Species Spotlight | Guppy

Aquatics expert Tom Sarac provides an in-depth overview of one of the most popular aquarium fish in the world - the Guppy!

Originally from northern South America and the Caribbean, the Guppy (Poecilia reticulata) can now be found in over 50 countries around the world! Although the species has invaded some new bodies of water accidentally, in most cases it was done intentionally as a means of mosquito and malaria control. An extremely popular tropical aquarium fish, the Guppy is a hardy, undemanding species suitable for community and planted tanks. A wide variety of domestic strains have been created: these animals are typically more difficult to care for, and offer experienced hobbyists a good challenge to keep and breed.

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[williamleematis]

You neglected to mention that guppies are infamous jumpers, so you need a lid for your tank unless you want to find their desiccated bodies like little dried out Fritos strewn around your carpeted floor.

[Kevin-]

Guppies are the kings of freshwater fish. They’re like bettas only better because they can be kept together. The infinite amount of colors and patterns in guppies is jaw dropping. We have always have had good luck with them and most live about 1.5 to 2 years. By far my favorite freshwater fish. Fun fact, guppies can also live in saltwater tanks.

[someguy]

Just bought my 2nd Fuval flex. Great product. Two customer recommendations/requests: 1. Redesign lid to work with your own products. ie adding a second light or installing a Fluval nano light in the Flex 9 and 15. #2. Optional feeding hole cover.

[ebinom]

Excellent video. I prefer the standard/traditional guppy. They are a lot hardier than all these new/fancy tail guppies... and sometimes more colourful.

[YehoshuaMenachem]

Guppies are despair. They are screwed up by inbreeding. They are abused by breeders as they are cheap. They are said to be raised by the Asians in saline water as this is available and cheapest. And then they are supposed to adapt to fresh water again. They are not hardy. Here in Israel unfortunately I do not have access to wild specimens. In fact what I write applies to all live bearers. As said, they are naturally short lived and adult fishes will last you at best a matter of months. As far as I am concerned, go with rainbow fishes instead. They are just as colorful and presently long lived and hardy and like live bearers, appreciative of hard water typically. They are more expensive and therefore treated better and with more repect along the way to the hobbyist.