Platys

 A platy fish is a tropical fish in the livebearer group. That means that they bear live young instead of laying eggs like many other fish. The platy fish is a member of the Poeculliidae family, which altogether has over 400 species. Other fish in this same group who get along with the platy fish are guppies, swordtails and mollies.
For many people, platys are the first fish they obtain. That's because platys are so easy to take care of and they are such a small fish. They do not get bigger than 2-½ inches, and they come in many colors. If you had only one platy, you would be able to keep it in a five-gallon aquarium. Most people start out with more than one and opt for a twenty-gallon aquarium so that they can add other kinds of fish. Platys are not aggressive and so are great in a community aquarium.
Platys can live on the flaked fish food you can buy at pet stores, but if you supplement their diet with other foods they will be happier and healthier. Bloodworms, which are mosquito larvae, are a good choice for platy treats. In fact, platys are so good at eating bloodworms that in some parts of the world they have been released into the wild to control mosquitoes.
Breeding platys can just happen naturally if you have three or four of them in your tank. You can also jumpstart the process by buying the fattest females at the pet store, because chances are they are pregnant. The biggest problem with breeding platy is not the actual reproduction but getting the fry (baby) out of the tank and into one by themselves before they are eaten by the parents or other fish. It is common for livebearers to eat their young. You have a twelve-hour period after the birth where the fry will be safe so check frequently so you can get them out in time.
If you do have a female who is pregnant, feed a lot of live meat along with the fish flakes so that she stays healthy and strong during and after the pregnancy. You also need to change the water more frequently during breeding. At least once a week you should change out about one-fourth of the water in the tank. Do your best to replace it with water of the same temperature so as not to stress the platys.
Many people put a breeding net in the aquarium to separate the pregnant fish from the others. It's tricky because this is best done right before she gives birth. So, wait until your platy looks like she is going to explode and then put her in the breeding net. After she has the fry, remove the fry to a separate aquarium to raise them.
Platys are beautiful fish that come in many different colors. They are inexpensive and fun to watch. You may like your platys so much that you get even more of them as you expand your fish population.

Recent platy fish

Mykonos is the perfect fish to begin with when starting to venture into the world of fish farms. They are very powerful and colorful tropical fish and among the first to be kept in aquariums. Breeding Platys started back in 1860 in Italy when they were first kept in captivity and raised.
It is quite easy to distinguish between the sexes. Adult male has a modified anal fin called a gonopodium the tubelike shape. Men are also smaller and less plump than women. Platys will breed happily in a community tank and is ideal to keep the ratio of 3 females per male. This will ensure that women are not distressed by being chased and harassed to lay eggs by the male.
Water conditions are not critical with hard water Platys but the media is ideal, and a tank with good filtration and heating will be sufficient. A well planted tank with stones will also be beneficial and allow them to fry a few places to hide from tankmates.
Platys seem to be able to reproduce under almost all conditions, but will benefit from conditioning with live foods such as mosquito larvae and brine shrimp for a few weeks before spawning. This will produce healthy offspring and more powerful.

The male platy will attract women with attitude and fanned fins and when ready to transfer the sperm into the hole with his gonopodium. When pregnancy is about 28 days, and women develop the site and buried shortly before the birth she can hide and be more quiet than usual. Because they live-carrier female will release the young. Brood size is usually from 20 to 50 fry are transparent and small. They will seek shelter among the plants and the java moss provide an ideal shelter for them.
It is usually advisable to place women in a breeding trap before delivery and this will ensure that fried all captured and can be removed safely in a separate tank. Because they are so small, be careful when changing the water because they can easily be accidentally discharged in the process!
Fry will grow fairly quickly and will find and eat java moss can also be finely crushed flakes, brine shrimp and fried baby food commercial. They can produce a sizeable amount of waste for such a small fish tank without any substrate and will be better for cleaning purposes, and will assist in preventing water tank from deteriorating and disease free. At about 2 months they will measure about half to three quarters of an inch and within six months will be sexually mature, ready to set the cycle to move once again.
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Platy fish

There are two types of Platy, Xiphophorus maculatus and Xiphophorus variatus. Platys Swordtails and is closely related to Xiphophorus helleri and Xiphophorus maculatus will freely interbreed with Swordtails. The interfertility of variatus Xiphophorus with two other species may be less, but hybrids can occur. The Platies and Swordtails we buy are often not of pure species.
All three species from Central America. Variatus Xiphophorus, Platy Variatus commonly called, seems to be able to withstand the conditions a little cooler than the two other species, and may be more suitable for the tank is heated in a warm house than any other species, but all basically tropical fish. Platies tend to be shorter but thicker than Swordtails.
Water Conditions
Platy is a tropical fish and I recommend a temperature of 24 degrees C (75 degrees F). They prefer hard water with salt in it even though they are quite easy to adapt. Platy seems more able to survive higher Nitrite (NO2) levels than most fish, but these are usually to be avoided for all the fish.
Food
Platy is omnivorous and will eat some algae and mosquito larvae live foods including (wrigglers) and Daphnia. They do well in all the normal fish food.
Friend
Platy is a peaceful fish and are good fish for a small peaceful fish community tank. This Platy Guppy did not have long fins and is a fast swimmer, so a friend who can cover some of the less aggressive fish that you will not be put with the Guppies. You need to avoid fish, large or aggressive predators.
Suitable companions include Rummy Nose Tetras, Harlequin Rasboras, Guppies, Guppies Endlers, neon tetras, Peppered Catfish, White Cloud Mountain minnows and Zebra Danios. Most of these fish will eat Platies baby.
Pest Fish
Never release your pet fish or put them in the position accidentally released. Platy has the potential to seriously damage the fragile ecosystem.