Assorted Platy Fish - #32720

#32720 - Assorted Platy Fish - Xiphophorus maculatus

Add a beautiful splash of color and activity to your freshwater aquarium with our Assorted Platy Fish. Known for their vibrant colors, peaceful personalities, and hardy nature, these popular tropical fish are an excellent choice for both beginner and experienced aquarium enthusiasts.

Our Assorted Platy selection includes a variety of stunning colors, patterns, and fin types. Depending on current in-store availability, our Platies may feature beautiful combinations of red, orange, yellow, blue, black, white, and multicolored patterns. Popular varieties include Mickey Mouse Platies, Sunset Platies, Red Wag Platies, and other colorful combinations.

Platies are active, social fish that enjoy swimming throughout the middle and upper levels of the aquarium. Their peaceful temperament makes them a wonderful addition to community aquariums with other non-aggressive fish, such as Guppies, Mollies, Corydoras, and compatible Tetras.

These fish thrive in well-established aquariums with stable water conditions, live plants, hiding areas, and plenty of open swimming space. Platies are livebearers, meaning females give birth to live young rather than laying eggs. They are relatively easy to breed and may reproduce frequently in suitable aquarium conditions.

Platies are omnivores and enjoy a varied diet of high-quality tropical flakes, small pellets, spirulina-based foods, blanched vegetables, and occasional frozen or live foods such as brine shrimp and daphnia. A balanced diet helps support healthy growth, vibrant coloration, and overall well-being.

Scientific Name: Xiphophorus maculatus (Assorted Platy Varieties)
Common Name: Assorted Platy Fish
Varieties: Assorted Colors, Patterns, and Fin Types
Adult Size: Approximately 2–3 Inches
Lifespan: Approximately 3–5 Years with Proper Care
Temperament: Peaceful, Social, and Active
Diet: Omnivore
Water Temperature: Approximately 72–80°F
pH Range: Approximately 7.0–8.5
Recommended Tank Size: 20+ Gallons for Groups
Social Requirements: Best Kept in Small Groups with Compatible Tankmates
Activity Level: Active
Swimming Level: Middle to Upper Aquarium
Habitat: Freshwater Community Aquarium with Live Plants and Open Swimming Space
Care Level: Beginner
Primary Purpose: Freshwater Community Aquarium Fish / Ornamental Fish

Assorted Platies are an excellent choice for aquarium hobbyists looking for colorful, hardy, and entertaining fish. Their beautiful color combinations, friendly personalities, and active swimming behavior make them a wonderful addition to a properly maintained freshwater aquarium.

When keeping males and females together, breeding is likely. A ratio of approximately two to three females per male can help reduce excessive attention toward individual females. Platies prefer moderately hard to hard water and should be housed with peaceful tankmates that share similar water requirements.

Our Assorted Platies are selected from our current in-store livestock, so available colors, patterns, varieties, sizes, and sexes may vary. Specific varieties cannot be guaranteed.

Fish are sold individually. Size, coloration, pattern, sex, and availability may vary.

IMPORTANT: Live fish inventory changes frequently, and website stock quantities may not be accurate. Please call Curtis Country Store ahead of your visit to confirm availability.

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