I noticed a bunch of mickey platy fry hiding out in a tall hornwort plant I have in my 28 gallon aquarium. Apparently, one or more of those 5 mickey platies I have is a very fertile female.
So the question is, what do I do now? I don't want the parents to eat their young. I already bought one of those breeder nets to protect the fry with. And my ten gallon tank is already filled with the dwarf puffers I recently transferred from the 28 gallon tank. So that option is out.
Do you think if I keep the parents' well fed every day (not overfeeding though) they won't eat their young or try to?
But what do I feed the fry babies? Flake food?
I must say I'm surprised the mickey platies gave birth. I know they are live bearers but doesn't the water temp have to be above 80 degrees for that to happen? I have the water temp. set at 79 degrees.
Any advice is welcome. Thanks!
2007-06-11
03:51:59
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