Thoughts on a Move to a Breeding Tank?

PlatyLady · 11-29-2006, 02:24 PM

I have a pregnant (gravid, if you prefer) twin-goldbar platy that is going to drop fry any day now. I can confirm that she has definately been pregnant for at least 3-4 weeks, but I think that she might actually be in her fifth week, and, while she hasn't been any less active, it looks like she might be starting to "square off". I've got a tank for the mother/fry ready to go, but when should I move her? I don't want to cause extra stress on her, but I also want to keep more of the fry than I usually do. I've always just let nature take its course and left my pregnant females just give birth in the main tank, so I don't know when it would be right to put her in the little tank. Thoughts? Opinions? Thanks in advance!

T4987 · 11-29-2006, 03:35 PM

If your putting her in the small tank do it now. You don't want to do it to late and cause complications. I cant really say what time is best to move her but you shouldn't do it last minute.

PlatyLady · 11-29-2006, 04:28 PM

I think it might be too late already. Crap! She's making an effort to keep herself near the bottom and hidden in the many plants. Well, I don't want to cause any complications, so I think I'll watch her and see what happens.

T4987 · 11-29-2006, 04:37 PM

I would just let her have the fry in the tank shes in. You may want to try and remove the fry later if they look healthy enough to survive.

11-29-2006, 02:24 PM	#1
PlatyLady Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antioch/Bloomington-Normal, IL Age: 20 Posts: 74	Thoughts on a Move to a Breeding Tank? I have a pregnant (gravid, if you prefer) twin-goldbar platy that is going to drop fry any day now. I can confirm that she has definately been pregnant for at least 3-4 weeks, but I think that she might actually be in her fifth week, and, while she hasn't been any less active, it looks like she might be starting to "square off". I've got a tank for the mother/fry ready to go, but when should I move her? I don't want to cause extra stress on her, but I also want to keep more of the fry than I usually do. I've always just let nature take its course and left my pregnant females just give birth in the main tank, so I don't know when it would be right to put her in the little tank. Thoughts? Opinions? Thanks in advance! __________________ 10 Gallon Freshwater Community: 2 Platies 3 GloFish Zebra Danios 3 Coreys (1 Albino, 1 Paleatus, 1 Green Aneus) 1 Golden Algae Eater

11-29-2006, 04:28 PM	#3
PlatyLady Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antioch/Bloomington-Normal, IL Age: 20 Posts: 74	I think it might be too late already. Crap! She's making an effort to keep herself near the bottom and hidden in the many plants. Well, I don't want to cause any complications, so I think I'll watch her and see what happens. __________________ 10 Gallon Freshwater Community: 2 Platies 3 GloFish Zebra Danios 3 Coreys (1 Albino, 1 Paleatus, 1 Green Aneus) 1 Golden Algae Eater

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11-29-2006, 03:35 PM	#2
T4987 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 21 Posts: 68	If your putting her in the small tank do it now. You don't want to do it to late and cause complications. I cant really say what time is best to move her but you shouldn't do it last minute.

11-29-2006, 04:37 PM	#4
T4987 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 21 Posts: 68	I would just let her have the fry in the tank shes in. You may want to try and remove the fry later if they look healthy enough to survive.

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