Platy Red

Description

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Guaranteed Optimum Conditioner : we adopt fast priority delivery for all live stock order to ensure optimum condition when they reaches you

An additional $7 Livestock Handling fee will be added during check out for all livestock purchased. (This is not included in the Free Delivery)

How To Safely Add Fish To Tank

1. Set live stock aside with transportation bag in room temperature place for 30 minutes.
2. Then transfer bag to float in aquarium for another 30 minutes
3. Use a fish net to transfer the live stock by scooping it from the bag into the tank.

Note: Do not release live stocks together with the transportation water into tank.

Caring for Red Platy in Singapore aquariums

The Red Platy is one of the easiest livebearers we recommend to new hobbyists here, bringing a warm splash of colour to community tanks without fuss. Hardy and peaceful, it shoals happily with other platies, mollies and small tetras. Singapore’s ambient 27-29C keeps these tropical fish comfortable in most indoor tanks with no heater at all, and they stay active and brightly coloured when fed a varied diet of quality flake, micro-pellets and the occasional blanched vegetable or frozen treat.

Platies prefer slightly harder, neutral-to-alkaline water, so the soft slightly-acidic chloraminated tap common in our flats benefits from a good conditioner and a little buffering. They are prolific livebearers; keep two or three females per male to spread attention, and expect fry within weeks. Provide floating cover or fine-leaved plants so a few youngsters survive in a community setting, and avoid overstocking small nano tanks as platies appreciate swimming room.

See more colour forms in our guppies and livebearers range, and our platy fish care guide plus livebearer aquascape guide cover stocking and planting choices in detail.