Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
- Adult size
- 4 cm2 in
- Start with
- 3
- Tank length
- 45 cm18 in
- Lifespan
- 3–6 yrs
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C73–82 °F
- pH
- 7–8.2
- Hardness
- 8–25 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Harder water suits guppies and mixed sexes reproduce readily.Harder water suits guppies and mixed sexes reproduce readily.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Convict cichlidAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
OscarOscar may eat GuppyOscar may eat Guppy
Chili rasboraNarrow shared water hardness rangeNarrow shared water hardness range
Dwarf rasboraNarrow shared water hardness rangeNarrow shared water hardness range
Yoyo loachYoyo loach may nip GuppyYoyo loach may nip Guppy
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Pea pufferPea puffer may nip GuppyPea puffer may nip Guppy
Marbled hatchetfishNarrow shared water hardness rangeNarrow shared water hardness range
Black skirt tetraBlack skirt tetra may nip GuppyBlack skirt tetra may nip Guppy
Chinese algae eaterAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Ember tetraNarrow shared water hardness rangeNarrow shared water hardness range
Sources
| temperature | 23–28 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 7–8.2 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 8–25 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Central and northern South America | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Harder water suits guppies and mixed sexes reproduce readily. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #9EAA99, #465858 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | top | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| social min | 3 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 3–6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 45 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | livebearer | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |