A smaller platy

[lclaypoole]

I had some issues with the 1st batch of platies that I bought. Long story short, I figured out it had something to do with the water I was using so I switched to bottled water and now all the new fish I have are doing great. I have one fish left from the 1st batch. She had ich, but I was able to get her better with coppersafe, but I noticed that she is alot smaller and doesn't seem to be socializing well with the others. Is that because she had been sick? or Another question is that I have 2 males and 3 females. Should I get another female to balance things out? and could that be why they seem to push her out of their group? She is the coral platy. By the way, can anyone identify the color names of the two yellow ones? I know the red ones are called red wagtail.


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[little hawaii]

Not sure but possibly sunset platy or Pineapples. As for the ill one, it sound like a runt that should have been culled. When fish get sick they get weak and more susceptable to diseases. WE often forget that in the wild most of every spawn, or birth get eatten by someone. Do you best to nurse it back, but don't feel bad if it does croak, it happens.

[lclaypoole]

Ok, thanks.

[troy]

The top yellow one looks like a "mickey mouse" platy.