Breeding them is fairly easy since they are livebearers. They have short fat body and strong wide tail fin.
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They will accept most fish foods including flakes frozen live and freeze dried foods.
How big do platys get. However the size of the male platy is slightly lesser than the female platy. Platy has a very social and active nature. The platy s breeding process is quite simple.
Large females may get bigger. The gametes are directed towards the inside of the female platy s anal fins. The average size of platy fish ranges from 1 5 2 5 inches.
Platies can reach three inches but most are only about two inches. You should calculate the size of the tank you ll need for when your platys are all grown up. The platy xiphophorus maculatus grows to a maximum overall length of 7 0 cm 2 8 in.
Platies can live with bettas but they can also sometimes be nippy. The anal fin of the male fish has evolved into a gonopodium a stick shaped organ used for reproduction. Since it is a very beautiful fish and is easy to keep many aquarists love petting them in the home tank.
The female southern platyfish s anal fin is fan shaped. Try to vary their diet for optimum health and coloration. Adult males have a modified anal fin it looks like a tube and this is their organ of generation called gonopodium.
Which means that the female platy gives birth to live young fry rather than laying eggs. If you want more than one fish. The male platy releases gametes sperm through his gonopodium which is his stick like anal fin.
Lifespan is about 3 4 years. Here s an example based on 5 platy fish 1x adult male 1 5 inches 3 81 cm approx 4x adult females 2 5 inches 6 35 cm approx for each female. Sexual dimorphism is slight the male s caudal fin being more pointed.
Platies do not require all that much space when you have just a few but it is probably best to keep them in a tank that is larger than necessary at least 10 gallons 37 85 litre 8 33 us gallon. The size is 1 5 2 5 inches 4 6 cm females are larger than males. The reason for this is their highly reproductive nature.
It will not take long for them to multiply and they live an average life span of 2 3 years. Females can reach a size of up to 2 5 inches whereas the males usually get to be about 1 5 inches.
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