Help! Male Guppies Harrasing Female Platys

[fazarelli]

Can anyone help?

I am new to tropical fish and have just established my first tank. I started with 1 male 1 female Cherry Barb, 2 female sunset Platys and 2 female Dalmation Mollies. A month in everything has been fine apart from a slightly aggressive Molly.

I have just bought 10 Neon Tetra and 6 Male Guppies. The Tetra are fine but the Guppies are really harrassing/trying to breed with the Platys. I did ask advice in the pet store but was told female guppies are ugly!

I'm assuming I need to either get rid of the Guppies or buy more females, otherwise the Platys may die of exhaustation and stress? I don't really fancy my chances of swapping the fish back at the store. Has anyone done this before?

Thanks, any advice would be really appreciated

 

[HCpetraitis]

Well, the people at your lfs were very stupid. Ofcourse when you put 6 males in with the 2 females they will be harassed. I would suggest either buying more females or giving back 4 or 3 males to the lfs.

 

[jackyb07s4]

female guppies look ugly...??? WHAT?? Your lfs are morons! I have female guppies that would put lfs male guppies to shame! On another note, you probably added to many fish at once. Don't be surprised to see ammonia shoot up.