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    i'll try and get some pics tomorrow.
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    They definitely look like Platys to me. W*M didn't even tell you what they were?

    Don't panic, there's no need to freak out. Unless you want more Platys and you isolate the fry and Moms in breeding traps, the Mom and other Platys withh eat the babies. If you do want to keep them, you'll need breeding traps that will isolate the fry from Mom. For feeding, I recommend Hikari First Bites or Liquid Fry Food (at Petsmart), or crushed tropical flakes.

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    no. they didn't tell me what they were. they didn't know. i thought they were platys at first, but they are bigger tha the platys i had before. i really don't want more platys, but i want to save some if i can and find homes for them. can i wait till the babies are born and switch momma to another tank? i can't get to a pet store for another couple days. i think the mollie and the two platys ate the babies i saw earlier. i've been checking on the last momma all day to see if any more show up. can the babies eat finely chopped flakes? a fish forum said they could, but i want to know what you think.
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    Those are platies. The babies can eat crushed flake food, just crush it in your fingers. Are both females? Females have the round anal fins. They can get to 3 inches when fully grown.
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    yes, they are both females. both were pregnant and both had their babies. unfortinatly i don't think any lived.
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