Question About Platy

[Aurora]

I have a male red wagtail platy that likes to spend alot of time at to top in the back right corner where he blows bubbles, just like a betta, only they don't last and accumulate. I haven't been able to find any reference to this behavior and was wondering if this is normal or a sign of illness or stress. He does do some swimming around and seems to be eating normal amounts. The rest of the fish are fine. Thanks in advance............


10 gal
6 zebra danio
cherry barb
red wagtail platy

 

[dwarfgourami]

Are your water stats ok? It could be that he is slightly troubled by either a slight rise in ammonia or a slight lack of oxygen. More likely perhaps, he may be slightly stressed out: he is in a small tank without another fish whose behaviour he can relate to, and a school of extremely lively fish taking up most of the surface area. My platy male went a bit funny when he had to share a tank with corys only- he clearly felt very lonely.