{"product_id":"red-blonde-guppy-male-poecilia-reticulata","title":"Red Blonde Guppy Male | Poecilia reticulata","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Guppy needs no introduction — hardy, cheerful and endlessly colourful, it is the classic first fish. This is a male Red Blonde form, showing a bright red tail and body over the paler 'blonde' body colour. Males are the showy sex, small and peaceful at around 3–4 cm, and perfect for a lively hard-water community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoecilia reticulata is native to the warm, hard, often mineral-rich fresh and slightly brackish waters of northeastern South America and nearby islands, and has since been introduced worldwide. It thrives in warm, hard, alkaline water with plenty of plant cover.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eA small, slender livebearer. This male shows the ornamental red-and-blonde colouration — a pale golden body offset by vivid red in the flowing tail and finnage. Males are smaller, slimmer and far more colourful than females, and each fish carries a slightly different pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeaceful, active and sociable, guppies are model community fish. Males display constantly and are best kept in a small group so no single fish is picked on; an all-male tank keeps the colour without the endless breeding. They mix happily with other small, peaceful species.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn easy omnivore. Feed a good flake or micro-pellet as the staple, with regular frozen and live foods such as brine shrimp, daphnia and micro-worm, plus some vegetable matter and algae. Small, frequent feeds suit their tiny mouths and constant grazing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvide a minimum of around 40 L. Guppies like warm, hard, alkaline water — 22–28 °C, pH 7.0–8.0 and hard (GH 10–30) — with gentle filtration and some planting. They are hardy and forgiving, which is why they suit beginners, though they still need a cycled, stable tank.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs males, these fish will not produce fry on their own, but guppies are famously prolific livebearers when the sexes are mixed, dropping broods of live young every four to five weeks. Provide dense or floating plants for fry cover if you keep both sexes, as adults will eat the young.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePoecilia reticulata\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGuppy (male)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSouth America (introduced worldwide)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMales around 3–4 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifespan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1–3 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeaceful (community)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 L or larger\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOmnivore: flake, micro-pellet, live and frozen foods, some vegetable matter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22–28 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.0–8.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHard, around 10–30 dGH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHard-water community aquariums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreat with other small, peaceful, hard-water fish: platies, mollies, swordtails, endlers, peaceful tetras and rasboras, Corydoras, otocinclus and peaceful shrimp. An all-male group displays beautifully without breeding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoid fin-nippers such as tiger barbs and serpae tetras that shred flowing tails, aggressive cichlids, and large predatory fish that will eat them. Keeping males with females leads to non-stop breeding and rapid overpopulation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Small (1-5cm)","offer_id":55232791281955,"sku":"AA3753","price":9.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium (5-10cm)","offer_id":55232791314723,"sku":"AA3753-M","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/red-blonde-guppy-male-poecil-43882056909091.webp?v=1790305826","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/red-blonde-guppy-male-poecilia-reticulata","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}