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During a Mickey Mouse Platy pregnancy, there are three main stages: fertilization, gestation, and birth. Fertilization occurs when the female platy is impregnated by the male, leading to the development of fertilized eggs. The gestation period lasts around 4-6 weeks, during which the embryos grow inside the female. Finally, the female gives birth to live young, usually in a process that lasts a few hours.
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Are Mickey Mouse platy aggressive?
no, they are community fish
What are the different stages of platy pregnancy and do you have any pictures to illustrate them?
Platy pregnancy has three main stages: fertilization, gestation, and birth. During fertilization, the female platy's eggs are fertilized by the male's sperm. The gestation stage is when the embryos develop inside the female platy's body. Finally, the birth stage is when the female platy gives birth to live young. Unfortunately, I am unable to provide pictures to illustrate these stages.
If a Mickey Mouse platy has eggs will they be born live?
Platy's are live bearing fish and do not lay eggs, the young are born alive and free swimming.
What are the different stages of pregnancy in platy fish?
The different stages of pregnancy in platy fish are fertilization, gestation, and birth. During fertilization, the female platy fish's eggs are fertilized by the male's sperm. The gestation period lasts about 4-6 weeks, during which the female carries the developing embryos in her body. Finally, the female gives birth to live young, known as fry.
If your red mickey mouse platy fish is breathing heavy what does that mean?
It probably means that you urgently need to do a water change. ASAP. Fish gasp (breath harder) when the oxygen level in their water gets low.
Is a sunburst platy fish pregnant?
A sunburst platy fish may be pregnant if it has a swollen belly and a dark spot near its anal fin, which are signs of pregnancy in this species.
Why are platy plus and elephant and tiger and mouse and monkey and cat grouped in the same group?
because they are fat.
How do you tell the sex of sunset Mickey Mouse platy?
A female platy will be more rounded than a male platy, provided the fish you are sexing are a little mature, the older the fish the eaiser it is to sex the fish. The main way of sexing livebreeders is a little more reliable. Look at the bottom of the fish, just behind the pectoral fins and a little bit behind the anal opening. The anal fin in the female fans out in a triangle shape pointing downwards when she is relaxed. The male's anal fin is modified into a penis-like organ (gonopodium) which points backwards and does not fan out when he hovers in the water. This method works for all livebreeders (platy, guppy, molly, swordtail) and not just any particular colour (though sunset mickey mouse sounds very pretty! My male is a sunset helmethead with black sides.) The male sexual organs are some of the last things to develop and so juvenile females suddenly switching to male is quite common.
My mickey mouse fish was pregnant but she died so when i took her out she wasn't huge anymore what happened?
If you supply more information on your water parameters (pH, GH, temp and tank size) it may be possible to make an informed guess what happened to your (Micky mouse fish). It is a Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus) and is a livebearer so it is possible that she died giving birth.
Are swordtails fish semi aggressive?
I have never had any problems with swordtails. I have 1 male and 2 females in a tank with 2 angelfish, 1 serpae tetra, 1 blue gourami, 1 dalmatian molly and 1 mickey mouse platy. There will always be exceptions to the rule but, as far as my experiences go, they are not.
What does a Mickey Mouse Platy baby fish look like?
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.
Is my platy fish pregnant?
To determine if your platy fish is pregnant, look for a swollen abdomen and a dark spot near the anal fin, which indicates pregnancy. You may also notice behavioral changes like hiding or increased appetite. If you suspect pregnancy, provide a separate birthing tank with plants for the fry to hide in.
