Nipping Guppies

[donnat]

I have 3 male guppies, 3 female platies, 2 male platies and 4 male tetras in 130 litre tank

2 of my guppies keep nipping at the high fin of my male platies and sometimes each other. They dont do it all the time and they only appear to attack the 2 males.

Does anyone know why they may be doing this and how it can be avoided. Could it possibly be because they want a female. I hope not because I dont really want a tank full of guppy babies 2 of my platies are possibly pregnant as it is.

Your help is appreciated. Thanks

 

[waterdrop]

Well, for one thing, guppies nip and pick at everything, all day long, regardless of whether its animate or inanimate...

 

[Nim]

Well, for one thing, guppies nip and pick at everything, all day long, regardless of whether its animate or inanimate...

I was also about to say the same thing They are no longer the placid fish they used to be a couple of decades ago and they can harass a fish to committing suicide and they will try to mate with anything and everything... on a couple of ocassions even the net that was holding them

Nim

 

[fatheadminnow]

Nim,

I was just reading this thread and saw your sig, and I got to say, you got some really neat looking tanks! I love the natural look!

Nice job!
-FHM

 

[Nim]

Thanks FHM Though both have been dissolved as I now have a SW tank

Nim

 

[donnat]

Well, for one thing, guppies nip and pick at everything, all day long, regardless of whether its animate or inanimate...

I was also about to say the same thing They are no longer the placid fish they used to be a couple of decades ago and they can harass a fish to committing suicide and they will try to mate with anything and everything... on a couple of ocassions even the net that was holding them

Nim

Oh dear, guess I should just keep on eye on them then... Do you think adding females will help