The platy is an undemanding livebearer which is very prolific (as all livebearers are). They stay small at 2-3'', with females being larger. I only had 2 platies (females) for a short time, as one bullied the other until it got ill. I gave the bully back to the lfs, as my kribs were breeding and it was being attacked. One important thing to note about the platy and possibly most livebearers of equivalent or larger size, is that they can add quite a bit to the bioload. At least that's what I gathered from the constant long strings of waste that these fish produce. I suppose feeding sparingly would help, but I was a bit put off by the mess my platies made. Platies, and livebearers in general, also reproduce constantly. If you don't want the hassle of rehoming fry, you can get females only. However, females are usually already pregnant when you get them.
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