Fancy Guppy: Tips For Keeping And Breeding Them
The Fancy Guppy (Poecilia Reticulata) is one of the most popular fresh water fish and the most popular live bearing fish in the hobby. They can be found in a wide range of ornamental shapes and color varieties. Guppies are low maintenance and fun to keep. The bright colors can add a spark of beauty to any freshwater aquarium.
Learn more about Fancy Tail Guppies and other freshwater aquarium fish at Bala Shark Bay Aquarium Fish Resource.
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A Healthy Fancy Tail Guppy
Optimal water conditions for a fancy guppy is a water temperature between 72 and 79 F, pH range of 5.5 to 8.5 and a water hardness of between 10 to 30 dGH.
Providing a clean tank with optimal water conditions will insure that your fancy tail guppies will live long and always show the brightest colors.
Tips for Breading Fancy Tail Guppies
Like all live bearing fish, fancy tail guppies are very easy to breed. All it takes is placing a male and a female in an aquarium together and letting nature take it's course. Often female fancy guppies that are bought at a local pet store will already be pregnant.
The challenge with breeding fancy tail guppies is not getting them to breed but protecting the fry when the fry are born. Live bearing fish are notorious for eating their own fry after they are born. There are various options available for protecting the fry when they are born. Some are commercial breeding traps and plants for the fry to use to hide in for protection.
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