Aggressive Female Platy

[eweeb]

Hi!
I've had two female platys for about a month and a half. Theyve been gettin on great... until today. One of the female platys has suddenly turned on the other- ramming and nipping. the poor platy being attacked spends a lot of time hiding in the plants now. When I first got the platy now being attacked home i realised it was missing a fin. Ive read somewhere platys turn on the injured... but if this is the case why has she only just turned on her? I hope someone can help! I also have 5 neon tetras, four corys and an upside down catfish- all healthy. water levels- nitrite 0, ammonia 0 and nitrates about 15 so they all seem fine. 60 litre tank. thanx in advance for help!

 

[lilfishie]

is there any possibility she could be pregnant as some do get aggressive when ready to give birth, or it could just be a dominace issue, if it doesn't stop in a few days or gets worse then try seperating the bully one for a while

 

[eweeb]

Hi! thanks for that. I did wonder if this could perhaps be the case- i dont have any males though so how long r they pregnant for usually? Ive just had another look and I noticed white poo coming from the attacked platy. Could this maybe be an internal parasite? S do they attack if they r ill also? Thankyou v much!!

Hi! thanks for that. I did wonder if this could perhaps be the case- i dont have any males though so how long r they pregnant for usually? Ive just had another look and I noticed white poo coming from the attacked platy. Could this maybe be an internal parasite? S do they attack if they r ill also? Thankyou v much!!

sorry- didnt mean to put a partying emoticon there- i look like a cruel owner now!!!

 

[lilfishie]

well i'm not sure about the stingy poo, but they are pregnant for around 4 weeks but can store the sperm for 7 months, maybe make a topic about the stringy poo in the emergencies section just in case

 

[eweeb]

Thank you v much!!

 

[eweeb]

You were right!! she was pregant!!!