Well I at first purchased 3 little platies at wal-mart for my ten gallon tank. The next day I was so angry that my male had jumped out of the tank from a two inch hole above the filter .... Then I noticed that the two had mouth fungus (ya get what ya pay for...) SO I managed to rehabilitate them... or I think so- in a fungus solution bath. So I put them in the bath and turned the main tank's lights off. The WHile the fish were in the other bucket I turned the main tank's light on and there were babies!!! I suppose the two females left were already pregnant and me removing them to the other tank for medicine actually saved the babies. Now they are in a five gallon tank with a sponge filter and its only filled up about half-way. Its my first time dealing with baby fish and I don't know what food they eat!! halp!

aww babies are so cute, i don't know what kind of food you feed them, but for my baby guppies i just breakup the tropical flakes until it's almost like powder and they eat it.

i think livebearer food (i believe from interpet? can another brit help me here?)
that what i fed my babies on
good luck with them!!

Did the platies have the babies in the med bucket??? Or were there more in the tank?

I don't know much about livebearers, but congrats!!!!!

You can get ready made food but its easier and cheaper to grind a bit of adult flake until really small or get some frozen brine shrimp, defrost it in a little water and add a little bit every 3 hours. Feeding must be done regularly, as much as 5 times in a day with small amounts.
Its also important when feeding that you do regular 50 per cent water changes every couple of days.