My New Male And Female

[Ny82]

Well this morning, my huge black female platy died. The poor thing had been stuck between the slate and the pebbles, belly up for god knows how long until I noticed her and freed her. She went behind the plants and stayed there. I kept waking up last night and checking on her and she hadn't moved. This morning she didn't even come out for breakfast and an hour or so later she had passed away

I went back to dobbies and they were really sympathetic and offered me a replacement since I got her from them. I was wandering about in self pity looking through their livebearer tanks, trying to find one that looked like her but no luck

They have a lot of tanks (9/10) with different types of guppies and a few tanks (5/6) with different coloured platy and a tank of hi fins. In one of the "assorted platy" tanks I spotted a gorgeous female I wanted as a replacement.
Here she is

yes she's a lyretail! I have never ever seen one in the flesh before I had to have her. They told me they just order assorted platies and she came in and it's the first time they have had one in years. They thought she would be snapped up quickly and they were right!
She is so small and slight compared to my other females and her fins are ragged and nipped hopefully she will recover with me.

Here is the male

Again the only one like that so I got him too. He thinks he is some sort of cassanova - he's tried it with all my females
I actually didn't give my male fighter a thought before I snapped the 2 of them up but he followed the lyretail and I thought oh no this is it but then just stopped and went a different way. I was so relieved, he's never been aggressive to any of my fish apart from a cory who sat on "his" anubias lol.

The 2 of them are swimming about quite happily and exploring everything and nibbling the plants

I couldn't get the male I had reserved as they told me he is an "american livebearer" which would explain the odd patterns. They said if I wanted to research it and come back and take him then I could. I will have a think about it-I don't know if there's any difference to be honest but I will look them up and then decide.
Thanks

 

[LucyB]

Sorry about your platy And those new platies are beautiful

 

[Ny82]

Sorry about your platy And those new platies are beautiful

Thanks she was the biggest female i'd ever seen, black and orange. I feel so stupid for not seeing her stuck. I have pushed the slate right up against the glass so no more casualties. I think it must have been the shock that killed her.
R.I.P tango

Thanks I love that new female. I have never ever seen a real lyretail before-just in pics. I'm so happy I found one by pure chance. I happened to be in the right place at the right time, but due to unfortunate events.

 

[xCowlesy]

i want them give
shes a beauty!

 

[Ny82]

Thanks. Lol i'll send her on the train down south, just pick her up from the station
I think she's quite young. Here eyes look googly and too big for her head lol that sounds awful. She needs feeding up too and her dorsal fin looks shredded. A few weeks of some good food and she should look a bit better.

 

[xCowlesy]

Thanks. Lol i'll send her on the train down south, just pick her up from the station
I think she's quite young. Here eyes look googly and too big for her head lol that sounds awful. She needs feeding up too and her dorsal fin looks shredded. A few weeks of some good food and she should look a bit better.

oh goody
Ive been looking for one like this for ages!! all my fish stores never have them! its annoying that someone has one, im sad now

But good luck, im sure she will become fat in no time

 

[-FighterFishh]

Your female lyretail is beautiful, but the male isn't a lyretail, he's a different species! He's a swordtail, but he'll get on with the ladies just fine anyway!

 

[Ny82]

Thanks. Lol i'll send her on the train down south, just pick her up from the station
I think she's quite young. Here eyes look googly and too big for her head lol that sounds awful. She needs feeding up too and her dorsal fin looks shredded. A few weeks of some good food and she should look a bit better.

oh goody
Ive been looking for one like this for ages!! all my fish stores never have them! its annoying that someone has one, im sad now

But good luck, im sure she will become fat in no time

I only found her by chance-I have never ever seen one in the store before. They even said it's the first time in about 2 years.
Thanks I hope she will get a bit better.

Your female lyretail is beautiful, but the male isn't a lyretail, he's a different species! He's a swordtail, but he'll get on with the ladies just fine anyway!

Yes I noticed in particular the yellow female with black spots who I only got on friday. Just saw him doing his thing with her - in public aswell honest to goodness

 

[Ny82]

Some more pics of the new arrivals.

 

[xCowlesy]

well im really jelous of your new fishy ;(

 

[Ny82]

It's just a shame it was unfortunate circumstances that led to me getting these 2.

 

[xCowlesy]

It's just a shame it was unfortunate circumstances that led to me getting these 2.

Yeah, i know the feeling.
Sorry

 

[Ny82]

It's just a shame it was unfortunate circumstances that led to me getting these 2.

Yeah, i know the feeling.
Sorry

It's ok onwards and upwards.
This male has taken such a shine to my yellow spotted female and she doesn't leave his side either. If she did get pregnant by him would they be hybrids? Are swordtails the same family as platy? He was in the "assorted platy" tank.

 

[Cazgar]

Very pretty lyre tail there.
I was in my Lfs today & was almost tempted by an unusual looking platy, it was silver with almost tiger stripes

 

[Ny82]

Very pretty lyre tail there.
I was in my Lfs today & was almost tempted by an unusual looking platy, it was silver with almost tiger stripes

Thanks.
Oh that's the same sort of type the original male I was supposed to be getting was. It was a lot smaller than the other males and it wasn't colourful. Just plain silver with black markings. They told me it was an american variety. I haven't been able to find any info about it though.