Platys Changing Sex?

[Animal Lover 2000]

thats wierd tell me how the fasting goes\

 

[Shmoxy]

Yer I've seen dropsy and I really don't think this is it he's squared off a lot more as well now so odd!

 

[Animal Lover 2000]

pictures

 

[Shmoxy]

My other half has taken my camera away for the weekend but ill get a snap and post it on monday

 

[Animal Lover 2000]

okay thanks

 

[Nathen]

It is possible for some fish to change sex if there is no opposite sex, it happens in frogs and dolphins too. its a rare gene not remotely found in fish but since platys were crossed with swordtails to create colour some mutant genes may have developed. my mollys change sex from time to time but oncer thay change they will not go back to their original sex as they can only change once. Hermaphrodicey does not occur in fish but it occurs in snails and sluggs and some insects, but not fish. i am convinced your male has turned female, his anal fin may not change though so good look with him/her xD

 

[Animal Lover 2000]

no didnt happen your thinking of a young fish that has "turned" male but just developed and was male all along

 

[Nathen]

no they were definitely adult mollys

 

[fluttermoth]

Sub dominant, or late developing, males can easily reach adult size before they show male characteristics.

 

[Animal Lover 2000]

Sub dominant, or late developing, males can easily reach adult size before they show male characteristics.

thats what i mean

 

[Betta_Shark5678]

Just wanted to let you all know my fat male was just over-feeding, I fasted them yesterday, and he's normal sized today. I guess feeding once a day is plenty

 

[Animal Lover 2000]

i twolded you

 

[Betta_Shark5678]

Yeah, I was afraid to fast them because I have more fish then I've ever had before in that tank, and I was afraid that the littlest one hasn't been getting enough. Then they at my Pleco's food (until he scares them off), and they've been nibbling the new Java fern.