Livebearers · Poecilia
Guppy
Poecilia reticulata · Trinidad and northern Venezuela
Photo: Holger Krisp, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
Water temperature
22–28 °C 72–82 °F
pH
7–8.5 hard, alkaline water
Adult size
5 cm 2 in
Swims
Top and mid-water mostly at the surface
Keep together
3 or more a shoal feels safe
Current
Calm still or slow water
Food
Eats most foods
Temperament
Peaceful
≈ Every value here is an estimate from typical hobby ranges. We're checking them against sources.
Where it comes from
Home water
Trinidad and northern Venezuela
Lives in stream habitat.
Shaded: the countries it comes from. Map: Natural Earth.
Tank mates
Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with low flow and plenty of caves. Your own tank may change the answer: try it in Your tanks.
Good together
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Candy stripe L015
Plecos · 10 cm · bottom -
Leopard frog L134
Plecos · 11 cm · bottom -
Amano shrimp
Shrimp & snails · 5 cm · bottom -
Boeseman's rainbowfish
Rainbowfish · 10 cm · mid-water -
Bolivian ram
Cichlids · 8 cm · bottom -
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras · 7 cm · bottom -
Butterfly hillstream loach
Loaches · 8 cm · bottom -
Cardinal tetra
Tetras · 4 cm · mid-water
Keep apart
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Will eat the guppy
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Nip fins
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Aggressive and will eat the guppy
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Aggressive and nip fins
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Want fast, strong current
In the hobby
In stock now
Not in stock at any store we track.
Tanks with this fish
From keepers
Expect fry within a month.
Questions keepers ask
How big does a Guppy get?
About 5 cm (2 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Guppy need?
22–28 °C (72–82 °F).
What pH does a Guppy need?
pH 7–8.5.
Does a Guppy need to be kept in a group?
Yes. Keep at least 3.
Is the Guppy aggressive?
No. It is peaceful with fish that suit the same water.
What does a Guppy eat?
It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.
Where does the Guppy come from?
Trinidad and northern Venezuela.
What fish can live with a Guppy?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Leopard frog (L134), Amano shrimp, Boeseman's rainbowfish, Bolivian ram.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 22 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 28 | Estimate |
| pH min | 7 | Estimate |
| pH max | 8.5 | Estimate |
| Adult size (cm) | 5 | Estimate |
| Flow | Low | Estimate |
| Habitat | stream | Estimate |
| Smallest happy group | 3 | Estimate |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Estimate |
| Diet | Omnivore | Estimate |
| Behaviour tags | long_fins | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 2 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 8 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
