Extra Small Platy

[Athena]

A few months back I had a batch of platy fry in a community tank (not much else in with them, just the two parents, a sailfin molly, RTB shark whom I have now rehomed, and a female betta). Around 15 of them survived to adults and are now looking about the same size as the parents - apart from one wee little thing who is still only about 2cms long (the others are around 5-6cms). He also only has one eye. I think he must have been born like that as there is no sign of injury or blindness - just nothing there but skin.

Anyway, this little 'un just hasn't grown like the rest of them. They are not all in the same tank now, I hasten to add. I divided the batch and so a few are in the original tank with him and the others are in another of my community tanks.

Have any of you ever had a fry that just wouldn't grow at a normal pace, despite nothing different being done - he eats like the rest of them, hasn't been ill, swims around quite happily... he's just a "mini-me" version of his siblings.

Can you get a dwarf platy?

Thanks - Athena

(going home in a min - back on here tomorrow).

 

[malakye]

I have a little male platy, the rest of his brood came on great but he's still tiny, he eats well infact hes the first up for food, he holds his own and is perfectly healthy in every way except his size.

 

[Truck]

i had a full grown male platy that maxed out at 3.5cm

 

[Athena]

Thank you - sorry for late reply but was off sick Friday.

I guess it's normal then for the occasional fry to end up being a tiddler. Yes, he eats as well as the others. Maybe a genetic fault of some kind?

Oh well - thanks for the input.

Athena

 

[Elrohirthehasty]

There are short people too.