Platies Changing Gender

[terrorist_124]

ive heard of swords changing gender but they cannot breed

 

[sunflower]

I have to say that having 6 female plattys for almost a year, I am glad to say that not a single one of them changed gender.

I have however heard that gender changing is quite possible with guppies and endlers

 

[AngelMax]

I've heard this too, but I am being told that it may be that there is a varied amount of oestrogen hormone in water and this can give a male the appearance of a female!!

Not sure how true it is, but it sounds kindda logical to me.

 

[Angry_Platy]

Late developing male swordtails tend to be more hardy and robust then their other male cousins. They also apparently produce more fry with each impregnation!!

 

[Jayes]

I had what looked like a female...full body with a dark gravid spot but it chased both male & female...I couldn’t see a fin but eventually it developed a small gonopodium.