Dojo

Hey
Just curious if anyone understands this behaviour -
I've noticed my red cobra guppy has taken to following around my female platy, who is half red/half orange, and doing little waggly displays at her trying to get her attention. They don't seem to be aggressive displays, he isn't nipping or chasing her, just following her like a puppy and waggling sideways - in a curve with his side facing her and head and fins facing away when she looks.
Is this like a courtship display?
I feel sorry for him if it is lol because he seems to be trying his very hardest and is getting no reaction.
Maybe he needs a girlfriend

jrod

yes it's courtship display
thats what my male swordtail will do to the female and a few weeks later fry explosion

Dojo

Aww bless :P
is it normal for them to display at other species?

jrod

i dont know if it's normal but it can't hurt.

Matt

I wonder what those babies would look like

Poor little guppy he is trying so hard to raise a family but his dream girl doesnt want to.

I think your guppy needs a girlfriend

-Matt

Nick G

Guppies and Platys can't mate, although this won't stop them trying. Guppies can only crossbreed with Mollies, while Platys can only crossbreed with Swordtails.

Toxic

Yea, I need me some gupplies and some plattails

Dojo

I just hope the male platy doesn't catch on