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Hi I just got a new platy who is a bit on the round side not sure if she is pregnant but I've heard you can tell by the gravid spot but I don't know what that isCan anyone explain it to me?Does anyone have a pic of what it looks like or have a link to a site that does? Thanks in advance

Hi ashes

It is sometimes hard to see a gravid spot on a platy because of their coloring. But, sometimes it is possible Where you will be looking is on the belly of the little girl.

It will appear as a darker gray/black spot on her abdomen. As she is getting closer to the time of the drop it will appear darker and larger. She will also get rounder, and eventually start to appear more box like, when her time comes.

Keep in mind if she has been in a tank with males for any amount of time, it is more than likely that she is pregnant. She will continue to drop fry each month (about every 28-32 days), even if she is no longer kept with a male, as they can store the sperm. And it can take 6-9 months for this storage to be used up.

Have fun heidi

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Thanks so much for the information I just have one question for you. How do you put pics in the threds?? I've payed membership so I know I can do it I just don't know how. Once you tell me I can get a pic and put it on here so you can tell me if you think she is really preganant. How long does it take them to start getting pritty round?

1) female livebearers give birth around once a month and usually around the same time, so a good way is to figure out when, and wait one more month and when she drops again, mark it on a calander, and then when the avg. time comes around add her into a breeding tank. generally guppies and platys will get big when they are preg, usually swords and mollies dont get as big, since they are more active and larger.

2) what is the color of ur female, and are u sure it is a female. generally by the lower fan fin(on a female) there will be a darken spot, but sometimes it is not always black.

3) u check off attach photo-premium members only, checkBox. then hit browse, and find the pic that u want in ur pics of where it maybe. if the photo is too large, by using a photobucket acount, u can copy the image IP and click on the image button and paste that in the text box, but delete the [imp] in front and in back.

The gravid spot is a dark spot on the stomach of female livebearers in which the fry develop. As the fish grows more pregnant, the gravid spot will grow darker.

Hi well I can see the dark spot on her really well since she is a lighter color in the middle of her body. Its real dark and stands out well. So i'm pritty sure shes pregnant all let you guys know if she has fry. Anywasy I'm looking at the attach photo-premium members only check box and i've checked it but theres no browse button??? Why???

Well after I left my last post I went to my room to feed my fish and as I was feeding my platy a fry shot out from its hiding spot grabed some food then shot right back down. I was so stunned to see the little fry I just stood there staring at my tank anyways after I regained my sences I started looking around the bottom of the tank and found 5 fry. I took them out and put them in there own tanke then when I went back to the tank I had the mom in she had another one so I have a total of 6 fry. Since then she hasn't had any more fry is she doneHow many do they have at a time and how long does it take

ashes, have a look at this thread for how to post pics.

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