{"product_id":"green-cobra-guppy-female-poecilia-reticulata","title":"Green Cobra Guppy Female | Poecilia reticulata","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Green Cobra Guppy Female carries the same hardy, cheerful charm that makes guppies the perfect first fish, wrapped in a fine green \"cobra\" snakeskin pattern. Females are larger and fuller-bodied than males, reaching around 6 cm, with more subdued but still attractive finnage. Peaceful, adaptable and endlessly productive, they are ideal for a beginner community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoecilia reticulata is native to north-eastern South America — Venezuela, Guyana and the Caribbean islands — where it thrives in warm, often hard-water streams, ditches and ponds. Decades of captive breeding have produced today's rainbow of ornamental strains, of which the Green Cobra is one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA robust livebearer body, the female is silvery with a fine reticulated \"snakeskin\" pattern washed in green, and a tail and dorsal that carry softer versions of the male's colour. Females grow noticeably larger and rounder than males, especially when carrying young.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful, gregarious and completely community-safe. Best kept in groups, and ideally with two or more females per male to spread out the males' constant attention. They mix happily with other small, gentle fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn easy omnivore. Feed a good-quality flake as a staple along with frozen and live foods such as brine shrimp and daphnia, plus occasional vegetable matter and some algae grazing. Varied feeding keeps colour bright and females in good breeding condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn aquarium of 40 litres or more suits a small group. Guppies are famously hardy but do best in clean, stable, hard and neutral-to-alkaline water with gentle filtration and regular water changes. They are sensitive to poor water quality and big swings, so steady maintenance keeps them healthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEffortless — guppies are prolific livebearers, and mixed groups will breed with no encouragement. Females give birth to 20–50 live fry every few weeks. Provide dense planting or a breeding box, as adults will eat their own young. Fry take crushed flake and baby brine shrimp straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePoecilia reticulata\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreen Cobra Guppy (female)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorth-eastern South America (captive-bred strain)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 cm (females)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifespan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1–3 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeaceful (community)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60+ litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOmnivore (flake, frozen, live, some vegetable)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22–28 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.0–8.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8–25 dGH (medium-hard to hard)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner community and breeding tanks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlaties, mollies, swordtails, peaceful tetras and rasboras, Corydoras, bristlenose catfish and other calm community fish that enjoy similar hard water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFin-nippers such as tiger barbs, and any large or aggressive fish that will see a small guppy as food.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Small (1-5cm)","offer_id":55232793805091,"sku":"BA9180","price":9.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium (5-10cm)","offer_id":55232793837859,"sku":"BA9180-M","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/green-cobra-guppy-female-poe-43883617321251.webp?v=1790305825","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/green-cobra-guppy-female-poecilia-reticulata","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}