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ku5626 Hobbyist Posts: 76 Kudos: 61 Votes: 7 Registered: 09-Jan-2006	I have heard that platies are a little more harder to bread than mollies of guppies is this true? Thanks! Ku,
Posted 15-Nov-2006 00:23
RNJ_Punk Big Fish Cory Fanatic Posts: 395 Kudos: 114 Votes: 137 Registered: 12-Nov-2006	I have heard questions like this when reffering to other livebearers. The truth of the matter is that all livebearers will mate when the water conditions are good and when there is enough food Livebearers require nothing special for mating other than the above listed items.So I guess what I am getting at is no, platies will mate just as readily as mollies and guppies. Hope this helps!
Posted 15-Nov-2006 00:31
crazyred Fish Addict LAZY and I don't care :D Posts: 575 Kudos: 360 Votes: 293 Registered: 26-Aug-2005	I concur. I've had two different types of platies since I started over a year ago (X. maculatus and X. xiphophorus) and all you need is a male, a female, and patience. They breed like rabbits. ~~Melissa~~ "Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder."
Posted 15-Nov-2006 17:20
TW Fish Master * * Fish Slave * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006	I agree. They breed like rabbits. The hard part comes after the newborns are in your tank. Mum and dad will see them as a snack. Cheers TW
Posted 15-Nov-2006 23:47
crazyred Fish Addict LAZY and I don't care :D Posts: 575 Kudos: 360 Votes: 293 Registered: 26-Aug-2005	not mine! I must have had some weird platies. They never ate any that I know of.....all I ever had was babies, babies, babies...... ~~Melissa~~ "Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder."
Posted 16-Nov-2006 00:44
Sable Small Fry Posts: 5 Kudos: 3 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Nov-2006	Try having a ratio of 3 females to 1 male. That might help, at least in de-stressing the females. I know it aches, and your heart it breaks You can only take so much -Walk On, U2
Posted 16-Nov-2006 04:04
TW Fish Master * * Fish Slave * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006	crazyred, you are lucky. I see the little fry for no more than a week at a time. Someone always eats them. I would love one day to see a sneaky, clever little one outsmart the other fish & survive. Cheers TW
Posted 20-Nov-2006 00:36
crazyred Fish Addict LAZY and I don't care :D Posts: 575 Kudos: 360 Votes: 293 Registered: 26-Aug-2005	I gave away literally tons of my X. maculatus mickey mouse platies....both blue and orange. My X. variatus have been succesful at breeding and fry survival, but I have kept all of their babies so far. I just love their coloration (blue parrot) ~~Melissa~~ "Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder."
Posted 20-Nov-2006 17:46


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