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Tuxedo Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii
Variety of Guppy · tuxedo
📍 South America
The Tuxedo Guppy displays a two-tone body with a dark black or blue posterior half contrasting a lighter anterior — resembling a tuxedo. Like all guppies, it is a hardy livebearer that thrives in most freshwater community tanks and is easy to breed.
Care Guide
Diet
Tuxedo Guppies are omnivorous and thrive on high-quality flake foods supplemented with small frozen foods like brine shrimp, daphnia, and bloodworms 2-3 times weekly. Feed small amounts once daily, only what they can consume in 2-3 minutes, as overfeeding degrades water quality.
Behavior
Tuxedo Guppies are peaceful, active swimmers that spend most of their time in the mid-water column. Males are more colorful and active than females, often displaying their elaborate tail fins. They are social fish that do best in groups and rarely show aggression toward other peaceful species.
Breeding
Tuxedo Guppies breed readily in captivity without special conditions, as they are livebearers that produce live fry rather than eggs. Females can produce 20-30 fry every 4-6 weeks once mature; provide dense plants like Java Moss or Water Sprite to protect fry from predation. Separate fry into a nursery tank or heavily planted area for best survival rates.
Tank Mates
Similar size, peaceful temperament, and compatible water parameters
Small, peaceful algae eater with minimal bioload and no aggression toward guppies
Peaceful invertebrate; may predate on fry but safe with adult guppies
Peaceful community fish with similar water requirements, though males can be territorial
Schooling fish that adds activity without aggression; prefers similar warm water
Common Diseases
Fin Rot
Frayed, discolored, or deteriorating fins; often starts at fin edges
Perform 25% water changes every 2-3 days, improve water quality, and treat with antibacterial medication if severe
Ich (White Spot Disease)
Small white spots on body and fins, flashing behavior, lethargy
Raise temperature gradually to 28-29°C, increase aeration, and treat with ich medication or salt (1 tsp per gallon) for 7-10 days
Velvet Disease
Fine golden or rust-colored dust on body, rapid gill movement, loss of appetite
Darken the tank, raise temperature to 28°C, and treat with copper-based medication or methylene blue
Dropsy
Bloated abdomen, scales standing out, lethargy, loss of appetite
Isolate affected fish, perform frequent water changes, and treat with antibacterial medication; prognosis is often poor
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