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HELP!! lol im new at fish keeping and i got a 25 or 30 gallon tank. i got 6 platys 1 golden shark 2 albino corys and 2 guppies, well anyways 1 of the guppies is eating well and is acting like a normal fish but my other one always gets chaised around the tank by my platys. before he was getting chaised he was eating fine and swimming around, now that hes getting chaised he hasent been eating food hes been sitting at the bottom of the tank and at the top of the tank, i dont know whats causing this but i think its because the other fishies are chaising it. plz help me i really need to know what i can do to help him

I'd suggest moving the two guppies to their own tank, doesnt' need to be a very big one, just seems like they're being harrassed by the other guys in the tank. Otherwise some extra plants for hiding spots might help out some.

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An old trick is to remove the attacking fish for a week and reintroduce them to the host tank after that period of time...

This procedure gives the victim a chance to recuperate and the reintroduction produces a "new fish" on the block effect, causing the reintroduced Platies to watch their step or be attacked themselves.

--garyroland.