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Data sheet guppies

German name:
guppy

Scientific name:
Poecilia reticulata

Origin:

Central and Northern South America

Size:
M 3cm / W 5cm

Aquarium

Length:
60 cm

Contents:
From 54 liters

Lighting:

Light to shady

Furnishings:

Plant

water values

Temperature:

25-30ºC

PH value:

7.5-8

carbonate hardness:

°dKH

total hardness:

15 – 30 °dGH

Behave

Number:

2

Area:
center

propagation:
viviparous

Lining:
omnivore

Behave:

Is called a million fish, that says it all – very «reproductive»

Difficulty level:
Beginner

Colorful world of guppies

Guppy are commercially available in a variety of colors and shapes. Depending on the breeding form, there are deviations in color and fin shape.

Food for guppies

Algae and microorganisms sit on the plants.

These often as basic food.

It then looks like the plants are eating.

However, the leaves of the plants are not damaged.

color changes

The color can partially change up to an age of about 4 months. Therefore, only fully grown guppies should be used for breeding.

Movies:

Guppies as beginner fish

Suitable for beginners – critical consideration?

They are not suitable for beginners, because

They are suitable for beginners because

Because the males can harass the females so much that the females through stress eventually dieit makes sense to keep 2 to 4 females for every male.

Guppies reproduce very quickly. If the juveniles are not eaten by other fish, an aquarium will quickly become too crowded. As a result, diseases can occur in the entire stock. For this reason it can make sense to only keep males.

However, it is controversial whether it is species-appropriate if only males are kept. However, it is not known whether the males suffer when there are no females in the aquarium.

Basically, beginners should keep guppies that resemble the wild forms, but not wild caught ones. Specimens bred by hobby breeders are also recommended. Such animals are often found at fish markets run by aquarium clubs.

When buying new, you should not buy too many copies. The females are often already pregnant at the dealer’s and after a short time there are more fish in the aquarium than is actually sensible.

Some aquarists put predators in the aquarium so that the stock does not become too large – multiplies too quickly. Aquariums for beginners are often relatively small. Cymbals are typically 60 cm long. The tank size severely limits the choice of predators.

Apparently clawed frogs have proven themselves. One or two dwarf clawed frogs can be placed in a 60 cm aquarium.

Be careful with the often recommended dwarf cichlids. Most, if not all, species are not suitable for beginners. They often require soft water and larger aquariums.

They can also cause a great deal of unrest due to their territorial and breeding behavior. Apistogramma borelli fit in a 60 tank. They get along with a total hardness GH of 12°, a carbonate hardness KH of 9° and a pH value of 7.5.

age and life expectancy

Mirko Rosenau – stock.adobe.com

They will be 2 to 3 years old.

The exact life expectancy depends on the keeping conditions and the breeding form. guppies with large fins, e.g. e.g. fantail and triangle, age faster with short fins, e.g. B. round fin and sword types. Because they have to exert more effort, they become decrepit faster.

In the husbandry conditions z. B. temperature and flow a role. Livebearers are sometimes reared to sexual maturity faster at elevated temperatures. These animals then have a shorter life expectancy. These offspring are called steam breeds.

For the females, the frequency and number of litters plays a further role. Sometimes the females only have the strength for 2 to 3 births and do not survive the next birth.

Long-tailed guppies are about 1 year old. The age record for a normal short-tailed guppy is said to be 9 years.