need help with Platy breeding

plasma19 · 12-13-2006, 06:38 PM

hi im kinda new with fish.

i have a 14 gal tank and i was wondering what a good tempurature is
to breed my platies at?

darkfalz · 12-13-2006, 06:57 PM

Livebearers require no special breeding strategy.

Puffer Pita · 12-13-2006, 07:01 PM

You need to figure out what is going on with your tank and why everything is dying before considering breeding anything. Aside from which a 14g tank, especially with all the fish you already have, is not suitable for breeding anything in.

darkfalz · 12-14-2006, 04:46 AM

I raised 17 platys in a 6 gallon tank. Of course I did twice daily vac and gravel changes and when they were about 1 inch I separated them into three tanks. But they are all very healthy

Ringo · 12-14-2006, 07:22 AM

Livebearers are rabbits of the fish-world.
The only thing you need to breed them are a male and female.
Fry will grow faster in higher temp, and meaty foods.

Puffer Pita · 12-14-2006, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkfalz

I raised 17 platys in a 6 gallon tank. Of course I did twice daily vac and gravel changes and when they were about 1 inch I separated them into three tanks. But they are all very healthy

Yes, but he also has a bunch of other fish in there and its apparently not cycled and they're all dying.

darkfalz · 12-15-2006, 05:09 AM

I had a good mature sponge ready to go and a bare bottomed tank for easy cleaning. That's the only way to go

12-13-2006, 06:38 PM	#1
plasma19 Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 20 Posts: 28	need help with Platy breeding hi im kinda new with fish. i have a 14 gal tank and i was wondering what a good tempurature is to breed my platies at?

12-13-2006, 06:57 PM	#2
darkfalz Vishy vishies! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Australia Age: 29 Posts: 482	Livebearers require no special breeding strategy. __________________ 40L - 1 opaline gourami 160L planted - 8 harlequin rasboras, 6 tiger barbs, 2 swordtails, 1 bristlenose pleco

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12-14-2006, 04:46 AM	#4
darkfalz Vishy vishies! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Australia Age: 29 Posts: 482	I raised 17 platys in a 6 gallon tank. Of course I did twice daily vac and gravel changes and when they were about 1 inch I separated them into three tanks. But they are all very healthy __________________ 40L - 1 opaline gourami 160L planted - 8 harlequin rasboras, 6 tiger barbs, 2 swordtails, 1 bristlenose pleco

12-15-2006, 05:09 AM	#7
darkfalz Vishy vishies! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Australia Age: 29 Posts: 482	I had a good mature sponge ready to go and a bare bottomed tank for easy cleaning. That's the only way to go __________________ 40L - 1 opaline gourami 160L planted - 8 harlequin rasboras, 6 tiger barbs, 2 swordtails, 1 bristlenose pleco

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12-14-2006, 07:22 AM	#5
Ringo I'm just a Twig Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Sticks Age: 16 Posts: 961	Livebearers are rabbits of the fish-world. The only thing you need to breed them are a male and female. Fry will grow faster in higher temp, and meaty foods.

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