PaigeIs Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 I have a community tank that includes a bunch of platys. Of course they breed like crazy so I've seen dozens of them through the life cycle from fry to breeding adult. One of them is a GIANT. She's the only fish left from my original tank setup, and I'd never get rid of her, but she's a monster. She's at least twice as big as the next largest adult in the tank. (BTW, her name is Rocket) I always look at the platy tank when I go to a fish store, and I've never seen another one that is this big. I don't think she's been exposed to gamma rays, but I did buy her from a BBS. Can anyone tell me if she is some specific of giant platy species? Note, in the image, the platy next to her is almost a year old. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjoma Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 I know platy can crossbreed with swordtails. Could she be a swordtail or a hybrid swordtail? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smm333 Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 That's interesting. I have 5 platies and 2 are the same coloring as the one you show. One of them is much bigger than all the others. When I bought them I thought maybe she was pregnant, but nope. She's just really big! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnebuns Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Is it possible she's sick? Almost looks like she might be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaigeIs Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 On 1/1/2023 at 12:16 AM, smm333 said: That's interesting. I have 5 platies and 2 are the same coloring as the one you show. One of them is much bigger than all the others. When I bought them I thought maybe she was pregnant, but nope. She's just really big! That makes me feel better. Thanks! She was a juvenile when I bought her. On 12/31/2022 at 10:20 PM, Ninjoma said: I know platy can crossbreed with swordtails. Could she be a swordtail or a hybrid swordtail? Anything is possible (not ruling out gamma rays). That said, she is the grandmother of several generations of platies, and none of them have manifested the distinctive swordtail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaigeIs Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 On 1/1/2023 at 12:52 AM, Cinnebuns said: Is it possible she's sick? Almost looks like she might be. She's fine. She looks kind of messed up ever since she got stuck in a feeding clip (see GIANT platy) I use to feed the otos. She healed fully but was left with a somewhat frazzled appearance. She does not demonstrate any behaviors that make me think she is ill. First, she'd been like that for a couple of years. Second, she eats, interacts, etc. normally. No hiding, flashing, resting on the bottom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The endler guy Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 could it be gigantism? dwarfism/ gigantism happens in humans i dont see why it cant happen in fish 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaigeIs Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 On 1/1/2023 at 12:30 PM, Aiden Carter said: could it be gigantism? dwarfism/ gigantism happens in humans i dont see why it cant happen in fish Possible, but wouldn't I see some evidence of the mutation in subsequent generations? Still leaning toward the gamma theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The endler guy Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 On 1/1/2023 at 10:01 PM, PaigeIs said: Possible, but wouldn't I see some evidence of the mutation in subsequent generations? Still leaning toward the gamma theory. If it is gigantism, then it probably is recessive because you only have witnessed it in one fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaigeIs Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 On 1/2/2023 at 5:07 AM, Aiden Carter said: If it is gigantism, then it probably is recessive because you only have witnessed it in one fish LOL.... Now I have to go find my old biology textbook. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The endler guy Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 On 1/2/2023 at 8:59 PM, PaigeIs said: LOL.... Now I have to go find my old biology textbook. Better start drawing them Punnett squares! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyM Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Fish at the fish store are typically young as they travel better. My LFS guy said a fully mature platy can sometimes get up to 3 inches, but I don't know how long that would take. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 id think its a swordtail with the same colours as a platy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 I've seen pictures of platys posted by a prominent livebearer breeder in Europe that must be 3" long. It happens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewzero1 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 I've seen some massive (3"+) platies in one of the "trade-in" tanks at my LFS. They could possibly have been a swordtail cross, but I didn't see any swords, and I've never seen swordtails with a mickey mouse on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomicfish Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 I suppose it’s possible to have a really big platy. It could be a balloon platy they do have mollies and other fish that are called balloon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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