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Offline Resa

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Re: Baby Platys
« Reply #20 on: April 14, 2013, 09:34:28 AM »
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SQ no.477....
Ok...try and follow the strange workings of my brain, I'll try to explain what I mean.  I have 2 adult female platies and 1 adult male. Then, there were fry, but of such huge size difference it seemed logical to assume that 1 girl had given birth and then the other a day or two later. Final result, 10 babies with at least a centimetre difference between the largest and smallest.
Now, I know that they can pop out more every month (the adults) and can store sperm from any fun times they may have had before I got them ;) but it is nowhere near a month since the fry were born. So, I was watching all my fishies yesterday evening....you know Colin, 'relaxing' with my tank, when guess what?  Yep, you got it....4 little teeny tiny fry appeared and watched me right back ;D  These were obviously very new as they are so tiny and completely translucent with little black eyes.
So....here's the question......HOW?  No....not that bit...I know how for that bit.  ;D This sperm that they can store..can they stagger the fertilisation so that they can have babies quicker than monthly?  You know, sort of successive sowings (for the gardeners among you). Could one girl have fry of such big size difference that all the previous babies were hers and this new lot are from the 2nd girl?  Although, I doubt this theory myself, as both girls seemed equally fat and both 'squared off' at about the same time.
Any thoughts anyone?

I'm going to be up to my neck in platies soon :D
Happy Sunday!

Resa
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Re: Baby Platys
« Reply #21 on: April 14, 2013, 11:02:39 AM »
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Platies don't have that kind of fertilisation (though other livebearers do, they have eggs at all stages inside them and drop a couple of fry every day)

I'm at a loss to explain your babies  ;D All I can think is that one of them for some reason doesn't carry the eggs for as long as the other and drops smaller fry more frequently. But I've never actually heard of that, it's just a hypothesis that fits the facts  :-\
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Re: Baby Platys
« Reply #22 on: April 14, 2013, 11:18:53 AM »
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Ok...thanks Sue.  Head scratching continues...... :)
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Re: Baby Platys
« Reply #23 on: April 14, 2013, 02:02:25 PM »
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Well...would you believe it????  Right in front of my eyes....the cheeky little platy just popped a baby out!!! :o
Then, casual as you like, swam over for some food ;D

Resa
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Re: Baby Platys
« Reply #24 on: April 14, 2013, 02:02:59 PM »
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Congrats on the new baby platys! Very mysterious...!
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Re: Baby Platys
« Reply #25 on: April 15, 2013, 12:21:38 AM »
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How many babies?????  I've just counted 10 teeny tiny new babies........and that was without really trying, and she's STILL popping 'em out :o :o :o
I'm almost scared to go to bed.....goodness knows how many there will be in the morning ;D

Resa
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Re: Baby Platys
« Reply #26 on: April 15, 2013, 07:57:03 AM »
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Congratulations...... of sorts. :)

Any ideas what you're going to do with them yet?
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Re: Baby Platys
« Reply #27 on: April 15, 2013, 08:04:07 AM »
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Yep...told you, they're on their way to you in a jiffy bag ;D
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Re: Baby Platys
« Reply #28 on: April 15, 2013, 09:52:45 AM »
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Haha looks like you'll be needing a new tank soon!
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Re: Baby Platys
« Reply #29 on: April 15, 2013, 10:10:53 AM »
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Quote from: Resa on April 15, 2013, 08:04:07 AM
Yep...told you, they're on their way to you in a jiffy bag ;D

 ;D I'll swap you for some shrimps!
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Re: Baby Platys
« Reply #30 on: April 15, 2013, 10:51:24 AM »
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Done!
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Re: Baby Platys
« Reply #31 on: April 16, 2013, 02:40:16 PM »
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Latest suggestion for my babies....(my son's) adding a form of whitebait to our menu :o
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