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| Family: |
Poeciliidae |
| Species: |
Poecilia reticulata |
| Common Name: |
Guppy |
| Size: |
Females up to 2.8 inches (7 cm), males smaller. |
| Habitat: |
CENTRAL AMERICA: Streams in Central America, Trinidad,
and northern South America. |
| Min Tank Size: |
20" ten gallon (37.9 Litre) |
| Diet: |
Omnivorous eats live, flake, wafer, or frozen foods
easily. |
| Behavior: |
Peaceful, prefers conspecific company. Keep one male with several females. |
| Water: |
Temperature range 75 to 86°F (24 to 30°C) pH range:
7.0 – 8.5; dH range: 15 - 35° |
| Care: |
Easy, very hardy. Benefits from the addition of some aquarium salt. |
| Communities: |
Excellent, do not keep with fish that will nip fins. |
| Suitability: |
Excellent. |
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Black Phantom
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Blonde Tux
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Blue Cobra
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Blue Delta
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Green Cobra
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Lemon Cobra
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Lyretail
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Neon Blue
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Orange Sun
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Red Cobra
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Red Fire
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Silver Streak Flamingo
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Yellow Tux
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