That is if any of them won't eat the eggs. How long does it take for the eggs to hatch?
2006-09-24 19:59:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
You should expect batches of fry (live birth) every 5 weeks more or less. The better you are at maintaining good tank conditions, the more often they will reproduce. I would suggest snails rather then algae eating fish as they won't add as much of a bio-load to your tank, and you will need the ability to provide room, oxygen and clean water for your growing fry.
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2006-09-25 04:55:35 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the size of the tank, but, a Chinese algae eater does well. Guppies and Platys, as stated above, are live bearers (like people) and not lay eggs. Do get a breeding box the other fish eat them as fast as they come out if you not have a box. It is sectioned so the babies fall in the bottom away from the mother.
2006-09-24 20:29:25 · answer #2 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Guppies and platy's give birth to live fry.
It take about 30 day for the female to give birth.
Put her in a breeder tank 2 days before she gives birth.
Leave the fry in the breeder tank anywise other fish will eat the fry and you wont have any left. Fed the fry gold-fish flakes broken up REALLY small.
I have 10 baby platy's doing very well with gold-fish flakes.
I have 2 chinese algae eaters, 1 loach, 6 apple snails, 3 guppies and 5 platy's and 10 baby frys platy's in one of my tanks.
Hope it works for you.
2006-09-25 00:11:15 · answer #3 · answered by Silly-Junos 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Guppies are born live! Get a breeding box, there cheap and hook right on the side of the tank. Raise the guppies alone for a while, even after you release them into the tank they can be eaten. Plycostimus won't eat your guppies.
2006-09-24 20:04:53 · answer #4 · answered by twostories 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've known some Betta owners who do this as a treat. I don't think all Betta's would eat the fry, but some probably will. Some customers note that their Betta likes to chase the fry. I wouldn't feed fry all the time, but it shouldn't hurt as a treat every now & then.
2016-03-27 08:05:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do NOT get a Chinese Algae Eater. They grow large, become aggressive and stop eating algae after awhile. Please don't even bother with them.
Try six or so otocinculus if you want some algae-eating fish. They're adorable, stay small, and continually eat algae.
As for guppies, yeah, they're livebearers.
2006-09-25 02:27:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
first of all guppies and platys - don't have eggs - they give live birth . also the mommy's and daddy's will eat the young .if not removed from the tank . you need a small tank to keep the baby's in ,till they get bigger.
2006-09-24 20:12:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Like he said. There will be no eggs to eat. Guppies and Platys are livebearers.
2006-09-24 20:10:07 · answer #8 · answered by StephanieW 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Get any type of algae eater you want. I have Chinese Algae eaters and they do the job.
Platys and Guppies are livebearers. They won't lay any eggs!
2006-09-25 05:36:32 · answer #9 · answered by crazyotto65 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they r live bearer they wont lay eggs.the fries can swim within few minutes of their birth.so just provide them with hiding place in breeding tank.
2006-09-27 23:43:34 · answer #10 · answered by dhaval b 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