SHARK Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 Afternoon everyone. Just one question. How long do platties live for ? The reason i ask is i have had some for about a year & found one floating, dead, did an exam on it , it was full of babies, but they looked like they were rooten. Anybody help Regards SHARK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 Platies can live 4 or 5 years depending on conditions. If you did not breed them yourself you have little idea how old they are when you buy them. A female platy is usually just about permanently pregnant so finding a dead one full of babies doesn't necessarily mean a lot. On the other hand, it is possible she died if one of the fry got stuck and blocked the rest from being expelled from her body. This happens sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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