Guppy-Black Pair

The Black Guppy is an attractive fancy guppy variety prized for its deep black to dark-purple colouring and elegant flowing fins. Sold as a male-and-female pair, these peaceful and active livebearers make a striking addition to planted and community aquariums.

Black Guppies are hardy, easy to care for and suitable for beginners. They thrive in clean, stable water with gentle filtration, open swimming space and planted areas where they can explore and shelter.

Care requirements:

• Scientific name: Poecilia reticulata

• Adult size: Approximately 4–6 cm

• Temperament: Peaceful and active

• Minimum tank size: 40L+

• Temperature: 22–28°C

• pH: 7.0–8.0

• Diet: Omnivorous

• Best kept: As a pair or in a small group

• Care level: Easy

Feed a varied diet of quality flakes or micro-pellets, supplemented with small frozen or live foods such as brine shrimp, daphnia and bloodworms.

Suitable tank mates include other peaceful guppies, Endlers, rasboras, small tetras, Corydoras and peaceful shrimp. Avoid aggressive fish and known fin-nippers.

As livebearers, guppies may breed readily when males and females are kept together. Provide fine-leaved or floating plants if you would like some of the fry to survive.

Please note: Colour intensity, markings, size and fin shape may vary between individual fish.