Fancy Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)

🌈 Fancy Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)

📖 Overview The Fancy Guppy is a selectively bred variety of guppy prized for its vibrant colors, flowing fins, and unique tail patterns. These livebearers are hardy, peaceful, and beginner-friendly, making them one of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish worldwide. Fancy guppies bring dazzling motion to planted aquariums and community tanks, while also being rewarding for hobbyists interested in breeding.

🔑 Key Features

• ✅ Unique Colors & Tails: Spotted, striped, or patterned with flowing fins
• ✅ Hardy & Beginner-Friendly: Adaptable to a wide range of conditions
• ✅ Peaceful Community Fish: Ideal for planted tanks and livebearer setups
• ✅ Easy to Breed: Great for hobbyists who want to raise fry
• ✅ Active & Eye-Catching: Always in motion, adding life to your aquarium

📐 Care Quick Facts

• Scientific Name: Poecilia reticulata
• Adult Size: 1.5–2.5 inches
• Lifespan: 2–3 years
• Temperament: Peaceful schooling livebearer
• Tank Size: 10+ gallons
• Water Temperature: 72–82°F
• pH: 6.8–7.8
• Diet: Omnivorous – flakes, pellets, brine shrimp, daphnia, bloodworms

🧑🤝🧑 Tank Mates

• Compatible with mollies, platies, swordtails, tetras, rasboras, corydoras, shrimp, and snails
• Avoid aggressive or fin-nipping species (barbs, large cichlids)

❓ FAQ

Q: What makes guppies “fancy”?
A: Selective breeding gives them unique colors, spotted or patterned tails, and flowing fins.

Q: Do Fancy Guppies breed easily?
A: Yes, females give birth to live fry every 4–6 weeks.

Q: Can Fancy Guppies live with shrimp and snails?
A: Yes, they are peaceful and safe with most invertebrates.

Q: How many Fancy Guppies should I keep?
A: They are social and thrive in groups of 6 or more.