SouthernCross
Fish Addict
Hey everyone
I'm having problems with one of my platy - she's very depressed and clampy - I've outlined her case extensively in the emergency forum in a thread HERE. Please check that out for background to the situation first. I figure all the livebearer experts here might have more of an idea of whats going on.
In addition to the info in that thread, watching the tank tonight, I noticed that it's not only the red male chasing her around - my yellow female is having a go at her too! What's going on??? I thought platies were peaceful with each other - and I never thought a female would attack another one! There's a picture on the other thread - she's DEFINITELY a platy right? Not a swordtail mixed up and that's why they don't like her? Would depression from being attacked/harassed by the other platies (who she just tries so hard to be friends with! ) be causing all her problems? Like I said, she's still eating at least. But she's not grown near as much as my other two have since I've gotten them - I got all 3 together. I read females are supposed to be larger than males but she's definitely smaller than them both.
I've thought about maybe getting another platy female or two - would this help or aggravate the situation? I'm also thinking of my yellow female in this respect, since my male is only interested in the yellow one he chases her around (to mate though, not aggressively like to the other poor female).
Very keen to hear thoughts and advice about this situation .
I'm having problems with one of my platy - she's very depressed and clampy - I've outlined her case extensively in the emergency forum in a thread HERE. Please check that out for background to the situation first. I figure all the livebearer experts here might have more of an idea of whats going on.
In addition to the info in that thread, watching the tank tonight, I noticed that it's not only the red male chasing her around - my yellow female is having a go at her too! What's going on??? I thought platies were peaceful with each other - and I never thought a female would attack another one! There's a picture on the other thread - she's DEFINITELY a platy right? Not a swordtail mixed up and that's why they don't like her? Would depression from being attacked/harassed by the other platies (who she just tries so hard to be friends with! ) be causing all her problems? Like I said, she's still eating at least. But she's not grown near as much as my other two have since I've gotten them - I got all 3 together. I read females are supposed to be larger than males but she's definitely smaller than them both.
I've thought about maybe getting another platy female or two - would this help or aggravate the situation? I'm also thinking of my yellow female in this respect, since my male is only interested in the yellow one he chases her around (to mate though, not aggressively like to the other poor female).
Very keen to hear thoughts and advice about this situation .