Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus) Native to Central America the Platy with its active yet peaceful nature makes an excellent addition to the community aquarium. They are hardy and will accept most fish foods including flakes, frozen, live and freeze dried foods, although it’s important to vary their diet for optimum health and coloration. Being Livebearers the female Platy is usually larger than the males of the same age reaching a size of up to 2.5 inches whereas the males usually get to be about 1.5 inches. Colour variation is fantastic with captive breed variants ranging from the deepest Reds and Orange through shades of Yellow to Green and even Blue. Nowadays there are even “Mickey Mouse” varieties whose tail markings resemble the silhouette of the head and ears of the iconic Disney character. Currently we have just about every colour you can think off, including some Pink ones, and they are on offer at £2.25 Buy 5 and get 1 free
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 16:38:37 +0000
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