Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject: Fancy Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)
The Fancy Guppy, the common livebearers you see in your local fish stores. They are bred for the fancy colors such as Leopard, Red blonde and Purple moscow. And the fancy finnage too such as delta and ribbons. They are much bigger than their wild forms but not as hardy as their wild forms due to they are highly inbred in many generations and are very sensitive to their water quality so their water must be kept as clean. Not the first fish for beginners. Fancy Guppies are very colorful but fragile as they are easy target for nipping fishes such as danios and barbs. The fancy guppies cant handle current very well as their long tails are dragging around. Local bred or home raised fancy guppies are much hardier than imports.
Temp: 76 to 86*F (24-30*C)
Size: 2 1/4 inch long in both sexes.
*Giant SuperGuppies can reach more than 3inch long*
Diet: Plant matters through they are not fussy eaters as they can take any prepared foods or live foods you can offer to.
Fry Size: Can have up to 100 fry but the average is 60. The parents will eat their fry but not in predatory mode as Mosquitofish and swordtails.
Minimun tank size: 10gal for three trios.
p.h: 5.5 to 8.0
Last edited by butch on Tue May 06, 2008 6:57 pm; edited 1 time in total
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