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How to breed and care for platies
If you are setting up a new tank, get a filter, a heater and some stones.
Determine how many platies you want or can fit in your tank without over crowding the tank.
The general rule is 1 inch (2.5 cm) of fish per gallon of tank water.

a. But if you want to raise new fish, you may want to add 1 inch (2.5 cm) of water to everything. Determine how many bodies of water to add per month, and how your tank will match those numbers. b. For their number, you should provide about 2-4 dead per gallon. They can live in a normal tank (if that is one), but aren't as likely to become aggressive with other fish. c. Cleats, primary and secondary stringers are good, but leaf blowers, worms, suet beetles, wading fish and even ducks can all be unwanted additions. Determine what size tank you want to place your fish in. d. Size your tank based on the adult size of the fish, not their current size. Platies get up to 2 inches (5.1 cm) long as adults.
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