I'm not surprised, male guppy's have only one thing on their minds. I have never seen anyone keep them with out females in a mixed tank. I would think frustration would make them nip fins.
Donna
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> From: Connie Watson <clw51@cox.net>
> [tropical fish club] Platy and Guppy behavior....
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>OK, I have a Mickey Mouse platy (I think it is a female) and one of my male
>guppies is constantly "chasing" this platy.
>Sometimes I think the way the guppy behaves is some sort of mating "dance".
>LOL!
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>Is it possible that this guppy is confused?? All if have in this tank is the
>one platy and 2 Cory catfish, the 4 neons and down to 3 male guppies. But
>this particular male guppy (a fancy yellow tail) has always "pestered" the
>platy.
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>When I had 2 other platys in the tank the other male guppies kept nipping at
>them. I think these other 2 platys were pestered to death.
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>This one guppy now is not nipping this last platy, but rather swims next to
>or behind the platy all the time. Sometimes if the platy stops the guppy
>does a shiver of his tail that is not normal swimming movement. This guppy
>has been with this platy for many days....more so as the other male guppies
>died. Now sometimes the platy hides, I think to get a break from the guppy.
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>Anyone heard of this type of behavior with a male guppy and a female platy??
>It is the oddest thing.....only with these two fish.
>Thanks,
>Connie
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