Metallic Yellow Lace Guppy Care Guide
Poecilia reticulata
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Bioload Score
1600
PeacefulEasy
- Max Size
- 6 cm / 2.4"
- Temperature
- 22–28°C (72–82°F)
- pH Range
- 6.8 – 8
- Min Tank Size
- 40L (11 gal)
- Min Group Size
- 6 fish
- Tank Level
- Mid-Top
- Origin
- South America
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Breeding Difficulty
- Easy
Diet
An omnivorous fish that eats small aquatic invertebrates, algae and plant matter.
Community Compatibility
Suitable tankmates include peaceful tetras, rasboras, Corydoras, small peaceful livebearers and bristlenose catfish.
Good to Know
The Metallic Yellow Lace Guppy is a selectively bred color variety of Poecilia reticulata, a livebearer famous for producing fully formed free-swimming young.
Gender Differences
Males are smaller and more slender with vivid metallic yellow and lace-patterned coloration, while females are larger, rounder and usually less intensely marked with a gravid spot.
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