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I acquired an eclipse 6 from my mom's school and i was wondering if it would be possible to put a trio of platies in there? I know that there would be a lot of fry, but i am not worried about the amount of fry because i have friends with tanks and a community tank. Would a trio be the max amount?

Personally I'd go with guppies or Endler's since they're a bit smaller.

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wel.. trio is just the right number....no more...as long as u have a gud maintenance...

Since you want platys, why not get a trio of males? Males and females look exactly alike, other than males are a little smaller. You'd also never have to deal with fry. Seems perfect to me Just a thought.

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Last edited by gartenzwerfe at 26-Apr-2005 21:34

I really like fry, they are so cute, and i no longer have any more fish in my community. Since i will not have any problem getting rid of the fry i really would like to have a trio, two females and one male.

thats just fine...transfer the fry afterwards when the're big enuf in the community tank

Would that be it then for the tank? Or could i have a few cherry barbs? I don't know...just an idea...

Personally, I believe Platys are too large a fish for a 6 gallon, in fact, I think they are even too small for a 10!!
Platys, if given the right conditions to live to a ripe old age of 3-4 years, get incredibly large. My oldest female is 2 years old now, and she is hitting close to 3.5 inches!
I wouldnt do platys at all, I would say the smallest tank for platys would be 15g long.
How about the livebearer Brachyrhaphis Holdridgei, a nice small livebearer that is very attractive and unusual.
Endlers and Guppies would also be the better choice.



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One male betta, or a couple of compatable female bettas.

Have to agree go with some Endlers they are prettyor just a really fantastic looking betta boy...

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