Wierd Platy behaviour? Video included.

xeon · 09-16-2007, 02:57 AM

Ok so i have had my five Platties for about 3 days now, but one has started to chase the others and look like shes trying to bite them. Is this because of something im doin wrong? He seems to be doing it all the time. In the video he does it to three fish in about 10 seconds. Is there anything i can do to stop him?

Thanks for any help.

Steve155 · 09-16-2007, 09:32 AM

you call it a female then male which is it?
If male its most likely his way of love. (that is if its females hes chasing).
If its female i do not know... maybe just a bossy fishy?

Just watch and see if any loose a tail then remove that naughty mean fish from the others. Otherwise it should be ok.

hacket · 09-18-2007, 02:18 PM

i used to have platys and they would always chase each other around as well. it's just their way of establishing territory. just keep an eye out if one is getting picked on more than the others. if so, you'll have to do something about that...

09-16-2007, 02:57 AM	#1
xeon Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 9	Wierd Platy behaviour? Video included. Ok so i have had my five Platties for about 3 days now, but one has started to chase the others and look like shes trying to bite them. Is this because of something im doin wrong? He seems to be doing it all the time. In the video he does it to three fish in about 10 seconds. Is there anything i can do to stop him? Thanks for any help. Last edited by xeon; 09-16-2007 at 03:16 AM.

09-16-2007, 09:32 AM	#2
Steve155 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 130	you call it a female then male which is it? If male its most likely his way of love. (that is if its females hes chasing). If its female i do not know... maybe just a bossy fishy? Just watch and see if any loose a tail then remove that naughty mean fish from the others. Otherwise it should be ok. __________________ 13 Gallon - main community tank 3 Guppies (1m-2f) 1 Platy (f) 2 platy fry (unsure of their sex) 6 Neon Tetra 3 pepper patterned cories 6 Cherry Barb Fry Tank Guppy Fry (3-4 Male, 6-7 Female) Adult Guppy (soon to be sent to LFS) (5f,3-4m) Remember: Fish R Friends Not Food!

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hacket Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Iowa (normally), Los Angeles (temporarily) Age: 22 Posts: 59	i used to have platys and they would always chase each other around as well. it's just their way of establishing territory. just keep an eye out if one is getting picked on more than the others. if so, you'll have to do something about that...

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