Tropical Fish Forum
Tropical Fish Keeping Help and Advice => New Fishkeepers => Topic started by: Littlefish on February 29, 2016, 12:28:18 PM
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Hi, I'm after some advice.
Early January I was moving some v. platies to a larger tank, with some zebra fish. I found 2 baby platies in the smaller tank, so put mummy fish back and kept the tank running. No new babies since, so I was wondering if it would be safe to move mother and babies to the community tank? The youngsters are around 2cm and are eating roughly crushed flake with the occasional small bloodworm. All other community tank inhabitants are fully grown. Is there any risk to the youngsters or can I move them?
Daddy fish is still being kept in a separate tank as there are only so many of these fish I have room for.
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Have just noticed that the subject title looks as if I'm trying decide between having a baby and getting some more platies........ :rotfl:
Baby variatus platies are the real subject - just in case there is any confusion.
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2cm sounds large enough not to be eaten except by quite large fish. Provided there are hiding places they should be fine.
How long have the male and female been separated? Don't forget platy females can store sperm, though if there have been no more babies since early January she might have used it all by now.
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Hi Sue. Thanks for the rapid response.
Male and female have been separated since early January.
The largest fish in the community tank is probably the other female platy (same size as mummy fish) and the 2 zebra fish.
The tank is a 60cm/70 litre and has artificial plants and live plant cuttings around the back & sides, with some granite caves, rocks/pebbles and some bogwood.