I just got 2 platys for my 10 gallon tank. If they are doing ok in a few weeks I may get another one to put in there with them. One is a yellow Mickey Mouse Platy and the other one is a Red Platy. Hopefully they are the same sex. The lady said they both look female....but they could still be pregnant :roll: haha. I hope they'll like their new place Should I feed them right now? Or should I wait?
Cool, they should do well. They are good, hardy fish. Did the lady show you how to tell the difference between male and female? Females have a fan shaped anal fin and swim with it spread out, while the male's anal fin looks like a skinnier point.
I usually don't feed new fish right away... I wait until the end of the day and feed a little bit, or if i bought them later in the day i don't feed until morning. I don't know why... I just feel like i don't know when they ate last, and i think we have a habit of overfeeding fish so i just wait until they've had time to settle in.
My platys have done well in 78 degree water, probably more optimal being colder but to me it seems its more important the temperature stays the same.
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