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Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
Family: Poeciliidae
📍 Trinidad & Northern South America
Guppies are hardy, colourful livebearers that reproduce readily in captivity. Males display elaborate tails and body patterns to attract females. They adapt to a wide range of water conditions, though clean, well-filtered water is essential to prevent fin disease.
Keeping this species
- diet
- Omnivore – flake food, micro pellets, spirulina, brine shrimp
- lifespan
- 2–3 years
- max size
- 6 cm (2.4 in) females; 3.5 cm males
- tank size
- 10 gallons minimum
- temperament
- Peaceful
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Water it likes
- ph
- 6.8–7.8
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 8–20 dGH
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
Natural Habitat Temperature
77°F — 82°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Apr high)