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Platy Pals

An accidental little fish family — progress updates, fry milestones, and when sweet platys are ready to rehome.

7 entries
🐠The Platy Empire Expands

July 28, 2026

🐠The Platy Empire Expands

There are very few things in life that make me smile as consistently as walking into my office and seeing dozens of tiny fish that didn't exist a few weeks ago. The Platy Brothel is officially thriving. This week's update includes all three tanks, and yes… if you've seen the video, you'll notice we now […]

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Welcome to the Platy Fry Nursery

July 13, 2026

Welcome to the Platy Fry Nursery

Well…it finally happened. The fish brothel has officially expanded into a nursery. After countless mornings of staring into the community tank muttering, “There weren't this many yesterday…” and scooping microscopic escape artists into safety with whatever happened to be closest, these little goobers finally have a proper home of their own. As you'll see in […]

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The Brothel Expands: Fish Farming Like a Boss

June 11, 2026

The Brothel Expands: Fish Farming Like a Boss

Remember when I thought I had a platy problem? That's adorable. The first batch of fry is now approaching community-tank size, and let me tell you something: these fish are absolutely gorgeous. I knew White Panda and Tuxedo Red had potential, but seeing these little orange panda platys coloring up has been unexpectedly rewarding. Some […]

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Welcome to the Platy Daycare Center

May 24, 2026

Welcome to the Platy Daycare Center

So.We’ve escalated. What started as “aww cute little fish” has now evolved into a full-scale aquatic daycare operation sitting next to what I can only describe as the original platy brothel. In my latest video, I finally show the fry tank I set up specifically for all the tiny freeloaders White Panda keeps launching into […]

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My Platy Is A Whore!

May 21, 2026

My Platy Is A Whore!

There are two kinds of fish owners. People who carefully research breeding projects, set up genetics charts, and intentionally raise fry… …and people like me, who accidentally bought one adorable little platy and now live inside a nonstop underwater maternity ward. Because every few weeks this tiny fish wakes up, looks me directly in the […]

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Tiny Fish, Big Personalities: Raising Platy Fry Without Losing Your Mind

May 16, 2026

Tiny Fish, Big Personalities: Raising Platy Fry Without Losing Your Mind

If you’ve got platys, chances are you started with a couple cute fish and suddenly woke up one morning with approximately 700 tiny eyeballs staring back at you from the tank. Welcome to the wonderful world of platy fry. Sharing my crash course! Platys are one of the easiest livebearers to breed, which is great… […]

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An Accidental Fish Family — Welcome to Platy Pals

May 16, 2026

An Accidental Fish Family — Welcome to Platy Pals

A few weeks ago, I walked into the pet store on a whim and brought home two beautiful little platys. I didn't know one was male and one was female. I didn't know they had live fry. And I definitely didn't know I was about to become an accidental fish grandma to a whole squad […]

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