Platy
Xiphophorus maculatus
Also called platty, plattie.
What it needs
- Grows to
- 5 cm
- Smallest sensible tank
- 75 L, at least 60 cm long
- Temperature
- 20 to 26 °C
- pH
- 7 to 8.2
- Hardness
- 10 to 28 dGH
- Kept in
- groups of 3 or more
- Temperament
- peaceful
- Eats
- omnivore
- Swims
- at every level
- How hard
- easy
- Lives
- about 3 years
These are the figures the stocking advice is built on. Make a room and it will tell you whether platy fit the tank you have.