ABOUT GUPPY FISH

Average Length: 4-6 cm (females) and 2.5-3.5 cm (males)
Gestation Period: 21-30 days
Preferred Water Temp: 23-28 degrees celcius

Guppies prefer fresh water, but can survive in salt water as well. They are one of the easiest fish to keep and are very cheap to purchase at pet stores. Guppies are an excellent first-time aquarium pet.

Guppy Fish in Your Tank

You can choose between numerous Guppy fish variations, differencing in the shape of the body as well as the color of the fish. The most common colors are red, green and blue. Guppy variations include:

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Aquarium Care for the Freshwater Guppy

Guppies are perhaps the most popular type of freshwater fish to keep in an aquarium. Luckily, they are fairly easy to keep as well. Guppies are hardy fish that can adjust easily to minor fluctuations in water quality. However, don't allow these fluctuations to become common practice, as they do cause some stress to the fish. The water temperature in an aquarium for guppies should be kept between seventy two and eighty two degrees. The P.H. level should be kept between 7.0 and 8.2. As you can see these specifications are much more forgiving than those for certain tropical or marine fish. Guppies mature quickly and usually only grow to be about one and a half to two inches long. There small bodies and feathery fan like tails add a lot of interest to the tank. They are just fun to watch.

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Breeding Livebearers

Two of the more popular tropical fish for beginners has to be Guppies and Swordtails. Guppies and Swordtails are livebearers which means that their babies come out swimming. Like most livebearers, there is not much to getting your guppies or swordtail to breed. If you have a male and a female then you will eventually have a pregnant female. The gestation period for livebearers is usually 28 days but can range from 20 to 40 days.

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Fancy Guppies Make Colorful Pets For Your Aquarium

As with many animal species, the male Fancy Guppies are more beautiful than the female Fancy Guppies. Males come in a large variety of bright colors, like red, gold, black, blue and green- while females tend to only have gray or tan colors. These fish look most beautiful in aquariums when you have several of them to swim together.

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What Causes a Cloudy Fish Tank and What Can Sort it Out?

One problem that often baffles, even experienced, aquarists is what causes a cloudy fish tank? The solution is not entirely straight forward as, depending on when your fish tank turns cloudy and what colour it turns, there may be different reasons for it happening.

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