Assorted Platy
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Scientific Name: Xiphophorus maculatus Price: Upon Request Origin: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras Family: Poeciliidae NOT AVAILABLE NOW |
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Other Names: Moonfish , Platy, Southern platy fish |
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Technical Info
Temperature: 20 - 24 ℃
pH: 7.3 - 7.7
GH: 18 - 22
Max size: 6 cm
Min Tank size: 50 Ltr
Position in Aqua: Middle swimmer
Description
Peaceful fish that can be kept in a community aquarium. The aquarium should be heavily planted on the sides and background. In the middle you should leave much free swimming space. A cover of floating plants is necessary to provide a refuge for young. The plants should be suited for hard water like Vallisneria and Javafern.
Food
They are omnivorous but they prefer algae. Frozen and dry food are accepted as well.
Breeding
Breeding is very easy. Every 4-6 weeks up to 80 young fishes are born. They hide between the roots of floating plants. You can feed them with crushed dry food and baby brine shrimp.
Compatible with
Angelfish, Barbs, Betta, Danios, Chinese Algae Eater, Clown Loach, Corydoras Catfish, GloFish, Large Tetras, Mollies, Plecostomus, one Red Tailed Shark, Silver Hatchet, Swordtails, White Clouds
Note
They don’t do well with lots of water movement, so less powerful filtration will better suit them. Aquarium platys intentionally or accidentally released into the wild are establishing themselves in various places well outside their native range.