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Talal A. Rabaa wrote:

> A Platy in my 15 gallon aquarium has recently (beginning of August)
> given
> birth to 12 minnows.  Of those, 10 are still alive and are contained
> in a
> birthing net.
>

They're not minnows... They're platies.

> Today I noticed the same Platy being much larger than normal and have
> concluded that she is again pregnant.  I have placed her in a small
> net
> temporarily in case she does give birth.
>
> My question is:  Can I put her in the birthing net with the other
> minnows
> or would she attack those minnows and possibly eath them?  As well,
> once
> the next batch of Platy's is born, can I place them in the same
> birthing
> net as the first batch?  If not, why?
>

Yes, most common livebearers can spawn monthly. So she may be "pregnant"
again. Put momma with her other babies? Probably not a good idea. She
will have one heck of an attitude if she's preg again. Since most fishes
don't recognize their own children, she will tear them apart. If they
don't tear HER apart first.

The original brood being nearly a month old, you could possibly release
them into the tank proper (you didn't say what else you had... Use
caution.).  You shouldn't put the different broods together either. Let
the older babies take their chances with the rest of the tank, or get
another tank (Best solution!).

> Thanks in advance for all your help!
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