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platys?

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#1 ·
Sorry if its spelled platies :?
Any ways....do these guys NEED salt?
How many could fit in a 20 gallon tank?

Thank you!
 
#2 ·
They do well in brackish waters, but also will do just fine in freshwater. Most are kept in freshwater anyway so are already acclimatised. If there are other tankmates, don't add salt.

You could have 4-6 probably, but remember that they will breed profusely, so whatever you have, will have been multiplied by 10 in a short time.
 
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Firebelly girrl said:
Thats interesting! Do you think its bad for them? Or is it good food for them, like live brine shrimp?
Good.:)
Rue said:
I've been considering the dwarf platies this last while...
I have not seen dwarf platies. These are probably stunted or runts which are the same as the balloon mollies being deformed fish.
 
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Firebelly girrl said:
Thats interesting! Do you think its bad for them? Or is it good food for them, like live brine shrimp?
I would imagine it's good for them but be warned - it's pretty gruesome! It's not like most fish eating other fishes where it's one bite and they're away! They suck on them for a good while before they can swallow - poor wee things. Mine weren't eaten intentionally - I put them in thinking they would be alright as they seemed far to big - but it seems not. They were slow eating them though so luckily I managed to save most of them.
 
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Firebelly girrl said:
Do you guys think platys would get along with a male/long finned betta? Are they fin nippy at all?
They should get along. The bigger the tank, the higher the chance they'll leave him alone.
 
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