BikBok Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 I just did a water change on my tank and discovered I had platy fry in there! I had no idea they were there or for how long. They look way bigger than guppy newborns so what is the avg size of a newborn platy? just trying to figure out how old they are. I gave them some dacaps brine shrimp eggs but they seem uninterested... what next? crushed flakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted September 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 a few have tasted the decaps but they don't seem that keen! my guppy fry gobble them up! Eeek I got a fright when I turned the tank back on.. the filter didn't go! I took out the impeller and checked that it was clean and free of gunk and reasembled everything twice over before it worked again. Hope it's not going to fail anytime soon. (it's only 4 months old - came with the blue planet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 platy fry are good eaters on account of their size. they will usually eat crushed flake happily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted September 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 thanks, I'll try the crushed flake. they're good at hiding.. I would have missed them if it wasn't for the water change! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzyJeff Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Congrats on your fry BB! Baby wagtails - now they will be cute!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 I have 5 baby wagtails in an 80 litre tank all by themselves, boy do they love the room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 i have 5 too, they have to share with the betta but they've outrun him everytime and now I think he's given up! Baby wags - sooo cute with their little black tails. I'm also excited that one of my male guppy frys is now 4 weeks old and looks like he's going to be a snakeskin! Yay! How soon do these guys breed? he's already waggling that gonopodium and following the girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted September 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Does anyone know of a online growth chart for platy fry? Just wondering how quickly they'll grow and what age would be suitable to rehome them. The parents are red/orange wagtails , what can I expect the babies to be? So far at 10 days they all have black or mostly black tails and fins. And some look more red than the others and some have patchy blotches of black over their body too... does this mean I'll have all sorts or will they eventually colour up as red wagtails. Sorry for the terrible and tiny photo but here is a pic of the three i could get on camera... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 They look just like mine! I'm considering keeping mine, I'm getting quite attached. If they didn't grow so big then I'd ask to buy yours and have a nice school in my 3 footer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted September 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 thye're very cute dashing around like little bees.. way cuter than baby guppies! My tank is too small to keep them so I need to find them a new home .. i might put them on TM but wondering if it's too soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 I think the rule is when they can eat normal fish food and are big enough not to be swallowed, they can be sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 There are too many factors affecting growth to have an accurate chart I would think. Feed little and often, keep up the water changes, and don't overcrowd. This will ensure your fry grow quickly and well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted September 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 at what age can you tell male and female apart? are they like guppies and the males slowly grow a gonopdium from one of their fan fins? Any other tell tale signs because I can't detect a gravid spot on the adult female.. let alone looking for one in fry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Same as guppies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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