Many platy fish owners have seen their fish descend down to the surface of the tank or hide into some aquarium plant to sleep. That means if you find your platy fish lurked under a leaf and it is not showing any movement, then it is probably asleep.

Do platys like to hide?

Most of the times, it is normal that your Platies hide behind the rocks, plants or any other place in the aquarium. Like most of the living things, tropical fish also need places where they can feel safe and secure. In fact, if you want to see your Platies more often, you have to give them more places to hide.

Why do platy fish lay on the bottom of the tank?

This is an instinctual behavior in pregnant platies and is not a matter of concern. They're just searching for a safe place to give birth to their fry and to protect them from other inhabitants in the tank.