Looking for 2 trios of healthy platties

[Phelina]

Hi there:)

Sounds silly, but so many of the stores have sickly fish, when I was kid platties were the hardiest thing around and now I'm hard pressed to find some nice ones. I'm looking for a trio to go in the 20g heavily planted tank in my boss's office, they'll be the only fish in there, along with some amano shrimp. I'm looking for another trio to put in my 70g planted with some tetras. Just looking for splashes of color really among all the plants. If anyone knows where I can source a couple of healthy strain trios, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks

Naomi.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Looking for 2 trios of healthy platties

If you find some let me know!

I have been looking for the nice wagtail ones or even anything odd or out of the ordinary....none of those green or "blues" either cause those look kinda weird.

[finfan]

Re: Looking for 2 trios of healthy platties

u r so right, its hard to find nice strong or even the "normal" platies anymore, when i used to keep fish as a kid, platy's were my staple - the only one's that i would actually be able to keep/breed, except for blue gouramis, for some reason i had this pair that would always try to spawn, but never really got to the fries, i was not patient and then i didn't keep fish for so long (had a 12 year break almost), ok now i am completely off topic and making myself sound old, but since i typed, i will post

i love the plain bright red platy's with black tail/fins

[Phelina]

Re: Looking for 2 trios of healthy platties

I'm glad (but sad) to hear I'm not the only one having a hard time finding some... Will keep looking...

[guppymax]

Re: Looking for 2 trios of healthy platties

I sold some red wag tails at the last HLA auction. Who would ever think to look there?

max

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Looking for 2 trios of healthy platties

Yeah, I'm steadily thinking to myself....."man I saw some at the auction".

I didn't have any plans on having a livebearer tank at the time of the auction but the next one I will be ready!!!

[Phelina]

Re: Looking for 2 trios of healthy platties

Well I didn't know there was an HLA auction since I'm new to this site - if you have anymore Max I would be interested....

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Looking for 2 trios of healthy platties

Yeah Max, what do you have in that fish hatchery of yours??? I would love to purchase some local bred/raised live bearers!

[PhishPhreek]

Re: Looking for 2 trios of healthy platties

I have some orange, marigold & red wag available, But it's a long drive down here to Texas City.

[guppymax]

Re: Looking for 2 trios of healthy platties

Our next auction isn't until spring and the HLA is still looking for a new location for a big auction. I am pretty far out here between Crosby and Dayton. Its been a while since we had a meeting. Maybe we could have a little mini auction at Fish Ranch II sometime soon. They ususally have a really good selection of fish and give us a discount at the meeting. I will talk to Charles next week about meeting there.

max

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Looking for 2 trios of healthy platties

Sounds like a plan Max!!!

PP, that is a bit of a drive

[PhishPhreek]

Re: Looking for 2 trios of healthy platties

Yep !
It's 100 mile round trip to our meeting at FRII

[guppymax]

Re: Looking for 2 trios of healthy platties

It is a bit of a drive for me too but we all get to visit when we get there. Maybe we all need to move closer together LOL? I could sell everyone an acre of land. Well I would run out of acres pretty fast but there is more land around here. We could just meet here in cyberspace but its just not real. There is something missing. Driving the school bus is a lot of fun but I need some excuse for a life outside of my job.

max

[loopy119]

Re: Looking for 2 trios of healthy platties

Maybe you can drive the school bus and pick everyone up!  :wink:  :bsjoke:

Rebekah

[dblondfemme]

Re: Looking for 2 trios of healthy platties

Hey there... I just found some red and black platys at Petco at 45 and cypresswood (on the southbound side)  I bought three, put in a tank with some neons and *poof* the male is dead 2 hours later.  The tank had been running with  a seasoned filter and everyone else seems to like the environment.  It was the only male they had.  I guess more platys will not be happening.  They have them...but they are all females.  I guess I will go back tomorrow for my $1.69 refund lol. OR if another one bites the dust, I am going to take them too.  Don't worry, the neons were new too (had an empty tank and it was killing me lol)  So this IS an isolation tank ;-)