Aggresive platies?

CAPSLOCK · 01-23-2005, 09:33 AM

I strongly believe that a platy is what nibbled the tail and all the fins of my hoplo catfish down to nubs. They were the only new additions to the tank, and I noticed missing fins when I came back from college... every one had gotten along fine before them. I seperated the catfish, and the fins regrew. Hopefully your platies will leave the cories alone from now on.

bravefish90 · 01-24-2005, 02:25 PM

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Originally posted by Melody
Fish will sometimes pick on other fish if the other fish are already sick, but I have never seen an aggressive Platy, pregnant or otherwise.

Fish can also be irritable if the water parameters are off. I suggest you check the water parameters and start doing water changes.

All indicators point to something wrong with the Cory's, and/or something wrong with the tank overall. It isn't a case of an aggressive Platy doing the damage.

I don't mean to sound mean but just because you never had an experiance doesn't mean that no one else can have one. Platies can be aggressive. I have seen this many times( mostly by larger, older females)

Bruckm · 01-24-2005, 03:18 PM

I once had an extremely aggressive Red Wag Platy(m). He was aggressive though towards fish with yellow coloration. It didn't matter what species. Anything with yellow was a target. It was amazing. He beat the tar out of my 24K gold molly and some others. LFS took him in and let me pick a replacement. I didn't even buy him from them. Very nice!

01-23-2005, 09:33 AM	#11
CAPSLOCK Super Fish Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 3,038	I strongly believe that a platy is what nibbled the tail and all the fins of my hoplo catfish down to nubs. They were the only new additions to the tank, and I noticed missing fins when I came back from college... every one had gotten along fine before them. I seperated the catfish, and the fins regrew. Hopefully your platies will leave the cories alone from now on. __________________ 45g SW~percula clown, dusky jawfish, lubbock wrasse, antenna goby, hermits, snails 37g~angel, opaline gourami, australis rainbow, syno. euruptus, 6 kuhli loaches 10g~guppies, hoplo catfish, 3 kuhli loaches 5g~black CT betta

01-24-2005, 03:18 PM	#13
Bruckm Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 487	I once had an extremely aggressive Red Wag Platy(m). He was aggressive though towards fish with yellow coloration. It didn't matter what species. Anything with yellow was a target. It was amazing. He beat the tar out of my 24K gold molly and some others. LFS took him in and let me pick a replacement. I didn't even buy him from them. Very nice!