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Platy
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Pet Animals Pet Fish Platy
Care: A hardy and easy fish to take care of. Prefers slightly alkaline water, the minimum tank size is 5 gallons. Feeding: Be sure to provide a variety of foods, preferably live ones, because a nutritious, complete diet will enhance their colors and ensure good health. Keep in mind that they will eat their young if they are small enough. Breeding: Very easy to breed in the normal livebearer fashion. Sexing:The females are bigger than the males. Males have a gonopodium. Comments: This fish has many colour variants, the most common being red wagtail platy, sunset platy, tuxedo platy and variatus platy. It is perhaps the ideal beginner's fish and will soon boost anyones confidence Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons or larger tank is appropriate. Care Level: The Platy is a hardy fish. On a scale of 1 –10, (10 being easy) it would rate an “8”. Tank Conditions: Temperature 70 - 78°F; pH: 5.8 – 8.5; pH: medium to hard. dH range: 10-28 Description: The common Platy has a classic fish body. As the pictures show, there are many color variations and body shapes. Temperament: Platys are small, lively fish. They are compatible with other active fish of similar size. Like most Platys it does best in groups. Diet: Omnivore Live mosquito larvae, Tubifex worms, crustaceans, Drosophila; high quality flake foods and algae Habitat: Provide with live plants, floating plants, rocks, and open swimming areas, avoid too much driftwood as a rule the livebearers do not like acidic water. There should be gentle surface water movement. It typically inhabits the middle strata of the tank. Lighting: No special lighting requirements are necessary. Compatibility: Platy in general can be kept with most other species that can handle the ph and temperature requirements. It is an active fish. It is best to keep in small groups. |
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