Hey guys,

I have two female "dwarf" platies in 2.5 gl. tank. They good filtration and yes I know I'm pushing the limits of overstocking.

I "dwarf" because thats what they were labeled at the store. I don't know if they are just young or if they really are a dwarf species. Can anyone confirm that they are?

I had a male, but he basically was DOA from the pet shop. He never was healthy and died after only a day. So, I'm assuming that my platies came to me pregnant. They have, over the last month, grown and have looked more and more pregnant.

Yesterday, one of the girls, I don't know which, had some fry. The tank is small and there are not many decorations so many may have been eaten, IDK. I was able to scoop out three one day-old sized platy fry. Actually they were smaller than average, this must be beacause they are a dwarf species.

Know I want to know why there were only three. Platies normally have 20-70 fry.
Heres my guesses.

1) Some were eaten by the parents (also two snails).
2) The rest will be released over a extended period of time.
3) The day was hot. The tank got over 80 F (normally 74 f). The heat led to a premature release of fry.
4) Dwarf platies have less fry.

Thats all I got. Gotta go. Help, advice, and guesses are welcomed.

they can have anywhere from 1 to 100 fry so that is normal! So i would not worry about it and i think you need to see of u can upgrade to like a 5 or 10 gallon!

Thanks!

Whats w/ the "Thanks" I didn't do anything for you.

i always put that on my thing becuase this place has been such great help!

lol, it confuses me too Dean, you dont have to say thanks every time hun

alright then i wont say anything i will just post what i have to say and then be done with it! do you like it like that or is it still a little confusing? i did not mean for that to sound rude and sorry if it did!

Yes it can get confusing, all these words and no other "reactions" and no body language.

It does help too, to read back exactly what you say before hitting the "reply" button. Sorta like imagine a conversation with yourself. Onle play "dumb" if it sounds confusing or rude fix it before like you just did.
That always helps.

Mfish, I'm not an expert on live bearers or anything, but I've never heard of a dwarf platy. They are probably grow to be normal size and you will need a bigger tank.