Species Profile
Fancy Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
LivebearerspeacefulLong-finned
Adult size
2″
Minimum tank
10 gal
Temperature
72–82°F
pH
6.8–7.8
Schooling
Group of 3+
Water level
top
Diet
Flake, micro pellets
Notes
Long flowing fins in every color combination, prolific livebearer from Central America. Easy targets for fin-nippers (no tigers, no serpaes). Females endlessly produce fry, so a colony rapidly outgrows a small tank without active culling.
Photo: Gourami Watcher / Wikimedia Commons · Source · CC-BY-3.0