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	Reason platy moms die after a few births
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	I noticed this in platys from time to time that after the moms give birth a few times they never regain their full shape and end up dying. I don't notice it in guppies, but I have in platys from time to time. Anyone know why? My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	How I've always looked at it, is this: If a woman were to constantly have triplets or more every 9-10 months, she too would die. Back even a hundred years ago, it wasn't uncommon for women to die in childbirth...I too have noticed that sometimes after a female guppy has had several batches of fry, she will die in frybirth...I figure it is because of the drain it takes out of them...sad but true "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
Gourami Mega Fish Posts: 1205 Kudos: 477 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Apr-2002	A way to combat this is, after the mom has babys give her a week alone. Feed her some good stuff to toughin her back up for the next birth. If they don't get time to recoop inbetween births then you will see them start fading away. They can only take so much drain. Leaving them in the tank with males after having birth gives them constant harasment from the male. This leaves no time for the mom to regain her strength and be ready for the next batch. HTH chris
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
labrakitty Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004	I lost 2 of my favourite platy mums to babies. One just kept getting thinner and thinner and eventually died. The other had babies then I gave her live brine shrimp and she wouldn't eat it. Then the day after she died. R.I.P. Platy Mums
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
kmlubahn6609 Hobbyist Posts: 148 Kudos: 127 Votes: 2 Registered: 02-Oct-2004	For some reason, I was having this problem in the past, too. I have heard that there may be some fungus or bacteria in the water that infects the fish when there are vulnerable to infection. Having babies is a strain on the fish's system, and they may be e to disease. I would make sure your water is clean, so do a 25% water change and possibly treat the tank with some Pimafix. I've got a fever... and the only prescription... is more cowbell!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	kmlubahn6609 That could be it. Makes sense. I never see it happening to guppies. I guess they tolerate the stress better. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47


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