Platys
A young female blue platy whose stomach is bulging with babies.
Platys. Anaplasma platys previously ehrlichia platys is a rickettsial parasite that specifically infects platelets and causes infectious cyclic thrombocytopenia in dogs. Platy is a tropical freshwater fish that belongs to the same group or family of fish peociliidae similar to the swordtail because of that both species can actually interbreed with each other if placed in the same aquarium fish tank platy exists in different colors from orange to red while some has a mix of yellow shades with some black speckles. Hey i have a 10gal tank with temp between 78 82 with 1 male and 2 female platys and 1 male betta the tank is currently divided because the platys were harming my betta so the betta is isolated.
Water hardness between 10 28 dgh. Several different color variations have been developed such as red yellow orange blue rainbow combination of colors and white. It is very easy to take care of and well suited for the freshwater fish beginner.
Grouped together with their close cousins the swordtails platys are part of the genus known as xiphophorus. The platys ideal water parameters are. Wow pause for a couple of minutes and look at the colors in the picture just above.
The sudden appearance of the tiny fry can be fascinating for both young and old fishkeepers. There is even a variety called the mickey mouse platy. I just had 1 male die from swim bladder last week sadly but everyone was very functional beforehand with the divider and everything.
The mickey mouse platy boasts a hidden mickey design located near its tail is tolerant of a wide range of water conditions and is relatively easy to breed. Rather than laying eggs this species bears live young. I have a female sword tail in my tank that i have had to seperate from the rest due to her getting very aggresive towards my female platys.
Platys are widely used in tropical aquariums. Platies comes in many different color varieties including the salt and pepper the red wag tail and the tuxedo. Many females platys are gray or tan which you can see on this female but most of our female platys also have some color like the metallic scales on this female.
Platys are one of the several livebearing species of freshwater fish popular with aquarium enthusiasts. A young male blue spotted platy these platys seem to have a white background with lots of black specs and blue spots. 227 this agent is unique in that it is the only intracellular infectious agent described in humans or animals to specifically infect platelets.
Click on a picture below to. Platies like these are very colorful very energetic and very hardy fish that are easy to feed with flake foods and they do very well in aquariums without aggressive fish. It isnt just one female she is bullying its all off them but just the females i only have platys and swordtails in my main tank but it has only been the last few days she has been really bad.
Platies are small livebearing fish which means the females release live babies about once a month. They are hardy compatible with other fish and are extremely easy to breed.
