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how many platys for a 10 gall??and how many babies??

In a 10 gal. you can put 4 Platies of the same sex, so don't have any fry problem.



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Hi there dish dude ,

I have to say that you sure seem to like your livebearers .

But I am a little confused. In your [link=Other Post]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Livebearers%20Lane/64474.html?200509220242" style="COLOR: #ff6633[/link] you talk about Mollies and Guppies, here it is Platies. And it always seems to come down to how many of them you can keep in a 10G.

The way I see it, you already have the Mollies, so what are you going to do with them if you “switch” to the other mentioned livebearers?

No matter which one you will pick in the end, don’t expect that you would be able to house a few adults plus a gazillion of fry in a 10G.

Or are you developing a strategy to rectify constant tank additions? In that case, you are on the right path.

Hope this helps,

Ingo

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it depends on what type of platy... coz regular adult platy will reach 3.5 inches, and coral adult platy reach only 2 inches. if you choose regular, i would say 1, this is for optimum health of the fish and less aggression. if coral platy, you can have 2-3.

ronn

edit: all male.

Last edited by ronnfive at 22-Sep-2005 04:06

Honestly,
I wouldnt keep platys in a 10g tank.
I did that, and when I realized just how simply huge the females can get, I moved a few into my 75g tank and sold the rest.
A female platy can grow as large as 3- 3.5 inches.
If you insist on keeping platys in a 10g tank, I would keep just a trio of Males, as they dont get as large.
Mollies are too big for a 10g tank, so are swordtails.


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Even Guppies will overwelm a 10 gal if you plan on breeding them. I had tanks full of guppies

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again only male livebearers should be housed in a tank given sizes, even one female alone can over stock a tank.