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Guppy - Female Assorted
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Guppy - Female Assorted
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Female Guppy — Assorted Colors (Poecilia reticulata)
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Overview: While male guppies traditionally steal the spotlight with their massive fins, Assorted Female Guppies are fantastic, highly underrated additions to the aquarium. They are significantly larger, thicker, and hardier than the males. While their bodies are generally a soft, subtle silver-grey or olive-green, "Assorted" females are bred to display a delightful variety of colors on their caudal (tail) and dorsal fins. You can find them sporting lovely shades of pastel blue, soft pink, neon yellow, or dark midnight black, often accented by intricate mosaic or snakeskin patterns.
Origins: Guppies are native to the warm, fresh, and brackish waters of Northeast South America (including Venezuela, Guyana, Trinidad, and Tobago). They are famously known as "The Millionfish" due to their astonishingly fast and prolific breeding habits.
Personality: Female guppies are exceptionally peaceful, active, and curious. They spend their entire day energetically pacing the upper and middle layers of the water column, searching for food and playfully interacting with one another. They display zero aggression and are the quintessential community tank residents.
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Care Level: Very Easy
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Temperament: Peaceful and social
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Diet: Omnivore (Highly enthusiastic eaters; they thrive on high-quality tropical flakes, micro-pellets, and frozen treats like daphnia or brine shrimp. They will also happily pick at natural algae growing on plants)
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Max Size: 5 – 6 cm (Noticeably larger and rounder than males)
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Family: Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
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Tank Size: 40 Litres minimum for a small group.
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Temperature: 22°C – 28°C
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pH: 7.0 – 8.5 (They strictly prefer hard, alkaline water with plenty of minerals; they can struggle in very soft, acidic water)
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Should be kept in groups? Yes. They are highly social and thrive in groups of their own kind.
⚠️ The Golden Rule of Keeping Guppies (The Male-to-Female Ratio)
If you plan on mixing males and females in the same tank, you must maintain a strict ratio of at least 2 (or preferably 3) females for every 1 male.
Male guppies have one thing on their mind 24/7: mating. If you keep too few females, a single male will relentlessly chase, harass, and stress a female to the point of exhaustion and severe illness. Having a larger group of females dilutes the male's attention, giving the girls plenty of time to rest.
Pro Tip (The "Surprise" Babies): Guppies are livebearers, meaning they give birth to fully formed, free-swimming babies rather than laying eggs. Female guppies can store a male's sperm for up to several months. This means that even if you buy an "all-female" group from the pet store, there is an incredibly high chance a few of them are already pregnant and will eventually surprise you with a batch of tiny fry!
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