ꯃꯈꯜ ꯄꯨꯝꯅꯃꯛ
Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)
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Guppy

Poecilia reticulata · Poeciliidae

Fancy guppy, Million fish ꯍꯥꯏꯅꯁꯨ ꯈꯪꯅꯩ

ꯑꯍꯥꯅꯕ

Colourful livebearer that breeds relentlessly; prefers harder, alkaline water.

ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ
40 L (11 US gal)
ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ
22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
pH
7–8.5
ꯑꯍꯜ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ ꯁꯥꯏꯖ
5 cm (2 in)
ꯀꯥꯡꯕꯨꯒꯤ ꯁꯥꯏꯖ
3+

ꯀꯦꯌꯔ ꯃꯊꯧ ꯇꯥꯕꯁꯤꯡ

ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯚꯣꯂ꯭ꯌꯨꯝ
40 L (11 US gal)
ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ
22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
pH
7–8.5
ꯍꯥꯔ꯭ꯗꯅꯦꯁ
8–25 dGH
ꯍꯤꯡꯕꯒꯤ ꯃꯇꯝ
ꯆꯍꯤ 1–3
ꯗꯥꯏꯑꯦꯠ
Omnivore — flake, micro pellets, occasional vegetable matter.
ꯀꯦꯌꯔ ꯊꯥꯛ
ꯑꯍꯥꯅꯕ

ꯍꯧꯔꯛꯐꯝ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯂꯩꯐꯝ

ꯂꯃꯦꯟ ꯂꯃꯗꯝ
Northern South America and Caribbean (now worldwide)
ꯏꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯃꯈꯜ
ꯑꯊꯨꯝꯕ ꯏꯁꯤꯡ
ꯕꯥꯌꯣꯇꯣꯞ
Warm, hard, shallow streams and ditches
ꯃꯍꯧꯁꯥꯒꯤ ꯐꯤꯚꯝ
Hard, alkaline, warm water with heavy plant cover.

ꯑꯆꯠ-ꯑꯆꯨ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯁ꯭ꯇꯣꯀꯤꯡ

ꯃꯒꯨꯟ-ꯁꯥꯒꯣꯟ
ꯁꯥꯟꯇꯤ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ
ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯀꯥꯡꯕꯨ
ꯉꯥ 3
ꯏꯔꯣꯏꯕ
ꯃꯊꯛ
ꯑꯐꯕ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯃꯔꯨꯞꯁꯤꯡ
Corydoras
Platy
Otocinclus
Nerite snail
ꯊꯣꯏꯗꯣꯛꯎ
Tiger barb
Betta
Fin-nipping tetras

ꯃꯆꯥ ꯃꯤꯔꯣꯜ ꯊꯣꯛꯍꯟꯕ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯑꯋꯥꯕ

ꯃꯆꯥ ꯄꯣꯛꯍꯟꯕꯒꯤ ꯑꯋꯥꯕ
ꯑꯍꯥꯅꯕ
ꯑꯃꯦꯝ-ꯑꯄꯥ ꯈꯦꯠꯅꯕ
Males are small with a gonopodium and large colourful tail.
ꯅꯣꯠꯁꯤꯡ
Livebearer — a female drops 20–50 fry every month without any help.
ꯇꯣꯏꯅ ꯊꯣꯛꯄ ꯑꯅꯥꯕꯁꯤꯡ
Fin rot
Columnaris
Inbred weak stock
ꯃꯁꯤ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯛꯇ ꯆꯥꯟꯅꯒꯕ꯭ꯔꯥ?

ꯁꯥꯏꯟ ꯏꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯤꯌꯨ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ AquaLog ꯅ Guppy ꯕꯨ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯅ ꯌꯦꯡꯁꯤꯟꯕ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯈꯨꯗꯤꯡꯃꯛꯒ — ꯚꯣꯂ꯭ꯌꯨꯝ, ꯏꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯃꯈꯜ, ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ pH — ꯆꯥꯟꯅꯕ ꯌꯦꯡꯒꯅꯤ, ꯑꯃꯗꯤ ꯇꯥꯞ ꯑꯃꯈꯛꯇꯗ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯉꯥꯒꯤ ꯃꯁꯤꯡꯗ ꯍꯥꯞꯆꯤꯟꯒꯅꯤ꯫

ꯑꯩꯒꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯛꯁꯤꯡ ꯌꯦꯡꯅꯕ ꯁꯥꯏꯟ ꯏꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯤꯌꯨ

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