Mickey Mouse Tiger platy 4cm

Mickey Mouse Tiger Platy

The greatest thing with fish like Platies is that there always seems to be a new colour variation coming out. This is simply because they are so easy to breed and aquarists can easily experiment with colour genetics and produce new and unique colour strains never seen before. It’s almost exciting to see what new colour strain is available and one of the newest entries is the Mickey Mouse Tiger Platy.

These Mickey Mouse Tiger Platies are a new hybrid strain that takes the best features of the standard Tiger Platy and adds in the adorable Mickey Mouse pattern on the tail. The base body colour is a creamy orange-pink colour that has a level of translucency to it, this is overlaid with very bright and saturated candy orange stripes that run across the body from head to tail. Just before the tail, these fish have a jet black almost stamp-like Mickey Mouse pattern, this really does look like it was inked onto the fish however this isolation of colour is perfectly natural. Unlike
other livebearers such as guppies where the males tend to be far more colourful than females, Platies share their fantastic colour in both males and females. Because of this, it makes them extremely desirable in a display-style aquarium.

These Mickey Mouse Tiger Platies are a new hybrid strain that takes the best features of the standard Tiger Platy and adds in the adorable Mickey Mouse pattern on the tail. The base body colour is a creamy orange-pink colour that has a level of translucency to it, this is overlaid with very bright and saturated candy orange stripes that run across the body from head to tail. Just before the tail, these fish have a jet black almost stamp-like Mickey Mouse pattern, this really does look like it was inked onto the fish however this isolation of colour is perfectly natural. Unlike other livebearers such as guppies where the males tend to be far more colourful than females, Platies share their fantastic colour in both males and females. Because of this, it makes them extremely desirable in a display-style aquarium.

Platies are great because they only get to around 6-7 cm from head to tail. They are also super peaceful fish meaning they can be kept with other aquarium fish but also in large shoals of other coloured platies making a phenomenal rainbow platy aquarium. Breeding them is also a breeze, there isn’t really much interference required to get these fish to breed because it’s bound to happen. Males can be distinguished by their gonopodium which is like a pointed ventral fin. The wild habitat of the natural platy is widespread from Central America to Mexico.

Tank Recommendation for your Mickey Mouse Platy

Being a very small and easy to care for fish the Mickey Mouse Tiger Platy can be kept in nano aquariums with the minimum being a 60 litre aquarium. Platies would do perfectly fine in either a tall or long tank which makes them super versatile. A sand or gravel substrate would be fine for these fish as well as a lot of plant growth which not only makes them contrast really well but also makes for handy locations where fry can grow out.

Another amazing tank option for these Platies specifically is a minimal scape aquarium with a green or blue background where orange colours will really pop. Platies however are in fact considered to be hard water fish meaning they prefer the water to have an elevated PH and are not like a tetra. This higher PH of 7 - 8 can be achieved with a PH buffer or African Cichlid lake conditioning salts.

Suitable Tank Buddies

The Mickey Mouse Tiger Platy is a very peaceful aquarium fish. They are great with a wide range of nano aquarium fish however because of their bright and flashy fins, certain fin-nipping species would be avoided. The other factor is that platies are a fish that need higher PH so keeping them with South American Tetras may not be very suitable as these prefer lower PH.

Usually Compatible

Pseudomogil species such as Fork-Tail Rainbows, Blue Eyes, Ricefish, and nano aquarium fish can tolerate hard water conditions.

Sometimes Compatible

Medium-growing or possibly fin-nipping species. Bettas should also be avoided because of their similar flashy nature to platies which could lead to aggression from the Bettas' end.

Rarely Compatible

Large and aggressive species that would prey on the guppies such as the Oscars, or Jaguar Cichlids.

Feeding your Mickey Mouse Tiger Platy

The Mickey Mouse Tiger Platy is very easy to feed once it is settled into the aquarium. The ideal diet would be a good quality floating food, supplemented with frozen bloodworms or black worms or even live foods like baby brine shrimp or micro worms. Feeding any foods with natural colour enhancers would also be great as this will really enhance the oranges.