Care guide at a glance
Poecilia reticulata
Description
A platinum-bodied guppy with a red tail and the greatly enlarged pectoral fins that give the elephant ear strains their name. Distinctive and slower-moving than a standard guppy.
Feeding
Quality flake and micro-pellets with some vegetable content, plus frozen daphnia and brine shrimp.
Compatibility
Peaceful and suitable for most communities. Avoid fin-nippers such as tiger barbs and serpae tetras. Keep two or three females per male so no single female is harassed.
Behaviour and personality
Constantly active and always on show. Males display to females throughout the day, flaring their fins and posturing.
Before you buy
Guppies want hard, alkaline water and struggle in soft acidic tanks. A mixed-sex group will produce fry continuously, so either plan for that or keep males only.
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