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Platies are generally not a sensitive species of fish. The only time when they can be sensitive is when they breed or when the water quality in their aquarium is extremely bad. Platy fry, or baby platies, can also be quite sensitive for the first few weeks after birth.
To prevent sensitivity in platies, keep your water crystal clear and keep the best water quality you possibly can. This includes:
1) Keeping the pH the way platies prefer. This is neutral to slightly alkaline, from about 7.2 to 8.2.
2) Changing the water regularly. Change, at the very least, thirty percent of the water in the tank weekly.
3) Watching the ammonia and nitrite levels. Keep these at zero, and check these levels every two weeks or so.
4) Keeping the temperature the way they like it. This is from the mid seventies to eighty degrees Fahrenheit. From personal experience, I would recommend 75-77 degrees Fahrenheit.
5) Checking to make sure they have proper filtration. Purchase an appropriate filter that will thoroughly clean your tank and help your platies live happily.
6) Doing your homework. Research, research, research! Research as much as you can on your pets to ensure that they live happy lives.
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What is a string hanging of your platy?
Answer It is the platy's waste.
What is a platy of male or female guppies?
A platy is a type of tropical fish. It is not a quantity or measure so one can not have a "platy of" anything including guppies.
When was Platy de muzquiz created?
Platy de muzquiz was created in 1988.
When was Platy cuatro cienegas created?
Platy cuatro cienegas was created in 1963.
What is the geologic mean of platy mineral?
Platy minerals are micas(muscovite and biotite) and chlorite
Red wag platy and red coral platy can mate?
A Platy is a Platy it is either a Xiphophorus maculatus or X. variatus. Colour does not matter at all. They are all the same species and can interbreed. They can also cross breed with Swordtails (Xiphophorus helleri).
When do platy breed?
A platy may begin to breed starting around 4 months of age
What do platy fry look like?
Hey this is sie. And when my platy had babys I was on va spo I do not know
What is the platy phylum?
Chordata
How do I know if a red platy mate?
If it's in a tank with another platy of the opposite sex, it's mated. :P
How long does it take for a platy fish to give birth-?
It takes around 3 - 4 weeks for a platy fish to give birth.
How fast do female sunset coral dwarf platy have fry?
A Platy is a Platy is a Platy.(Xiphophorus maculatus variatus) The fancy name makes no difference. The gestation period for a Platy is about 3 to 4 weeks under perfect conditions but can take up 3 or 4 months if conditions are not to the fishes liking. If conditions are really bad she can refuse to let them out and they will be still born eventually (sometimes this kills her).
