You buy a Guppy from the shop. It looks okay. It has a nice yellow tail. Two weeks later, you visit your friend’s house. He has the exact same breed of Guppy, but his looks different. His fish is glowing. The yellow is deep gold. The body is thick and energetic. You ask him: “Where […]
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We all know why we buy Guppies. We want the colors. We want the neon blues, the sunset oranges, and the leopard spots. But here is the biological truth: Only the Males are colorful. Female Guppies are usually larger, grey/brown, and have smaller tails. So, beginners often ask: “Can I just buy 10 males? Or
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When you walk into a fish shop, your eyes go to the big, flowing Delta tails. They look like underwater curtains. Then you see the Round Tail guppies. They look small. They look “Kampung.” But let me tell you a secret: The Round Tail is the 4×4 Truck of the guppy world. While the Delta
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If you walk into my shop and ask, “How do I save more baby guppies?”, I won’t sell you a plastic breeding box. I won’t sell you expensive “Liquifry” food. I will tell you to go to a nursery, buy a cheap RM15 clay lotus pot, and put it outside. In the US and UK,
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In the fish shop, you see hundreds of names: Red Dragon, Blue Moscow, Black Metal Lace. It’s confusing. But if you strip away the fancy marketing names, there are really only Three Basic Types of guppies based on their history and purpose. Here is the evolution of the guppy, starting from the grandfather of them
Back to Roots: The “Original” Guppy and the 3 Basic Types Read More »
When you walk into a fish shop, you usually just point and say, “I want the Red one.” But if you look closer, you will see that the “Red one” might have a triangle tail, while the “Green one” has a fork tail. Breeders have spent 100 years engineering these shapes. Understanding them helps you
Guppy Tail Shapes Explained: From Fan Tails to Double Swords Read More »
You are at the fish shop. Tank A has “Fancy Guppies”—big flowing tails, solid colors, moving slowly. Tank B has “Endlers”—tiny, neon-colored torpedoes zipping around like they drank too much coffee. They look similar. They are actually cousins (Poecilia reticulata vs. Poecilia wingei). But if you are asking “Which one is easier to keep alive?”,
Endlers vs. Guppies: Which is Hardier? (The Unbreakable Fish) Read More »
If you live in George Town, Bayan Lepas, or Butterworth, you are lucky. We have some of the cleanest, best-tasting tap water in Malaysia. It makes great coffee and Teh Tarik. But if you are a Guppy, Penang water is a nightmare. You might have experienced this: You buy a healthy, active guppy. You put
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If you walk into a fish shop and ask, “What should I feed my baby guppies?”, the standard answer is usually: “Just crush the adult flakes into powder.” This is why most home-bred guppies end up small, slow, and dull-colored. While crushed flakes will keep them alive, it won’t make them thrive. If you want
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(Why Your Tank Isn’t as Stable as You Think) There’s a pattern I see in the Malaysian fishkeeping community again and again. Month One: The tank looks great. The fish are active. Everyone is eating. You feel a sense of pride. You think, “I’ve finally mastered this.” Month Two: The plants grow in. Fry start
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