Tag Archives: platies

Platies devour their food!

They really love their freeze dried brine shrimp. This is what my fishies get every Saturday morning. lol

Question about feeding my fish – should I be supplementing their diet?

I have tropical fish – Platies and Mollies. I currently feed them TetraMin flakes, but I’ve heard that it may be a good idea to supplement with brine shrimp or something of the like. Is this something I should be doing? Any other suggestions? Thanks!

Is it a good/bad idea to feed my fish brine shrimp?

I have 5 guppies(2 males,3 females),5 platies(2 males,3 females), and 14 fry.
Is it a good idea?Why or why not?

Help me feed my platies!?

I have 3 platies. I also have a 10 gallon community tank. The platies almost NEVER come up to the surface which makes it hard for feeding in the 10 gallon, and the other fish also eat up the food so fast it’s almost impossible for the food to sink down to them. In the breeding tank, the food gets sucked up and blown around by the filter and I can’t turn it off to feed them because it’s a hassle to start up again. How can I make the pellets, bloodworms and/or brine shrimp that all float, sink down for the platies to eat? I’m worried about them not eating especially because one of the female platies looks pregnant.

Can you feed bettas regular tropical fish food?

I’m just wondering because I’m allergic to bloodworms, and I think brine shrimp, and I REALLY, REALLY want a betta. So I’m wondering if I can just use my tropical fish food that I use for my guppies, platies and mollies? If not, is there any type of food that DOES NOT contain bloodworms or brine shrimp? Looking for best answer