Pregnant Platy

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mmallern2000

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Anyone know how to tell when she is ready to give birth?

She had one baby about a week ago, but is continuing to get bigger, and you can stil see the fry inside of her.
 
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oddyager

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Googling got me this:

ANSWER: Hello!

It is different with all platies but generally speaking, the gravid spot goes through 4 color changes.

First, it will be a dark black/dark brown, then after about 3 weeks it will turn red/pink, then it will turn red/black right a few days before the babies are born, the after the babies are born it will turn into a very light pink color before the cycle starts all over again.

-Nick

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QUESTION: Hello again. How long until the red pink spot turns red black?

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Like I said, that matters a lot on the individual fish, and there are no real set guidelines.

The general gestation period is about 1 month, and the fish is probably not pregnant for 3-10 days after it has it's babies.

Let me know if that helps, if not I'll try to clarify or find a more specific date.
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SearchMaster

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Heh - when I first read your post, I thought 'platy' was short for 'platypus'.

And I'm thinking, "how the hell would anybody here (Dug777 possibly excepted) know when a platypus is going to give birth?"
 
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SagaLore

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I love platys. :)

I don't think you really can tell. They can hold onto the fry for a long time until the water conditions are right.

Be sure to have some place for the babies to hide.
 
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Pacfanweb

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Make sure you have some thick plants the babies can hide in, or a baby net inside the aquarium, or the others and the mom will eat the babies.
 
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mmallern2000

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Originally posted by: SagaLore
I love platys. :)

I don't think you really can tell. They can hold onto the fry for a long time until the water conditions are right.

Be sure to have some place for the babies to hide.
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I have my tank well planted, unfortunately the baby that was born decided to swim to the top of the tank and was eaten by a molly. At the moment I have mommy fish in a breeder tank, hoping she will give birth again. Her grave spot is black (its spots actually) and she is a pale yellow. She hates the breeder tank though. I feel bad for having her in there.
 
SagaLore

SagaLore

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Originally posted by: mmallern2000
Originally posted by: SagaLore
I love platys. :)

I don't think you really can tell. They can hold onto the fry for a long time until the water conditions are right.

Be sure to have some place for the babies to hide.
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I have my tank well planted, unfortunately the baby that was born decided to swim to the top of the tank and was eaten by a molly. At the moment I have mommy fish in a breeder tank, hoping she will give birth again. Her grave spot is black (its spots actually) and she is a pale yellow. She hates the breeder tank though. I feel bad for having her in there.
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I love mollies too! Those are the two I mix together when I have my tank functioning. I love livebearing tropical fish. :)
 
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