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	AquaLink Columns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Platies are an excellent choice for aquarists who want a small, lively, colorful livebearer that is suitable for a community tank and not too demanding.
		Common platies tend to have a dark marking at the base of the tail, which often takes the appearance of a crescent, thus the older common name of "moonfish." The tail spot may also be rounded with two additional spots.
		Variatus platies tend to be somewhat longer in the body with distinctive spotting on the flanks, with a longer and differently shaped dorsal fin.
	www.aqualink.com /columns/k-livebearer2.html (907 words)

	Platy, Moonfish, Variegated Platy, Variatus Platy, Xiphophorous maculatus, Xiphophorous variatus, Xiphophorous xiphidium
		The Platy or Moonfish, Xiphophorous maculatus and the Variegated Platy or Variatus Platy, Xiphophorous variatus are a short stocky fish lacking the extended tail fin or "sword" of their close relative, the Swordtail Xiphophorous helleri.
		Although nowadays the platies have been interbred with themselves and with swordtails to the point where it is hard to separate species anymore, there were originally two common species available to the hobbyist: the Platy or Moonfish Xiphophorous maculatus, and the the slimmer and more elongated Variegated Platy or Variatus Platy Xiphophorous variatus.
		The male platies won't show their colors until they are mature and they will show best if the aquarium is kept at the cooler end of their temperature range.
	www.exotictropicals.com /encyclo/fresh/livebearers/platy.php (1340 words)

	Fish Note - Platy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Platies occur in warm springs, canals and ditches with slow moving water, silty bottoms and weedy banks.
		Platies reach sexual maturity after 3-4 months and are able to reproduce often and in high numbers.
		Platies are reported as potential pests in countries where they have been introduced.
	www.dpi.qld.gov.au /fishweb/14087.html (459 words)

	AquariumCorner
		Platies are typically peaceful and thus make great fish to add to a community tank.
		Platies are from areas with slower-moving currents so whatever filter is utilized in their tank should have an adjustable flow.
		Platies, like many livebearers, are likely to overpopulate their tank with babies very quickly.
	www.aquariumcorner.com /platies.htm (509 words)

	How Do I Take Care of Livebearer Fry? - Fish Enthusiast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Like other livebearers, platies are more comfortable with a tablespoon of salt per gallon of water (if you maintain good water quality, they can do without it).
		Platies will eat commercial flake foods, but they also like to have some plant matter in their diet.
		Platies are very adaptable to different temperatures, from the high 60s to the low 80s.
	www.fishenthusiast.com /keepingandbreedinglivebearers.html (1472 words)

	Assorted Platy
		The Platy requires a tank of at least 10 gallons that is densely planted with hardy plants like Java Fern and Java Moss.
		The Platy is a livebearer and is capable of reproducing at three to four months of age.
		The Platy is an omnivore that will eat commercially prepared flaked foods and algae, as well as freeze-dried bloodworms, tubifex, and brine shrimp.
	www.liveaquaria.com /product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=21&pCatId=1067 (290 words)

	Platy - Xiphophorus maculatus
		I have noted that my Platies are far larger than the normal 5 cm, as stated in the website.
		Platies are cute and very easy to breed but I have noticed that they're quite the sneaky and evil type.
		I have 2 male and 2 female platies in a 40 L tank.
	www.aquahobby.com /gallery/e_platym.php (1515 words)

	Animal Planet :: Fish Guide -- Platies
		Platies, like most other livebearers, are members of the Poeciliidae family and are found in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.
		Male Platies are more slender than their female counterparts, and have a pointed anal fin on the bottom, closest to the tail.
		Platies stay small, under 2-1/2 inches in length, and will add interest and color to the small community aquarium.
	animal.discovery.com /guides/fish/freshwater/platintro.html (174 words)

	Platies
		Platies are hardy and colorful fish that make a wonderful addition to the passive community aquarium.
		Platies are easy to breed, and new color varieties are developed through selective breeding programs.
		Platies make a perfect addition to the aquarium for the novice to expert alike.
	www.liveaquaria.com /product/scateg.cfm?siteid=20&pCatId=1103&TopCatId=1103 (130 words)

	Tropical Fish - A Relaxing Hobby (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Platies are a very variable, active and peaceful species.
		Platies live best in a group with at least three males and about twice as many females.
		Platies are easy to breed, but the babies are smaller than the babies of Mollies or Swordtails, so baby Platies are a little more difficult to raise.
	users.onvol.net /48065/platy.asp?sm=platy (86 words)

