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Yes, platys are livebearers, meaning they give birth to live young instead of laying eggs.

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How can you tell if your livebearer is male or female?

You can tell them apart by the gonopodium, a tube-like structure at the front of the anal fin. It is only present in the male of livebearers. Common livebearers include mollies, platys, swordtails, and guppies. the females have a fan like fin


Are bettas livebearers?

No, because Bettas lay eggs and livebearers don't. Livebearers have already hatched fry.


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Platy babies ( called fry when they are first born) are basically tiny versions of their parents. They are about 1/8" long and most will have coloration similar to the parents. Platys, like most other livebearers come in many different color varieties, coloration patterns, sizes and shapes. Your baby platys will show a variety of colors and patterns with somewhere are 50-60% looking very similar to the parents.


How do gummy sharks mate?

Guppies are livebearers many species of shark are also livebearers.


How many eggs does a Mickey Mouse platy lay?

we just had 13 babies from a mid sized platy our large one had twice the girth and gave birth about a month ago unfornatly the breeding box we had allowed the fry to fall through so we don't know how many she had.


Can platys eat neon tetras?

No.


Do guppies mollies platys and sword tails get along?

Swordtail males can be very aggressive sometimes if you get a 'bad one' but in general all livebearers can be kept together provided you have enough room for them. If you want to keep fish succesfully. The basic rules are . :- 1 inch of fish must have at least 1 gallon of water. :- Every tank must have a permanently running 'cycled' filter. :- Every tank must have at least 50% of its water replaced every week. Livebearers should be kept at around 70F. to 75F.


Are platy fish livebearers?

Yes, platy fish are livebearers, meaning they give birth to live young instead of laying eggs.


How long does it take for Mickey Mouse Platys to lay eggs?

Mickey Mouse Platys don't lay eggs. They give birth to live fish.


Is it possible for a gourami to mate with a platy and get pregnant?

no. fish can only mate with fish of the same species. Gouramis mate with gouramis and platys mate with platys.


What fish are live breeders?

Any fish that gives birth to live young or go to www.animalworld./encyclo/fresh/livebearers/livebearers/.htm.