Guppies are playful, hardy, and peaceful fish that can tolerate a wide range of water parameters. They're a tropical species and prefer water around 26 degrees C. They'll eat a variety of food including flakes, pellets, and frozen food. Feed them once a day and try keep their diet varied to maintain their health and colouring. Avoid overfeeding them as this can be toxic to fish.
Care Level: Easy
Water Conditions: 5.5-8.0 pH and Moderately Hard to Very Hard
Temperature: 18-29 °C
Maximum Size: 4.5 cm
Diet: omnivores, eats most smaller sized aquarium foods.
Reproduction: Guppies are a livebearer, the females giving birth to fully formed fry. Males will mate with several females: from one mating females give birth to multiple batches of fry. Gestation period is around 28 days at 26-27°C, longer at cooler temperatures. Very easy to breed.
