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My platy gave birth to her first fry on the 8th of february. She is already looking like she is ready to burst again. I thought that it took 3+ weeks between birthings but if she's within a couple of dropping then thats only 2 weeks. Is it possible I'll have more fry after only 2 weeks?

Here are some pictures (she's the orange fish)
1st, the mother about a month ago, weeks before she gave birth
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/imrandy85/aquarium/Scarletbottomwires.jpg
another pre-birth
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/imrandy85/aquarium/MissScarletandMrs.jpg

here are a couple from today
she's the one in the back
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/imrandy85/aquarium/alltheplaties.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/imrandy85/aquarium/pregnant.jpg

Congrats on the fry.

From the pics provided it doesnt look like she is at all close to bursting. She is most likely just filling back up with eggs/ and or you are going to have a larger size brood as more are developing inside her than last time. I hope this all made sense and good luck.

The normal gestation period for platies is around 4 - 6 weeks, so I would just say that your fish is just going to have a large batch of fry as Ryan stated. I don't know how many fry your platy had previously, but they can have as many as 80 off-spring.

Jim

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My attention was drawn to the other oddly colored fish. I like different looking fish & I saw one with a silver body & red tail. Then a yellow one with a red top fin & black streaks on the tail. I liked those.

Well she gave birth again on the 25th. That makes it only 17 days since the last time. I was only able to save one fry again as it was very unexpected that it was so soon. I wish I could catch her giving birth so I would know how many fry are actually coming out. But the new little fishy is in with the 17 day old fishy and the snail.