My first post, but not the first time I've gotten help from the site. Just taking the first leap.
I have a 55 gal FW tank and I'm taking it slow. It's been set up for about 2 1/2 months and houses 6 long fin zebra danios and four platys. I have finished cycling with long-fin zebra danios (a nice variation on the standard zebra). I recently added the male platy and three female platys. Here's the problem; I bought three females (1 wag platy and two sunburst platys). I went to a different aquarium shop and bought a male platy. The male shows NO interest in the two sunburst platys. He and the female wag platy are very friendly (family forum). I thought all platys were the same. Let me stress, I'm not trying to raise platys. I know I will have some fry and most (if not all) will not make it. I'm mostly trying to keep happy healthy fish. The female wag has got to be getting a little tired! I don't want her pestered and miserable. Once I have stablized the platy scene, I have other fish in mind.
Now the questions:
Are all platys the same species and will interbreed?
Do I need to buy another couple of wag platys to keep the male busy?
Should I enroll the male platy in a sex education course at the local fish store? LOL
Thanks for help on this topic and the thousands more that you all have already answered....
I have a 55 gal FW tank and I'm taking it slow. It's been set up for about 2 1/2 months and houses 6 long fin zebra danios and four platys. I have finished cycling with long-fin zebra danios (a nice variation on the standard zebra). I recently added the male platy and three female platys. Here's the problem; I bought three females (1 wag platy and two sunburst platys). I went to a different aquarium shop and bought a male platy. The male shows NO interest in the two sunburst platys. He and the female wag platy are very friendly (family forum). I thought all platys were the same. Let me stress, I'm not trying to raise platys. I know I will have some fry and most (if not all) will not make it. I'm mostly trying to keep happy healthy fish. The female wag has got to be getting a little tired! I don't want her pestered and miserable. Once I have stablized the platy scene, I have other fish in mind.
Now the questions:
Are all platys the same species and will interbreed?
Do I need to buy another couple of wag platys to keep the male busy?
Should I enroll the male platy in a sex education course at the local fish store? LOL
Thanks for help on this topic and the thousands more that you all have already answered....