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Can a Platy have babies by a swordtail

4.1K views 9 replies 9 participants last post by  leafgirl115  
#1 ·
Hi i was wondering if a platy can gt preg by a swordtail?


Eric
 
#2 ·
Yes. It is done very often, too. The result is a fish that may have colors of a platy and a bit of a longer body, similar to a swordtail. It is called "variatus" if I remember correctly.
 
#5 ·
Yes it happens very often aswell.
 
#9 ·
So thats whats happening to my platy.....

This has been a very helpful post for me becuase it seems as though my Micky Mouse Sword tail has impregnated my platy too! I noticed that she recently has been getting really, really fat, and now that I know they can breed I'm pretty sure shes pregnant.


They are in a 10 gallon tank, with 4 serpae tetras. I am afraid that the babies will be eaten immediatly by the serpaes. What can I do with my Platy to ensure some of the babies will survive? I have a net that can seperate the platy from the rest of the fish in the tank, but is it safe to keep her in there for a long time? I'm not sure how long it takes for her to give birth if shes pregnent.