Male Platy

[confused filly]

I put my male platy in a 10 gallon tank because I know he is what made my females stressed and die. So he is by himself and then I put the larger dwarf neon Rainbow with him. He or she is not happy.(the rainbow).

In my 25 gallon tank I have 8-4 month old female Platys, 2-9 month old female Platys, 1 pregnant female Platy, a small dwarf neon Rainbow and a Pristella Tetra. Oh and most of my babies have the curved spine. I don't want them to get pregnant thinking it could kill them. The LFS said it was because I gave her Meds when she got ich. I didn't know she was pg.

So my question is what do I put in the 10 gallon tank to make my male platy comfortable. I know they like to be in groups. Please help, I don't like seeing my fish sad and alone. If these were your fish what would you do.

Peetsi

I'm going to buy a 55 gallon tank but I can't until tax time.

 

[Weaver]

Hi Peetsi
If you add another male platy they will probably fight and if you add female platy they will end up pregnant .
If I was you I would go for a couple of honey gouami which will not get too big and will swim all over the tank.
Im sure there will be other suggestions.
By the way,welcome to the forums

 

[confused filly]

Thanks and thanks for such a fast response. That might be a good idea, at least the smaller gourami's. I'll get some info on them and then in the mean time, like you said, maybe they'll be more suggestions.

 

[Annastasia]

You can put male Platies together, but it's best to have 5 or more to spread out aggression. And I think that will be pushing it a bit in a 10 gallon.

As for other fish...you have lots of options. Do you want a schooling fish, a single fish, a pair? Middle dwellers, bottom dwellers?