hi,
I just added 3 platys to my tank...it has cycled & water been tested and is fine.
What does it mean when they put their fins up to each other & turn sideways abit...then one will ram other. I thought platies where gentle fish....are they fighting ??
Tracy
They are all males,no females as I didn,t want babies...hard to explain what they do,its like who can raise their fins the highest & then turning their bodies at an angle to each other. They do this for awhile then either go their separate ways or one will shove the other quite hard...dont know if it is a display thing or if they are fighting...maybe to sort out who,s boss.
Do they actually bite each other ?? was told ok at lfs that all males is fine...worried now!
Tracy
They are all males,no females as I didn,t want babies...hard to explain what they do,its like who can raise their fins the highest & then turning their bodies at an angle to each other. They do this for awhile then either go their separate ways or one will shove the other quite hard...dont know if it is a display thing or if they are fighting...maybe to sort out who,s boss.
Do they actually bite each other ?? was told ok at lfs that all males is fine...worried now!
Tracy
hi,
yes they are definitely platies...they have settled down abit now.No particular one getting picked on they all do it.But a lot better than yesterday,2 of them will allow each other to touch...just 2 red wagtails that are still abit grumpy.
I have a 2ft tank...19 gallon (UK) I know its not big but am new to this and wanted to see how I got on first before getting bigger one.
water Ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 5
Tracy