Split tail platy?

**stargate_geek** · 07-01-2008, 05:43 PM

One of my females gave birth to this girl. I don't recall one specifically having a weird tail, but I wasn't looking for that. However, her tail has been like this for at least three months. Is it an injury or is she just weird? Thanks

Sorry for the bad pictures. Cheapo point and shoot digital camera! (Seriously, I got it for $5

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**lauraleellbp** · 07-01-2008, 07:02 PM

She's pretty interesting looking! You sure you have platies not swordtails?

Looks like something genetic to me, at least...

**stargate_geek** · 07-01-2008, 07:08 PM

100% positive. Her mom, possible dad(s) and all siblings have round tails.

I could get pictures of them if I need to...

So, I wonder: if this is genetic, and I breed her, will I start a new line of fish? That would be cool

**stargate_geek** · 07-02-2008, 02:56 PM

Here's the parents (and friends

) Sorry about the dirty glass, it looks clean in RL, but the flash tells the truth!

**aelysa** · 07-02-2008, 04:22 PM

Looks kind of like a double tail in a betta. You could breed double tailed platys!

**stargate_geek** · 07-02-2008, 04:47 PM

Now this girl needs to grow up do I can breed her! How long does it take for platies to reach sexual maturity?

07-01-2008, 05:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
stargate_geek Geek of many things (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MA, USA Posts: 383	Split tail platy? One of my females gave birth to this girl. I don't recall one specifically having a weird tail, but I wasn't looking for that. However, her tail has been like this for at least three months. Is it an injury or is she just weird? Thanks Sorry for the bad pictures. Cheapo point and shoot digital camera! (Seriously, I got it for $5 ) __________________ ~Tori My 20L "garden" My 10g "mangrove swamp" My 2.5g shrimp tank

07-01-2008, 07:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (37) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 8,798	She's pretty interesting looking! You sure you have platies not swordtails? Looks like something genetic to me, at least... __________________ Laura Lee; 29gal, 46gal,and 90gal FW planted in progress- see my journal at http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=23207

07-01-2008, 07:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
stargate_geek Geek of many things (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MA, USA Posts: 383	100% positive. Her mom, possible dad(s) and all siblings have round tails. I could get pictures of them if I need to... So, I wonder: if this is genetic, and I breed her, will I start a new line of fish? That would be cool __________________ ~Tori My 20L "garden" My 10g "mangrove swamp" My 2.5g shrimp tank

07-02-2008, 02:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
stargate_geek Geek of many things (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MA, USA Posts: 383	Here's the parents (and friends ) Sorry about the dirty glass, it looks clean in RL, but the flash tells the truth! __________________ ~Tori My 20L "garden" My 10g "mangrove swamp" My 2.5g shrimp tank

07-02-2008, 04:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
stargate_geek Geek of many things (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MA, USA Posts: 383	Now this girl needs to grow up do I can breed her! How long does it take for platies to reach sexual maturity? __________________ ~Tori My 20L "garden" My 10g "mangrove swamp" My 2.5g shrimp tank

07-02-2008, 04:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
aelysa some girl (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: sd, ca Posts: 346	Looks kind of like a double tail in a betta. You could breed double tailed platys!

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