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Fancy Guppy · Endler Guppy
Beginner community fish — colourful, hardy, always active
The easiest community fish: hardy, cheap, and constantly on the move in a planted 10-gallon tank. Males-only groups avoid population explosions; a weekly water change keeps them thriving.
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Care guide last reviewed: · Care requirements referenced from veterinary and humane standards.
10-gallon filtered, heated community tank.
Virtually silent (1/5)
Highly independent — comfortable alone 8+ hours
Thrives with daily company
Curated starter supplies researched for this companion's specific anatomy and needs
Livebearing guppy fry and delicate adult fins get pulled into motor filter impellers; high-density foam sleeves safely cover suction grates.
Guppy coloration depends on dietary carotenoids and astaxanthin; vitamin-rich micro flakes enhance rainbow tail iridescence and strengthen fry vigor.
Adult guppies eat their own newborn fry; dense mats of living java moss create micro-passages where fry hide safely and graze on beneficial infusoria.
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