Freshwater Fish
Assorted Platy.
Platies in a mix of colors — cheerful, hardy livebearers that stay small and get along with everyone. Beginner-easy and community-safe; a few will settle right into a 10-gallon-plus tank and likely give you fry.
Live fish are priced per supplier batch — prices may vary. Call to confirm current pricing.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
Every animal is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it reaches the sales floor. This is a species we carry — it's most likely in the tanks around delivery days, but live stock changes daily. Please call (814) 456-9445 to confirm availability before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Beginner
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Community
- Community safe
- Adult size
- 2.5"
- Min tank size
- 10 gallons
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Scientific name
- Xiphophorus maculatus
Good tank mates
Peaceful and community-safe, so platies fit a calm community tank with other easygoing fish. Good companions include small tetras (neon, ember), rasboras (harlequin), corydoras catfish, and other peaceful livebearers like mollies and guppies. Avoid fin-nippers, much larger or aggressive fish, and anything big enough to eat a platy or its fry. They breed readily, so expect fry if you keep males and females together.
Good to know
Platies are livebearers native to Mexico and Central America that give birth to free-swimming young rather than laying eggs.
Stock and individual temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice before you buy.
Assortment
What you might find in the tank.
This is a rotating assortment — the exact species in the tank vary by shipment. The list below is what we usually carry; call (814) 456-9445 to confirm what's in today.
We're still cataloging the species list for this assortment. Call (814) 456-9445 to ask what's in the tank today.
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660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.