Sexing Platys

[Billy Bob]

Hello could someone please tell me how to sex platys and also could i keep a single pearl Gourami in a community tank if not what is a good solitary fish which isn't a botton feeder and can do well in a 29g with 6 zebra danios, 3 corys and 3 platys?  Hope u can help!!!! *thumbsupsmiley*

 

[Billy Bob]

also for future refrence when i get a new tank what are pearl gourami, bettas, guppies and platys like together?  

... ;D  oh yeah one more question!  In the local fish shop they sell white tips they where in with Zebra Danios but i couldn't tell what they where are the white clouds?

 

[Nativefish Boy]

First question-- look at the anal fin, which id the last fin before the tail on the bottom, of the platy ( or molly, guppie, swordtails, most live bearers ). If it sticks straight back it is a male. If it fans out in a trianglular shape, it is a female.
Second Question-- the pearl gourami should be just fine in with your other fish.
Thrid question--gouramis, bettas, and guppies might all not be the best of friends.  Bettas don't like things with long fancy tails and bright colors-like guppies--and they usually will attack them since they both are surface swimming fish. The gourami and the betta might be ok but there could be some problems with nipping on each other's fins.
BTW--please reword you're last question because it is confusing ???

 

[fishboy]

In some ways Native i have to disagree that the platys and gouramis wont get along because platys are naturally "picky" fish. I would be fearful for the gouramis "feelers"  ( cant really remember what they are called ???) anyway i feel that the gouramis wouldn't have any "feelers" left after a month or two.


Billy like said above that the gouramis, bettas, and guppies wouldn't get along. ;D
                                           
                                     Feno'stol

                                          Daniel

 

[Billy Bob]

hi soz if it wasn't clear what i meant was at the lfs they where selling white tips and silver tips in the same tank as zebra danios.  I couldn't find any info on these fish so i was wondering whether they had a more common name?

 

[Nativefish Boy]

What did the little fish look like? That might help a little more in solving your problems.

I would be fearful for the gouramis "feelers"  ( cant really remember what they are called )

Those are the pelvic fins.  *thumbsupsmiley*