Help!!! Urgent Rescue - what is this fish?

[lbanner]

What is this fish?? Just rescued her.

Someone dropped (dumped bc they were moving! Grrr) this little beauty off at my husband's job, where they have a tank full of cichlids, so of COURSE she'll fit right in (sarcasm). They didn't put her in the tank tho - she's been in a bag (floated in that tank at hubby's job) for two days... Two whole days!

I have a fully cycled 20 gal QT tank that am putting her in to momentarily... But I need to know what she is in order to properly care for her.

Any and all advice is welcome. Water parameters... Food... Temp... I need anything you can give me please.

I have a 55 gal w/ two fancy golds (this fish will not be going in there), and I only know fancies.

Thanks!!

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[beeritself]

Looks like a Molly.

 

[lbanner]

I thought she looked the shape of a molly. But I've never seen one this color... With the black tips on the tail. I'm super ignorant though.

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[ImACoolguy]

It's a Platy. Can't remember exact name


Caleb

 

[lbanner]

Google just showed me a platy pic that looks just like her.
(Google and I)'ve got it from here. ?

Thanks Caleb!

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[ImACoolguy]

Platy are very hardy and work in most community tanks so you should be fine.


Caleb

 

[lbanner]

Thanks! And I know now that she is a he (thanks to the interwebs)...
I'd planned on keeping him in QT tank for a while, but do you think eventually he could go in w my fantails? He's only about 1.5 inches nose to tip... And my fancies are about 4 and 5 inches now.
I'm mostly worried that he'll nip at their fins/tails...

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[ImACoolguy]

Thanks! And I know now that she is a he (thanks to the interwebs)...
I'd planned on keeping him in QT tank for a while, but do you think eventually he could go in w my fantails? He's only about 1.5 inches nose to tip... And my fancies are about 4 and 5 inches now.
I'm mostly worried that he'll nip at their fins/tails...

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I wouldn't. For the main reason of goldfish are cold water and he is a tropical fish.


Caleb

 

[lbanner]

Understood. Thanks!

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[lunch]

Ive read they may fin nip

 

[biondoa]

Yeah, platys need warm water and the fantails would not like the temp that the platy likes.

 

[lbanner]

You guys are awesome... Thanks for educating me and helping this little guy.

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[navarrosarah]

It's a twin bar platy. I have some just like it. They are so pretty. I would not house with goldfish, but they do well in a community friendly tank.

 

[lbanner]

Thanks! He's in my 20 gal qt tank by himself temporarily. A friend is cycling a new tank and then he'll make his big move to a permanent home ?

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[Autumnsky]

Check out the temp requirements. They can be just fine with Goldies. I kept mine together granted there were 6 adults plus babies, Rainbow Blue Platy with my 4" adopted Oranda. I think they are fine with mid 60-70F. Happy as can be.

 

[LayzorBeams]

Im my experience they are terrible nippers when kept alone. When i have a community of them they are ok, but when kept single i have found that they bite long fins constantly. 2 bettas and an angel have been killed by them before i could stop it.


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[lbanner]

Yeah, someone else said they can nip, so I'm not taking any chances with my fantails... one of them already has a lame tail fin from an injury years ago... And the other lost a part of a tail fin (all my fault... I'm so ashamed...) during The Gravel Vacuuming Incident of 2015.

The lady who will be taking this platy is going to ramp up to getting a few more once her tank it's cycled, but probably all male since she doesn't want fry.

Thank you!!

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