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[drsoda007]

I recently bought 3 platies.

Obviously the dominant 'Elmo' keeps chasing 'Mini' like he/she is attacking him/her and Speedy.

What should I do cause i think i got 2 males and one female!!!!!!!!!!
Should i buy more platies that are girls
HELP

 

[HMPK love]

here are some pics comparing male to female platies, males have a pointed fin near the rear of their bellys , and the females have a rounded fin in its sted

here is a male
[URL="http/upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...yGonopodium.jpg"]http/upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...yGonopodium.jpg[/URL]

[URL="http/fish.orbust.net/images/male2.jpg"]http/fish.orbust.net/images/male2.jpg[/URL]

here is one comparing male and female (sorry its so small)

[URL="http/tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:LGKWz_...livebearers.jpg"]http/tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:LGKWz_...livebearers.jpg[/URL]

and here is a female platy
[URL="http/www.aqua-fish.net/imgs/fish/platy-1.jpg"]http/www.aqua-fish.net/imgs/fish/platy-1.jpg[/URL]

they do best in trios (2 female , 1 male). and you will more than likely have fry within the next few months, if not weeks.

Sex your platties, and if you do have 2 males and one female, I would suggest getting 2-3 more females. This shouldnt be a problem in a 35 gallon tank.

Also, sorry for the links, I tryed the img code but it wouldnt let me do it.

best of luck

britni

 

[drsoda007]

here are some pics comparing male to female platies, males have a pointed fin near the rear of their bellys , and the females have a rounded fin in its sted

here is a male
<a href="http/upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...yGonopodium.jpg" target="_blank">http/upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...yGonopodium.jpg</a>

<a href="http/fish.orbust.net/images/male2.jpg" target="_blank">http/fish.orbust.net/images/male2.jpg</a>

here is one comparing male and female (sorry its so small)

<a href="http/tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:LGKWz_...livebearers.jpg" target="_blank">http/tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:LGKWz_...livebearers.jpg</a>

Pic don't work

and here is a female platy
<a href="http/www.aqua-fish.net/imgs/fish/platy-1.jpg" target="_blank">http/www.aqua-fish.net/imgs/fish/platy-1.jpg</a>

they do best in trios (2 female , 1 male). and you will more than likely have fry within the next few months, if not weeks.

Sex your platties, and if you do have 2 males and one female, I would suggest getting 2-3 more females. This shouldnt be a problem in a 35 gallon tank.

Also, sorry for the links, I tryed the img code but it wouldnt let me do it.

best of luck

britni