Platys and shrimp advice needed

[ArtistGardener]

I am thinking of moving my male platy from the 55 gallon he shares with four lady friends and into a 20 gallon. He wears them out with all of his sexual antics and I don't want more fry. The 20 gallon has honey gouramis, neon and glowlight tetras, otos, amano and cherry shrimp. I've not had any problems with anyone eating or harassing the shrimp. Would this male platy eat the shrimp? Anyone have experience with platys with shrimp? Also will he be a bully? Should I just rehome him instead?

 

[the barb]

Probably not, idk very well

 

[the barb]

Oh wait, moons are platys so no, not really

 

[jwh0818]

Probably not, idk very well

Not helpful.

Oh wait, moons are platys so no, not really

Platys are community fish and definetly should not harm your shrimp. I've kept platys and shrimp together before with no problems

 

[sacredfeesh]

I have 2 platys with 11 RCS and not a problem


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[ArtistGardener]

Thanks, guys. I did move him yesterday and he doesn't seem in the least interested in the shrimp. I'm sure he is still wondering where all of his ladies are! It was fun to watch the female honey gouramis interact with him right after he went in the tank--they used their feeler fins to reach out and touch him repeatedly. Fascinating.

 

[sacredfeesh]

In fact the only way he will bother them is if one of them dies, witnessed this when I found mines nibbling at a dead RCS other than that the 2 I have don't blink an eyelid so to speak

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