin plastic containers from cookies and such that are now empty. Could I rinse them out and poke some small holes in as a sort of breeder box? As a side note, since there are no males in the tank there will be no further impregnations (I am aware female platies can store sperm), but how long will she continue to get pregnant for?
(Sorry this is a whole mess of questions haha)
(Sorry this is a whole mess of questions haha)