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Tropical Fish Keeping => General Fishkeeping Chat => Topic started by: Anne on April 04, 2015, 01:55:15 PM

Title: Baby Platies
Post by: Anne on April 04, 2015, 01:55:15 PM

3 weeks ago one of my Platies suddenly got a lot thinner - she'd given birth.  I spotted 2 small fry in the tank then just one so I supposed the other had become a snack. 

Previously I had decided that if they had fry I would leave them in the tank and and let nature take its course as everything I read said one or two might survive in a well planted sparsely populated tank.  My tank is planted but not sparsely populated, if it wasn't for the oversized filter I would be overstocked.

This morning when doing a water change and tidying up the plants I was surprised to spot 5 fry all about 3mm long.  I am now concerned that if all 5 survive (there may be more for all I know) which seems likely as they have got this far with no special treatment I am going to be over stocked.

Any suggestions?

Anyone want some platies?

Anne

Title: Re: Baby Platies
Post by: Sue on April 04, 2015, 02:05:56 PM

This is the problem with livebearers.

You could try advertising them on www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk though you wouldn't be able to charge much for them as they are cheap in shops. Or try phoning round a few shops to see if they'd take them. If they do, they probably won't even give you a credit note as they are so cheap from the wholesaler.


Or get another tank...........

Title: Re: Baby Platies
Post by: Anne on April 04, 2015, 02:16:41 PM

No.......  don't mention the get another tank option I am struggling to keep the urge under control as it is!

I wasn't thinking about selling them more like giving/begging someone to take them.  Mind you they are still very small it will be a while yet just surprised to see 5.

New tank - no, no no . . . . . Well maybe an option . . . No, I must resist.

Title: Re: Baby Platies
Post by: Skittler on April 04, 2015, 02:40:11 PM

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh !!!!

                                Skittler

Title: Re: Baby Platies
Post by: SteveS on April 04, 2015, 04:30:42 PM

Quote from: Anne on April 04, 2015, 02:16:41 PM

No.......  don't mention the get another tank option I am struggling to keep the urge under control as it is!

I wasn't thinking about selling them more like giving/begging someone to take them.  Mind you they are still very small it will be a while yet just surprised to see 5.

New tank - no, no no . . . . . Well maybe an option . . . No, I must resist.

"RESISTENCE IS FUTILE!"