Photo by judhi
Guppy fish, formally called Poecilia Libestes Reticulata, is a very popular tropical fish. Guppy fish can breed very easily since it gives birth to free swimming fry instead of laying eggs. Guppy fish are ideal fish to care and maintain for novice aquarium starters since they are non-aggressive and easy to keep. It is found in most parts of the world, and also the wild.
There are different kinds of Guppy fish including:
- Bottom and Double swordtail guppy
- Fancy guppy
- Fantail guppy
- Flagtail guppy
- Glass guppy
- Grass guppy
- King Cobra guppy
- Peacock guppy
- Lacetail guppy
- Long fin guppy
- Lyretail guppy
- Mosaic guppy
- Red tail guppy
- Rounded guppy
- Snakeskin guppy
- Triangle tail guppy
- Tuxedo guppy
- Veiltail guppy
Combined together, your tank will look beautful from the mixture of colors. It is recommended to keep guppies in their own tank because other fish tend to abuse its long tails.
Guppies should be fed once or twice a day with flaked tropical fish food. Just as with any other fish, it is important not to overfeed them. If they’re not consuming the food after a couple of minutes, that indicates that you’re feeding them too much at one serving.
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iv got 1 male guppy and 4 females an i think 1 of them arehavin bbys but dont reely no how it all wks can u help me ??
I would like to know how do i know when my guppy is having babies, and how long does it take for them 2 give birth ?
hi , im just wondering if you need a really large tank to tank care of guppies or are you able to use a small one?
i want guppy fish AND other fish in the same tank
hi, the information about the guppy fish was really helpful. where can i get the pictures of all the types of guppy fish, is there any book or site where i can find the required. thanx suro.