how to mate platies

ffffrf · 04-20-2008, 03:52 AM

i have 2 platies 1 boy and one girl how do i sex them or mate them???

Obsidian · 04-20-2008, 04:18 AM

Just put them together, they will mate.

CaysE · 04-20-2008, 04:30 AM

LOL I was going to say. Put them in a tank and wait. They're like the rabbits of the aquatic world.

leafgirl115 · 04-20-2008, 04:49 AM

You should have more than one female to a male. He will pester her and even kill her. 3 females to one male is a good ratio.

04-20-2008, 03:52 AM	#1
ffffrf Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 3 User Feedback: (0)	how to mate platies i have 2 platies 1 boy and one girl how do i sex them or mate them???

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Obsidian Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 1,174 User Feedback: (0)	Just put them together, they will mate. __________________ Obsidian 20 gallon 1 Dwarf Gourami; 6 Cherry Barbs 4F 2M; 8 Black Neon Tetras; 3 Peppered Cory's; 1 Bristlenose Pleco 10 gallon 4 Zebra Danios 5.5 gallon 1 Zebra Danio in QT with columnaris 100 gallon 10 Giant Danios; 5 Long Finned Rosy Barbs, 2 Rubber Lipped Pleco's, 1 Blue Mystery Snail Eventual additional stock: 5 blue rams, 1 rainbow cichlid, 5-7 julie corycats, 5-7 burmese loaches.

04-20-2008, 04:30 AM	#3
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 355 User Feedback: (0)	LOL I was going to say. Put them in a tank and wait. They're like the rabbits of the aquatic world. __________________ 20gal tall! Display tank Flourite, Nutrafin CO2 system, Aquaclear 50, 55W 6.5k bulb @ 10hrs, 65W 10k bulb @ 2hrs, 100W Visi-Therm 14+ furcata rainbow fry!, 1 albino longfin BN pleco, 6 crystal red shrimp, ramshorn & physa snails 10gal! Holding tank Eco-Complete, Aquaclear 30, 36W CF retrofit @ 10hrs, 50W Visi-Therm Stealth 4 furcata rainbows, 1 neon blue Endler, MTS 5gal hex! Mini planted tank Eclipse Hex5 with Eco-Complete, 25W heater, 1 male crowntail betta, ramshorn & physa snails.

04-20-2008, 04:49 AM	#4
leafgirl115 ₪ Morgan ₪ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Age: 17 Posts: 484 User Feedback: (0)	You should have more than one female to a male. He will pester her and even kill her. 3 females to one male is a good ratio. __________________ ₪ Morgan ₪ 20g Mollies Platy's Swords Ted- Commpn Pelico lots fry!!! 10g Aquarius-VT Male Betta / Austin -Blue VT Male Betta 5g Ceaser-Ct Male Betta 1g Rose-Green HM female Betta

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