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Japan Blue Tail Guppy Fish |
Guppies also known as the millionfish, is one of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish species in the world. They are possibly one of the best starter fish because of their ease of care, low cost, and beautiful array of colors and patterns.
To start, the first thing you will notice about guppies is the definite difference between the males and females. The females are much larger [4–6 centimetres (1.6–2.4 in) long] with often a pale body color and a twinge of color around the tails, usually females are grey in body colour. The males are smaller in size [2.5–3.5 centimetres (1.0–1.4 in) long] with brilliant colors covering their entire body and, most notably, the size and flare of their tails and have splashes, spots, or stripes that can be any of a wide variety of colors.
Guppies have 23 pairs of chromosomes, including one pair of sex chromosomes, the same amount as humans. They have propensity for breeding, and it can breed in both fresh water and marine aquariums.
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How to care?
We recommend that you start with at least a 10 gallon aquarium with no more than 5 guppies. Your tank should be equipped with an undergravel filter, air pump and heater. We also recommend that you have a smaller 5 gallon aquarium set aside to seperate the babies. Guppies are prolific breeders. Guppies like alkaline water which means the pH level should be around 6.8. We recommend doing 1/3 water changes at least once per week. Guppies can be dirty fish and with such a small tank to start out with, it is recommended to do frequent water changes to keep good water quality. Water temperature for guppies should be constant to prevent stress. The water should be kept around 78 degrees so your fish will be more active. The colder the water, the less active the fish.
Guppies should be fed twice daily with a good quality guppy flake food once per day and then brine shrimp and freeze dried plankton as supplements. The supplements can be fed once per day and rotated to keep it interesting. Feed only what can be eaten in five minutes. Cloudy water is a sign of overfeeding
Guppies prefers a hard water aquarium with a temperature between 25.5 and 27.8 °C (78 and 82 °F) and salt levels equivalent to one tablespoon per 5 US gallons. They can withstand levels of salinity up to 150% that of normal seawater.
Resources :
http://www.petinfo4u.com/guppies.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guppy
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