Special Color Mixed Guppies (Female)

The Mix Color Special Guppy Female (Poecilia reticulata) is a beautiful assortment of female guppies featuring a wide variety of colors and patterns. These female guppies display more subtle but equally attractive coloration compared to males, with elegant body shapes and colorful tails in various patterns. Peaceful, active, and easy to care for, female guppies are essential for balanced guppy populations and add grace and color to any community aquarium. Keeping females allows for controlled breeding and reduces stress on individual fish.

Care Sheet – Mix Color Special Guppy Female (Poecilia reticulata)

Temperament

• Peaceful, active, and social

• Best kept in groups with proper male-to-female ratios (2-3 females per male)

Adult Size

• 2–2.5 inches

Minimum Tank Size

• 10 gallons for a small group

Water Parameters

• Temperature: 72–82°F

• pH: 7.0–8.0 (prefers slightly alkaline water)

• Hardness: Moderate to hard (8–15 dGH)

• Ammonia/Nitrite: 0 ppm

• Nitrate: <20–30 ppm

Diet

• Omnivorous

• Feed a varied diet:

  • High-quality flakes or small pellets

  • Frozen or live foods: brine shrimp, daphnia

  • Vegetable matter and color-enhancing foods

• Feed small amounts 2–3 times daily

Behavior & Compatibility

• Excellent for peaceful community tanks

• Compatible with:

  • Other peaceful livebearers, small tetras, rasboras

  • Corydoras and other peaceful bottom dwellers

  • Peaceful shrimp and snails

• Avoid aggressive or fin-nipping species

Aquarium Setup

• Planted tanks with hiding places for fry and stressed females

• Open swimming space

• Gentle water flow

• Clean, well-maintained water

Care Level

• Easy

• Very hardy and beginner-friendly

Lifespan

• 1–2 years with proper care

Special Notes

• Colorful mix of female guppies with various patterns

• Essential for balanced guppy populations and controlled breeding

• Less showy than males but equally important and attractive

• Can give birth to fry every 4-6 weeks