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	Pregnant platys
Bar-B Hobbyist Posts: 51 Kudos: 27 Votes: 18 Registered: 28-Mar-2006	I bought several (all female) platys and they keep on having babies I think for the second month now. Can someone tell me how often one can have them and without a male more than once? 120 GAL. Community Freshwater (2 huge mated angles, 2 German rams, Red tail shark, 2 Pearl Grammies, 3 Bushynose Plecos, Swordtails 110 Gal. (3 Koi Angles, 3 black marble viel tail Angles) 20 Neon tetras, 1 red tail shark, 3 clown loaches, Platys
Posted 14-Dec-2007 06:39
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Simple answer where they with males before you bought them? The answer is 110% sure they were. Not have livebearers for many years but reading many postings on live bearers I would say at least two and by the time the second lot of fry arrive they young ones are already breeding or very close to it. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 14-Dec-2007 07:14
Bar-B Hobbyist Posts: 51 Kudos: 27 Votes: 18 Registered: 28-Mar-2006	whew I'm glad I'm not a FM livebearer fish then!!!! 120 GAL. Community Freshwater (2 huge mated angles, 2 German rams, Red tail shark, 2 Pearl Grammies, 3 Bushynose Plecos, Swordtails 110 Gal. (3 Koi Angles, 3 black marble viel tail Angles) 20 Neon tetras, 1 red tail shark, 3 clown loaches, Platys
Posted 14-Dec-2007 07:32
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	I think it is a maximum of 5 batches for most species, but don't rely on that. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 14-Dec-2007 09:13
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Yes, i also read that it takes 5/6 months to stop the Platy's from giving birth without a male. Most Livebearers are like that & usually the ones you buy from the LFS are already pregnant. ps. you can always raise the fry & give them for free or else leave them in the tank & only the fittest wil survive. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 15-Dec-2007 10:05


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