Reply To: Dwarf Sunset Platies!
Picked up a 3 mesh grids for dividers. They were the biggest, but not larger enough. I’ll sew them together then figure out how to got the to stay in place. $1.19 instead of $20+ for a ‘proper’ one though. 
Ok…well how pregnant then…?
I returned the obvious male for a female. The dude there (really nice, knowledgable, fish-loving, bred platies, guppies, swordtails, sometimes together. ) said she was really pregnant. Her anal (?) fin looks kind of like a males, but after much looking I’m pretty sure the fin was either torn or she had fin rot there. She is really round.
They’re in the 5 gallon by themselves, but hopefully will soon be moved to the 22 (Lucky fish. :wink: ), where I’ll keep them till they give birth. I’ll put the divider in then, so the the fry are protected. Once both girls are done I’ll put the males on that half too.
Anyway, I took and uploaded pictures. Bad quality, but hey, the tank’s on the basment floor and the camera sucks at taking pictures of small things…
Called the first one Amber, and the second, androgy one, Jesse. Yes, I name fish, but only if I can one from the other. It makes talking about them easier anyway.
Amber:
http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc43/AC101Atlantis/?action=view¤t=Amber1.jpg
Jesse:
http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc43/AC101Atlantis/?action=view¤t=Jesse1.jpg
Pic’s with both:
http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc43/AC101Atlantis/?action=view¤t=AmberandJesse3.jpg
http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc43/AC101Atlantis/?action=view¤t=AmberandJesse2.jpg
http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc43/AC101Atlantis/?action=view¤t=AmberandJesseinmirror.jpg
Need to build a stand again. Lucked out at IKEA. Found this coffee table with one thick piece, one thin.
http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/00095036
Bought two to get the thick pieces, but it’s still cheaper than the TV bench. Fits much better in my room. Got another 6 legs… Planning not to cut them shorter as it won’t be under the window.
Again, DIY is awesome! 
– Atlantis