26/06/2026
Guppies are a vibrant, peaceful, live-bearing tropical fish popular in aquariums for their hardiness and variety, native to South America but adaptable to various freshwater/brackish environments with warm water (72-80°F), a pH of 7.0-8.0, and a diet of flakes, algae, and brine shrimp, providing a lively addition to community tanks but requiring live plants for fry to hide from parents who often eat their young.
Males: Smaller (under 1.2 inches), with bright colors and large, decorative tails (fan, delta, etc.).
Females: Larger (over 2 inches), less colorful, with rounder bodies.
Diet: Omnivores; enjoy flakes, pellets, algae, brine shrimp, and bloodworms.
Temperament: Peaceful, but males can be territorial with each other; keep with similar-sized, non-aggressive fish.
Social: They are shoaling fish and do best in groups.
Livebearers: Give birth to live, free-swimming babies (fry).
Parental Care: Parents often eat their fry; use breeding traps or dense plants to protect them.
Reproduction: Females store s***m and can have multiple batches of babies from one mating, they can even store s***m for up to 6 months before giving birth.
Lifespan: Typically 1 to 3 years, depending on care.
Hardiness: Considered hardy and great for beginners, tolerating a wide range of conditions.
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