	Re: Tring to get into the fish raising biz -- fishlover forum
		My platies aren't in a tank with a heater as I bough them from a cold water tank (although the room is pretty warm though).
		As for the equipment, i have a tank that came with a filter/pump, fake log, plant, gravel, conditioner and fish flakes.
		Platies can have HEAPS of >babies, you can tell because underneath is dark (the >eyes of the fry) and it stays close to the bottom, and >mine looked like it was doing some sort of 'jig' :-).
	www.voy.com /2008/617.html (326 words)

	Untitled
		Platies are livebearing fish that only get ot be about 2".
		Platies are very colorful community fish that get along with most other fish.
		If keeping platies be sure to have a lot of plants with a few hiding places.
	www.cichlids.1hwy.com /custom2.html (378 words)

	My Fish Box - Xtreme Aqua Fish Database: Show Fish Details
		Platies are one of the most common fish to be found at a petstore, they are very colorful, and come with many cute names like: the Mickey Mouse platy, Blue Moon platies, Gold, Salt and Pepper platies, Sunset platies etc...
		Platies should be kept with other, similar peaceful community fish such as; swordtails, mollies, tetras, corydoras and other catfishes and loaches.
		Virtually no effort is needed to breed platies, a ratio of one male to several females is recommended to lesson the stress on the female.
	www.myfishbox.com /xtremeaqua/fish/details.cfm?fid=44 (422 words)

	Platies
		Females grow bigger and have a rounded body.
		Plants are an advantage to the baby Platys, as they can hide from the parents that may eat their fry.
		Breeding livebearers is easy, so you only have to wait a while to get young in your tank.
	www.angelfire.com /ok5/ryan_88/platy.html (188 words)

	PlatyFAQs2
		I know she is still alive because she moves quite a lot sometimes but I noticed that one of my biggest fry keeps going over to her (this may be completely normal but it is the only fry that does it) and trying to touch just in front of her anal fin.
		This morning the swollen platy was with the mollies at the top of the tank, near the heater and the other 2 were in the ground cover.
		I have four platies (two males and two females) that are among 18 fish in a 44 gallon, well planted, community tank.
	www.wetwebmedia.com /FWSubWebIndex/platyfaqs2.htm (5056 words)

	Aquaria Central - Dead Platies, whats going on here ?
		Anyway th;is week I've lost 4 more platies I'm not sure if they died in the same way but I always found them either lying dead on the gravel or floating at the top.
		If all the other fish are fine, with no signs of disease, and the ammonia and nitrite are 0, nitrates are low (<20) and the pH is steady, it's possible you got fish that were sick to start with.
		Platies are generally considered tough fish that aren't picky about their environment, but I've often wondered if they've become more delicate or weak than in the past, due to so much inbreeding.
	www.aquariacentral.com /forums/printthread.php?t=40383 (891 words)

	Tropical Fish
		Sadly the first platy to be born died on 17 July of some sort of parasitic infection.
		The platy is a lot smaller than his siblings and doesn't seem to be developing properly.
		My platies seem to be OK until they breed so have decided that if I should lose them all I will replace them with something different.
	www.simonnicholson.com /fish.htm (1639 words)

	Platy Profile, with tropical fish information
		Platies are often accused of being dull and slow.
		A platy is an active fish, always on the go as long as the circumstances are optimal.
		Platies were my first fish and I still have two (after almost two years!) who survived all my beginner errors, uncycled tank, overstocking, the works.
	badmanstropicalfish.com /profiles/profile4.html (886 words)

	Platy - Xiphophorus maculatus
		Both the common Platy and the Variatus Platy come in various brilliant colors, and I feel that they are a step up for the beginner wanting to move up from Guppies (i.e.
		The advantage that the Platy has over the Guppy is that they are larger and have a bit more spunk, a great all-around fish.
		I have 4 platys, 2 male and 2 female.
	www.aquahobby.com /gallery/gplaty.html (423 words)

	Chrys' Aquarium Page-Platies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Platy is a fish I like because it is very colourful and peaceful.
		Platies are livebearers, and give birth to fry instead of laying eggs.
		My Platies seem to not eat their young if they are well fed. You should, however, cover the intake of any power or canister filters with a piece of nylon stocking or sponge.
	chrys.addr.com /aquarium/platy.htm (195 words)

