{"product_id":"galaxy-platy","title":"Galaxy Platy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe galaxy platy is a colour form of Xiphophorus maculatus, a small livebearer from the fresh waters of Mexico and Central America. The galaxy name refers to the fine light speckling scattered over a darker base, usually with orange showing through the fins and along the flanks. Platies are among the easiest community fish to keep well: small, undemanding, active without being frantic, and always visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdults reach around 5 to 6 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 60 L tank comfortably suits a small group.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrefers hard, alkaline water, which most Alberta tap water supplies without adjustment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeaceful and non-territorial, and a reasonable first fish for a new keeper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOmnivorous; takes flake, micro-pellets and frozen foods, and appreciates some vegetable content.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLivebearing, so a mixed group produces fry regularly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey suit a community tank with mollies, swordtails, corydoras, peaceful barbs and larger rasboras. Keep two or three females per male so females are not pestered. Never release aquarium fish into local waterways or a garden pond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/platy\"\u003eplaty collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Medium","offer_id":44025178063048,"sku":"99140","price":6.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_bb464cb4-0774-45b0-9650-8ee1b58a7796.jpg?v=1736456191","url":"https:\/\/www.tropicalfishimports.com\/products\/galaxy-platy","provider":"Tropical Fish Imports ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}