Lyretail Guppy

Kinézet hogyan ismerd fel

pikkelyek

A lyretail guppy has a deeply forked, lyre-shaped tail fin with two symmetrical lobes, the upper one longer and more pointed. The body is slender and slightly compressed, typical of guppies.5

Személyiség milyenek

Lyretail guppies are peaceful and sociable, well suited to community tanks. Males may occasionally nip each other or other top swimmers, but serious aggression is rare. They should not be kept alone as they are shoaling fish.63

Napi aktivitás mennyire mozgalmas egy nap

Lów to moderate activity. They enjoy swimming in open water but also need hiding places among plants or rocks. A tank of at least 10 gallons (38 litres) is recommended.4

Ápolás és gondozás a gyakorlati részek

Könnyen karbantartó once acclimatised. Maintain stable water temperature (18-28°C, ideally 25.5-27.8°C), pH 6.5-8.0, and hardness 143-536 ppm. Regular water changes and a gentle filter are important. Avoid fin-nipping tankmates.36

Kezdőlap hol a legboldogabbak

A minimum 10-gallon aquarium with low to moderate water flow. Provide plenty of live plants, rocks or decorations for hiding. Floating plants are helpful for fry survival. Water should be warm and hard; they tolerate brackish conditions up to 150% seawater salinity.46

Étkezés alapok mi kerül a tálba

Omnivór. Feed a varied diet of high-quality flake or micro-granule food, plus live or frozen foods such as brine shrimp, daphnia, bloodworms and spirulina. A pigment-rich diet helps maintain bright colours.42

Társaság kiket szeretnek maguk körül

Keep in groups of three or more, with a ratio of two females to one male to prevent harassment. They are peaceful and suitable for community tanks, but avoid fin-nipping species like tiger barbs or large predatory fish.34

A történet hol kezdődött az egész

A lyretail guppy egy szelektív módon kitenyésztett variáns a common guppy (Poecilia reticulata). It was first developed in the early 1900s by breeding wild guppies from South America for their distinctive lyre-shaped tail fin. Today it is bred worldwide and comes in many colours and patterns.5