Platies And Micro Rasboras

[Nick16]

hi, i want to move my platies in with the micro rasboras and endlers. but will my platies eat them? i am fairly sure they wont but obviously i dont want to take the risk as i have £35 of fish in the little tank.

i have four platies, all female.

can anyone help? just need a definitive answer really.

 

[Twinklecaz]

The definitive answer is that if fish can eat it then they probably will.

BUT I have some Pygmy Corys in my tank with Platys, one of which is quite big for a Platy and he hasn't eaten any of them. He did go up to them almost to check if he could but then swam off again. I wouldn't wanna put anything smaller with him though but Pygmys only get to an inch big and I don't think your fish are any smaller are they?

 

[ian]

my father in law kept Platies and Endlers (male) together without a problem.

 

[Nick16]

i think, i put one in and watch i guess. micro rasboras are about 1.5cm long.

 

[Twinklecaz]

Yeah I reckon you'd be ok. But then Platys do have different personalities so maybe your experiment idea is a good one.

I'm putting some Green Neons in next week and do quietly have the same concern.

 

[Nick16]

i put once in and he was heading staright for the rasboras, stressing them out causing them to hide. rather than upset the balance i have, i thought its best not to... the are now at MA GUILDFORD, along with my sae's, keyholes and barbs.

 

[ian]

is that it now mate? are you fully empty. You wait til you get to Uni, i bet you set up a shrimp tank or some kind of nano.

 

[Nick16]

i have the nano in my lounge at home which the parents will look after.

the 4x2x2 just has the substrate in and about 5 inches of water which is draining out.

i cant set anyting up this year at uni because im in halls and they say no pets at all. and i dont wana get chucked out after paying 3000 for accomodation. (yes thats alot )