	Choosing Your Live-Bearer
		Guppies, Sailfin Mollies, Swordtails, and the Platy, or Moonfish.
		Platy males grow to about 1 ½ inch (3.8 cm.), and the females to about 2 inches (5.1 cm.).
		The golden colored ones usually retain the name “Platy” while other colored ones are called “Moonfish” because of a cresent shaped spot on the base of their tails.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/breeding_tropical_fish/58705 (709 words)

	BABailey's Photo Gallery
		Platies are not as inclined to fry snacking as swordtails but plenty of cover in the form of thick plantings (plastic is fine) and/or lots of jumbled rocky bottom cover as well as some floating material for fry cover is a good idea if you intend any of the fry to survive...
		Platies and swordtails readily cross - actually, most of the fancy swordtail strains have been created from platy color genes and the larger sizes on many platies are the result of swordtail genes...
		these are my favorite color form of any livebearer - i call them 'blue-moonset' due to their relationship to sunset platies (the same yellow dorsal and red/orange tail but with a bluish body)...
	www.angelfire.com /co2/BABailey/platy.html (384 words)

	Breeding tropical fish
		Platies are members of the Live bearing Tooth carp family and grow to about two inches.
		Unlike many other live bearers Platies are unlikely to eat their own fry especially with a lot of plant cover available.
		But to minimise the risk the male should be removed after a couple of weeks and the female once she has given birth.
	groups.msn.com /Breedingtropicalfish/platies.msnw (494 words)

	Animal-World Pets, Best Comments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		I have had other platies, 2 male, which were the first that I started with.
		I have two platys in a 20 gallon tank along with 12 other fish.The platys will stay to themselves out in the open water and are great community fish.
		Overall I think platies are community fish that can be kept,in a tank with almost any other types of fish because they are so peaceful.
	www.exotictropicals.com /php/BestComments.php?cid=platy (562 words)

	Pets Hub - What fish will go good with one Angel fish???
		Swordtails are similar to platies, and tend to be more aggressive, so you may want to pick one species (platies vs. swords) over the other.
		Rummynose tetras are white/red/fl so they'd be a good color contrast with the platies and the angel, and they school tightly, so if you like that kind of display, they would be another nice choice.
		Platies make lots of waste, so you'll probably want to limit those to no more than 5.
	www.petshub.com /forums/printthread.php?t=7582 (886 words)

	Aggresive platies? - MyFishTank.Net
		Lately my platies have been extremely aggresive towards my 2 albino cories.
		I don't know why your platies suddenly have this agressive behaviour while they don't usually have it.
		I strongly believe that a platy is what nibbled the tail and all the fins of my hoplo catfish down to nubs.
	www.myfishtank.net /forum/showthread.php?t=23997 (788 words)

	Aquamaniacs :: View topic - Platies in 65g
		2 female platies often hang with the biggest angel, always useful to be friends with the biggest fish in the tank.
		If 2 are chasing each other, mum sunset still intervenes, all platies gather round and it's sorted, she is so in charge of them all.
		I have decided to get a 45g tank for the redwags and her fry, hoping it will feel nearly as big as the 65g did.
	www.aquamaniacs.net /forum/viewtopic.php?t=15943 (536 words)

	AquaLink Columns
		The common varieties of platies include red, orange, marigold, sunset, gold, fl, coral (red/blue), blue, twin bar, etc. The variatus platies have a number of color combinations.
		Most breeding traps separate the fry from the mother and/or tankmates, using either passive means, such as allowing the fry to fall into separate chamber, or active, such as Penn Plax's automatic nursery, which uses air and water current to draw the fry into a separate container via a one-way connection.
		For fish larger than platies, however, I have found that being confined in a small breeder trap tends to stress the mother, leading to premature birth and/or deformities.
	www.aqualink.com /columns/k-livebearer1.html (900 words)

	Swordtails and Platies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Swordtails and Platies Review: This book is good for those who wants to learn more about the history, breeds and genetics of developing some of the fancy strains of swordtails and platies.
		This includes some of the basic genetic aspects such as the fl colour in the development of the platys and swords, and the development of the red swords from the rubra platy genes.
		Swordtails and Platies Review: This book is good for those who wants to learn more about the history, breeds & genetics of developing some of the fancy strains of swordtails & platies.
	www.textkit.com /0_0866220909.html (857 words)

	Breeding Livebearers - My Fish is Pregnant!
		: Breeding Livebearers - Guppies, Platies, Mollies and Swordtails
		Breeding Livebearers - Guppies, Platies, Mollies and Swordtails
		Thus Platies will cross easily with Swordtails, and Guppies have been crossed with Mollies.
	www.aquariumfish.nsinternet.com /platy.html (500 words)

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