OPchchickmagnet
02-01-2004, 3:56 PM
How do you breed livebearers and how do you take care of the babies ? I have platies,Swordtails,mollies,guppys
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PumaWard
02-01-2004, 4:41 PM
Well, for livebearers to breed, all you need to do is add a male and female together. Two females is better so that the male doesn't harass one female. When the female is about ready to give birth, she will get a boxy shaped abdomen. You may also be able to see the baby's eyes in the dark spot just above her ventral fins. When you think she's ready, seperate her into another tank covered with java moss. While she's giving birth, she cannot eat the fry, but afterward, they are in danger of being eaten, so she should be removed for maximum yield.
As for raising the young, they should be fed 2x-3x daily on crushed flakefood and newly hatched brineshrimp. A temperature at 80F will help them grow faster. Other than that, they should be treated as any other fish: once a week 20-50% water changes etc.
HTH