[James From Cali]

Well I got a couple of problems with my male Red Wag Platy. First, I had noticed that he has bloat(or looks like it). His stomach is huge and not normal size! I am looking bloat up to see what are some cures! The other issue I have is that he tends to chase my Male Sunburst Wag Platy around all the time. Since I got home this morning I decided to rearrange the plants to try and give them a new look to see if that helps. Well it didnt so Im stuck.

What Should I do about this troublesome platy and how he is acting towards the other Platy? Should I set up a small Quarantine for him with some plants and what not? Any help on this matter would be very much appreciated!

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Thanks, James

 

[mistergreen]

Are you sure it's a male? could it be a female?

and I hear platies are actually aggressive.

 

[Lupin]

and I hear platies are actually aggressive.

Because the platy he got is possibly a Xiphophorus variatus which is a cross between platies and swordtails. Only swordtails can show belligerence and not the platies. Platies that are aggressive often have the genes of the swordtails in their family tree.

Well I got a couple of problems with my male Red Wag Platy. First, I had noticed that he has bloat(or looks like it). His stomach is huge and not normal size! I am looking bloat up to see what are some cures! The other issue I have is that he tends to chase my Male Sunburst Wag Platy around all the time. Since I got home this morning I decided to rearrange the plants to try and give them a new look to see if that helps. Well it didnt so Im stuck.

James, does your platy have bulging eyes and protrusion of scales? If so, I'm afraid the chances of it healing is quite slim. If this is constipation, certainly use green peas in this case.

What Should I do about this troublesome platy and how he is acting towards the other Platy? Should I set up a small Quarantine for him with some plants and what not? Any help on this matter would be very much appreciated!

Isolate it.

 

[blueguppygirl]

Look down from above the fish, does it look like a pinecone? If so you might be too late.
Very well said bluebell!

 

[James From Cali]

Are you sure it's a male? could it be a female?

and I hear platies are actually aggressive.

Both are male, I had checked both of them. I never heard of platties being aggressive!

Because the platy he got is possibly a Xiphophorus variatus which is a cross between platies and swordtails. Only swordtails can show belligerence and not the platies. Platies that are aggressive often have the genes of the swordtails in their family tree.

Do most of the cross breeds have a "little sword" on the bottom of the tail? The reason I ask is because my Red Wag has a small little sword type tail.

James, does your platy have bulging eyes and protrusion of scales? If so, I'm afraid the chances of it healing is quite slim. If this is constipation, certainly use green peas in this case.

I think it might be constapation because he doesnt have bulging eyes or protruding scales. The green pea method is using peeled peas and smushing it into the water right? Just getting y facts straight on that!

I am going to isolate it but need to find something to isolate him in!

 

[blueguppygirl]

Do you have any females in the tank? He might be just "in need" I know my guppies get stressed and nip/ chase each other if there aren't females around.

Yeah you peel the pea I'm not sure you smash it though.

 

[James From Cali]

No females. Last time I had a female there were many babies and I will have many more because I have a lot of plants and lots of hiding spots!

 

[blueguppygirl]

You could always quarantine the naughty fish or trade him in for a more laid back fish. I use breeder boxes/nets to quarantine naughty fishies and If they're all being used by pregnant females I use a goldfish bowl. I always throw in either floating plants or java moss tiles and do plenty of waterchanges.

 

[James From Cali]

I was going to set up an ice cream bucket and keep him there for quarantine and then after a month put him back in the main tank or sell him to someone else!

 

[blueguppygirl]

Sounds like a good plan. It might be tiring trying to keep up with the water bucket every day/ every other day, for a month but that's your call.

 

[James From Cali]

Well I have nothing else to do and it will get me prepared for my, hopefully, new job.

 

[Lupin]

Both are male, I had checked both of them. I never heard of platties being aggressive!

Because as mentioned previously, your fish is simply a cross of platies and swordtails.

Do most of the cross breeds have a "little sword" on the bottom of the tail? The reason I ask is because my Red Wag has a small little sword type tail.

Some do, some don't.:smile:

 

[blueguppygirl]

Good luck with that. If you're half as determined about your new job as you are with your tanks and this forum then you'll succeed.

 

[James From Cali]

Thanks. I really appreciate this forum because it will help me excel. But back to topic it seems when its dark in the tank no problems(der lol) but he seems to calm down when he gets near the betta. Its a waiting game to see what happens.