quick question about my platys

[bobbylien]

hey i just need to know about how much flake food i should feed my 4 platys a day. your help would be greatly appreciated.
Bob

 

[PumaWard]

Generally you should only feed them as much as they can eat in a 2-3 minute period initially. Some containers recommend 5 minutes... but I find that to be quite a bit of food. Eventually, though, you'll get a hang of about how much they'll eat and won't have to sit there for 2-3 minutes.

 

[bobbylien]

thanks for the info man

 

[famman]

The smallest pinch of food you can stand to give them, it'll be gone in 20 seconds. You almost can't starve platys
good luck

 

[tricksterpup]

I feed my live bearers a mix of flake foods, vegi and tropical mixes. It depends on who you talk to, but a pinch of food, 2 times a day is about average. So try feeding your guys a nice mix of flakes, frozen and dehydrated foods (i give mine dehydrated daphina and tubflex worms) and you will have healthy fish.


jim

 

[bobbylien]

another quick question

hey i have 2 males and 2 female platys in my tank. one of the males is being chased and bitten by the bigger male. i would like your input on the situation.

Bob

 

[PumaWard]

I had a swordtail that did the samething to another swordtail. I would suggest removing the one that's being chased. He's probably weaker so you want the more dominant one because you fill have fry at some point.

Anyway, I say remove him because if he is chasing the other male at all like my swordtail was, he will cause enough stress to kill... This was in my 75gal, and the weaker sword just could not get away.
Anyway, good luck

 

[famman]

Platys chase each other all the time, it's their pecking order. If the male is getting injured then remove him, otherwise leave them alone.
good luck