Mike Edwardes
December 12th 03, 05:51 AM
In article >,
"C-FYMP" > wrote:
> I have 2 platies in a 25G planted tank, a male and a female, both are of the
> same size. The male seems to be constantly chasing the female and making her
> life miserable. She runs for cover.
> When not chasing the other fish, he seems to be frantically going up and
> down the walls of the tank trying to get to his reflection (?).
> Any remedies/suggestions/comments?
It's definitely a good ideas to keep platies (and many other
livebearers) as trios (one male and two females). Keeping pairs in
small tanks often resultsin the death of the female from harassment.
http://mike-edwardes.members.beeb.net/Xmaculatus.html
I guess male platies reply to ALL the emails they get selling viagra!
Mike.
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"C-FYMP" > wrote:
> I have 2 platies in a 25G planted tank, a male and a female, both are of the
> same size. The male seems to be constantly chasing the female and making her
> life miserable. She runs for cover.
> When not chasing the other fish, he seems to be frantically going up and
> down the walls of the tank trying to get to his reflection (?).
> Any remedies/suggestions/comments?
It's definitely a good ideas to keep platies (and many other
livebearers) as trios (one male and two females). Keeping pairs in
small tanks often resultsin the death of the female from harassment.
http://mike-edwardes.members.beeb.net/Xmaculatus.html
I guess male platies reply to ALL the emails they get selling viagra!
Mike.
--
Mike Edwardes Tropicals
http://mike-edwardes.members.beeb.net