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Peppermint Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus)
Description
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The Peppermint Platies are a beautiful, easy to care for, vibrant and hardy option for the beginner hobbyist. Males will be smaller and more brightly colored than the females. They prefer to be added to added to planted aquariums. Platies are peaceful fish that will do great in community tanks. Be aware that these are livebearers so when adding females and males that you can end up with more than when you started. They can begin reproducing at just four months of age. They are omnivores and will eat just about anything you offer including flakes, pellets and frozen foods.
- - Care Level: Easy
- - Temperament: Peaceful
- - Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons
- - Max Size: 2"
- - Diet: Omnivore
- - Add to a planted aquarium
Specifications
| SKU | 3935451 |
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| Primary Brand | Petco Freshwater Fish |
| Days to Ship | Ships Next Business Day |
Live Animal
| Max water Temp | 82 F |
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| Pet Max Length | 2 IN |
| Water Parameters-DKH Min | 12 |
| Special Diet | Omnivore |
| Water Parameters-PH Min | 7 |
| Temperament | Community |
| Care Level | Easy |
| Pet Min Length | 1.5 IN |
| Water Parameters-DKH Max | 30 |
| Water Parameters-PH Max | 8.3 |
| Scientific Name | Xiphophorus maculatus |
| Min Water Temp | 72 F |
| Environment | Freshwater |
| Native To | Central and South America |
Additional Features
| Personalized Item flag | No |
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Item Dimensions
| Length | 1.5 IN |
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ACCLIMATION: Allow the sealed bag with your new fish to float in your aquarium for at least 15 minutes (but no longer than one hour) to ensure the water in the bag matches the temperature in your aquarium. For new aquariums, adding new fish slowly helps to properly develop the nitrogen cycle, which creates a safe environment for your aquatic pets. A bacteria booster may also help develop a new aquarium for your new fish. Petco offers free water testing in store to determine if your water is safe. DIET: A well-balanced diet consists of a variety of flakes, pellets, freeze-dried, and frozen food, depending on the species. FEEDING: Feed sparingly and no more than fish can eat in 1-2 minutes. Overfeeding can quickly foul the water, especially in smaller, unfiltered aquariums.
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My two platys and a one guppys fin is getting clear and losing color
My platy had 9 fish the other day. Is she likely to have more or can I put her back with the rest of the population?
Hi, I bought 6 platy fish and a black corydora catfish about 2 weeks ago, all seem in good health bright colours and swimming round as normal they are in a 48l tank which the pet store said was a big enough tank for them all, but one of them seems to be loosing his scales or I’m afraid he may have itch but it dosent look like it I hope you can help,thanks.
I think my female platy might be pregnant! I just got her today and they said she was the only female in the tank I have 1 female and 1 male in my tank as of today, she is hiding a lot and the male seems to be aggressive towards her, and she is looking overfed or pregnant so I think another platy in the pet stores tank impregnated her and the male I bought is trying to either make her miscarry from stress or planning to kill the frys (as animals do) so he can impregnate her himself, Thanks!
Which category male flower fish add with couple of yellow blood parrot fish(male and female both are) in a (42L×7w×18h)inch water tank ? Can u guide to me this successful breeding process ? In a currently I have only two yellow parrot fish.
my betta fish died she was found floating with fins ripped and her body white but a huge red spot in the middle could it have been my pleco? and i have some fish in there like 2 platies and 2 mollies and 1 female guppy and this is in a 20 gallon long fish tank
I have two male fish that I'm not sure of the breed there names are Ben(Benny) and Rosco can u please help
My platy fish have been having white/clear poops. I did 4 treatments of API General Cure (about 3 weeks long) and there is no difference. Now one of my platy fish looks thin and his fins seem off. I'm just not sure where to go from here. I've taken them off of the treatment now as advised by a friend. First attached photo is of questionable fish. Second is of the poop (and a picture of a different healthy platy).
I have two male fish guppies. One of them seems to have like a wired black spot on its belly (in the middle of its body). Is this normal? Could it be a disease? Any cure to this? I’m worried. Also it has a little bit of white on its tail :(
How to increase colour deep red and yellow citation of red blood parrot fish and yellow parrot fish ? And how far shyness of red blood parrot fish ?
Hi so I have a female platy that gave birth but it is all eggs and I still see eggs in her though. I have a 10 gallon tank with guppies in it to and I have the platt currently in a breeder box science I want to remove the babies but at the bottom of the breeder box I see eggs with what looks like little eyes and I still see eggs in her though what should I do to get there baby to survive please answer as soon as possible
My platies back fins are torn. She can't swim and won't eat. I moved them to an unfiltered tank from the other fish. Will the fins grow back? What should I do?