My newborn lyretail

[Angry_Platy]

At the moment I have about 15 guppy fry (2 weeks old) and a lyretail swordy fry (4 days old) in a breeder box in the 30gal. The poor little lyretail was found between the tank and the trap but I rescued it so all is good This morning when I was watching the fish the little lyretail was chasing the guppies into the corners of the trap.....then sailing round keeping them all in check. That was till I fed them and the commotion stopped. Then when I got home tonight the little fry was doing the same thing. Its kind of cute in a way.....this tiny little swordy fry chasing guppies twice its size.

It seems the little fry has adopted the personality of its mother....BOSSY!! Its a shame I don't know who the father is though the most likely candidate is my yellow swordy (with black sword) male. Though the mother was with a white platy and a red wag platy at the time

 

[Ben]

maybe he's been watching the cichlids

DD

 

[blitztidus]

I have guppy fry that do that ALL the time

 

[Angel Lady]

Mine used to do that I never would tell anyone because I didnt want everyone to think I am crazy or was crazy. I am glad you posted this topic.

 

[blitztidus]

So am I. i thought i would be laughed at

 

[platyfreek]

hahaha -points at you- just kidding, just kidding. I think thats adorable. I have a juvinal platy. thats like 0.5-0.75 inches in a 10 gal with 5 neons and he bosses them around and tries to be in their little shoal sometimes.

 

[blitztidus]

I just had a REALLY naughty fry that LITERALLY controlled the entire tank. I had to move him in my bigger tank.