Aquariums: I just purchased 3 platys, what do I need to know about their care?
This is my first time owning platys, any advice and tips are appreciated đ
Posted by Thicc_AllMight
11 Comments
Thicc_AllMight on
Tank size is 40L/10gal
Temp is 27°C/80°F
Nitrites 0.05
Tank has been cycled for >3 years
Other inhabitants include 2 amano shrimps, 1 nerite snail and pests assassin snails i need to get rid of.
It housed a betta fish before but it died 4 months ago and the water has been changed multiple times since.
rotgobbo on
*sigh* best advice.. research BEFORE buying fish, any fish.
Internal-Hat958 on
Some advice, do the research before you acquire the fish. Itâs a beautiful tank that you must have spent hours creating. Your fish are living animals that deserve to be prioritized over your aquascape.
J0no0 on
How many males/females?
Accomplished-Eye7788 on
âThe best advice for keeping them healthy involves maintaining a proper male-to-female ratio, providing a varied diet, and ensuring a well-planted tank.â
– Google.
Specialist-Change256 on
They breed like rabbits, even if you just have females they are probably already pregnant, so have a plan for the babies they will soon over run a 10 gallon tank.
Other than that they are very easy to care for, very hardy and will eat anything. Spirulina flakes are a good option to keep them regular and avoid the poop strings they tend to get.
GreyCatsAreCuties on
I bought 4 of them… took them home. One killed the other 3. Then he killed everything else in my tank. Got some more platys a few months later so he wouldn’t be alone… he killed those suckers too.Â
Any time I walk past the tank he glass surfs like a madman and I swear it’s cause he wants to kill me too.
All Hail King Pumpkin.
J0no0 on
You should, remember the first time I noticed fry.. freaked me out a little
ADiyHD on
If you have done a baseline of research at this point and you are coming to this thread to ask us what *else* sticks out as being important, you should include the highlights of what you learned that you intend to do, so we can either correct, or add rather than just all hitting you with âgoogle has the answersâ.
BigSillyClown on
Why did you get an animal you donât know anything about? You didnât even think to google their heating , lighting and feeding requirements?
11 Comments
Tank size is 40L/10gal
Temp is 27°C/80°F
Nitrites 0.05
Tank has been cycled for >3 years
Other inhabitants include 2 amano shrimps, 1 nerite snail and pests assassin snails i need to get rid of.
It housed a betta fish before but it died 4 months ago and the water has been changed multiple times since.
*sigh* best advice.. research BEFORE buying fish, any fish.
Some advice, do the research before you acquire the fish. Itâs a beautiful tank that you must have spent hours creating. Your fish are living animals that deserve to be prioritized over your aquascape.
How many males/females?
âThe best advice for keeping them healthy involves maintaining a proper male-to-female ratio, providing a varied diet, and ensuring a well-planted tank.â
– Google.
They breed like rabbits, even if you just have females they are probably already pregnant, so have a plan for the babies they will soon over run a 10 gallon tank.
Other than that they are very easy to care for, very hardy and will eat anything. Spirulina flakes are a good option to keep them regular and avoid the poop strings they tend to get.
I bought 4 of them… took them home. One killed the other 3. Then he killed everything else in my tank. Got some more platys a few months later so he wouldn’t be alone… he killed those suckers too.Â
Any time I walk past the tank he glass surfs like a madman and I swear it’s cause he wants to kill me too.
All Hail King Pumpkin.
You should, remember the first time I noticed fry.. freaked me out a little
If you have done a baseline of research at this point and you are coming to this thread to ask us what *else* sticks out as being important, you should include the highlights of what you learned that you intend to do, so we can either correct, or add rather than just all hitting you with âgoogle has the answersâ.
Why did you get an animal you donât know anything about? You didnât even think to google their heating , lighting and feeding requirements?
Platys like slightly brackish water.