Platys

[Bayareareefer18]

Wondering what your experience is wi TV Platys. They seem to be pretty slow growing for me but definitely are getting more colorful as they grow

 

[DSC reef]

Slow growing but really cool as they grow into colonies.

 

[Bayareareefer18]

Slow growing but really cool as they grow into colonies.

That's what I figured. Just wondering how long I will have to watch the grass grow lol.

Then are very often swelled up with feeders out so seem happy

 

[DSC reef]

We inherited a platy that a friend grew for years, I believe around six. We had it for some time and it slowly put on size slowly but steady growth. The sweepers did get serious during feedings.

 

[malacoda]

It will of course vary from tank to tank depending on lighting, paratmeters, nutrients, type/frequency of feeding etc.

Just to give you one example though, I have two platys in my 24g that have gone from quarter-sized frags to golf balls sized in 2.5 years. They are on the sand bed and, other than an occasional stay food pellet or bit of LRS, only get once-or-twice broadcast feeding with the rest of the tank.

 

[Bayareareefer18]

We inherited a platy that a friend grew for years, I believe around six. We had it for some time and it slowly put on size slowly but steady growth. The sweepers did get serious during feedings.

Nice