Fancy Guppies, Poecilia reticulata Fancy Guppies Female Male Poecilia reticulata Guppies are an all time favorite of beginners and experienced fish keepers alike. Nowadays there are fancy guppy organizations that breed and show guppies all over the world. They are typical livebearer that appreciates the addition of 1 to 1.25 teaspoons of non-iodized salt added to the aquarium water. They are capable of adapting to brackish or saltwater conditions.
Guppies come in all colors and combinations of colors.
There are a lot of different shapes to the fins also. To keep a good balance give them a high quality flake food everyday. They are native to Central America and Brazil but now are almost exclusively captive bred. The male is smaller, will generally have a longer more colorful tail, and has a gonopodium . Provide hiding places for the fry as the parents may chase them.