will.pointon Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I'm having a problem with my platy. Last night I had fry born and didn't find out till after I ate breakfast when my friend noticed the only fry survivor. So I got him into a guppy breeder floater tank and just 10 mins ago I moved the floating tank to the other side Of my 22L tank so the clean water from the filter could get in better and some how he got out despite me taking care he couldn't. As soon as I noticed he wasnt there he mustve already have gotten eaten so I'm pretty guttared right now. Anyway I've still got a couple of pregnant platy left and this time I am determined to save all of them. One of my platy is looming ready. Should I move her into the separate tank at nights? If they are born during the day will thy be able to hide quick enough? And what are the best plants that they can successfully hde in. My females are pretty nasty and won't hesitate to eat them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 hmmm, I never had trouble when I had platy .. two of them in a 22L tank. I always had at least 10 surviving fry and didn't do anything special. Plantwise they had indian fern to hide amongst and somehow they managed to escape the adult platy. How many adults have you got in the tank? 22L is not that big so you wouldn't want to too many anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will.pointon Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 It is low key over stocked. 4 platy females, no males and 5 neons + a bristle nose catfish. Do you reckon it was because at night they couldn't find a safe place. I have a log they can go under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Java moss is the best. If you're in Taupo we should have some spare if you want to breed them. Probably have a spare male platy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will.pointon Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Some spare java moss or platy? I think I've got enough platy just would've liked to have a few grow up so I could give them to my bio teacher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Both haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Java moss is the best. Java moss is awesome for babies to hide in. Duck weed and ambulia worked well for me with guppy fry too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will.pointon Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I have my tank with me at boarding school in wanganui so I've brought some java moss off trademe from a guy here and this time I hope I can save a few more aha. It was so cute now it's gone cuz of stupid me. Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I have my tank with me at boarding school in wanganui so I've brought some java moss off trademe from a guy here and this time I hope I can save a few more aha. It was so cute now it's gone cuz of stupid me. Thanks guys yeah - baby platy are the cutest. so fat and cute! Way cuter than baby guppy. I might just get some more platy now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will.pointon Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I think guppies are ugly all together and I'm yet to have seen some really pretty ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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