Endler Guppy Male: Endler’s Guppy, also known as Endler’s livebearer or simply Endlers.
The Poecilia reticulata guppy has numerous distinctive varieties that have been created through many years of meticulous, selective breeding, including the Lyretail Guppy.
Endler Guppy Guppy, as its popular name suggests, has a deeply forked or lyre-shaped tail that gives it a very distinctive appearance.
It has a highly varied color pattern, with confetti-like patches of green, yellow, and red coloring that amusingly accent its light, silver-gray body hue. This unusual type of guppy is a terrific addition that will give any freshwater community aquarium personality.
I. Size
- Average Adult Size: Males – 1 inch (2.5 cm)Â / Females – 1.8 inches (4.5 cm)
- Maximum Adult Size: 1.8 inches
- Swimming Level: Top
II. You would love the fish because…
A minimum 10-gallon aquarium is needed for the Endler Guppy. It is a fairly calm fish that should live in a tank with other fish that have similar personalities.
Despite its hardiness and tolerance for slight variations in water characteristics, it is important to monitor the water’s temperature, pH, and nutrition levels. This robust and active fish is a great choice for new hobbyists.
III. Is this fish species peaceful or hostile?
- Recommended: 5 to 8
- Overall hostility: Peaceful
- Hostility towards own species: Peaceful
- Hostility towards other Species: Peaceful
IV. Species compatibility
- Cardinal Tetras
- Female Betta
- Cory Catfish
- Dwarf Neon Rainbow Fish
- Harlequin Rasbora
- Endler’s Livebearers
- Dwarf Chain Loach
V. How to feed this species?
Being an omnivore it needs both meaty foods and algae-based diets to survive. Guppies will get the right nutrients from algae-based flake food, freeze-dried bloodworms, tubifex, and brine shrimp.
Recommended food
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Hikari Fancy Powerful Color
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Tunai Guppy Fish FoodÂ
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