BlueBlade Fish
Guppies are a popular aquarium fish for very good reasons. They are small, colorful, active, easy to keep, and breed like rabbits. The long flowing tails on the male guppies make them look like excited puppies as they follow you around the tank hoping to be fed. They grow to around 2 inches long and the females usually grow larger than the males. You can easily keep 4 to 6 in a smaller 3 to 5 gallon tank. Or stock many more in larger tanks. They are great dither fish, helping to diffuse aggression or show other fish that food is near.
Hard alkaline water at about 74-78 deg F is considered perfect for guppies. But they are so hardy that it is hard for me to confirm what the best conditions are. Dechlorinated tap water in the southern half of the US or along the coasts is usually hard and alkaline enough to work great. If your water is soft and/or acidic it is probably a good idea to add some remineralizer. Likewise, they live much better than most tropical fish at high or low temperatures, but if the room gets cold in the winter a heater should be added to the tank.
Breeding guppies is almost too easy. If a mature male and female share a tank for a few hours, they have probably mated - and the female can continue to deliver fry for many months. The fry are born free swimming and ready to eat in births of 15 to 30 every month. However, the parents and other larger guppies will frequently eat the small fry if they can, so you should provide lots of cover such as guppy grass or moss for the new fry to hide in until they get larger.
We currently breed our own line of "Tuxedo Koi" guppies.
This line is selected for males with a red/orange head and tail, and a body being half black and half platinum with a blue iridescence.
"dumbo ear" traits are present (long pectoral fins), along with orange nosed females, but these traits are not yet fully set.
I almost always have some "Tuxedo Koi" guppies avliable - check AquaBid and my GetGills store or contact us at contact@bluebladefish.com
"Blue Mosaic" Guppies
Mosaic guppies are noted for the tiled black patterning on their tail. Our line is selected for the large flowing fins and the bright blue iridescent color to fill in between the black banding.
Currently some red is still present in this breed line, allowing for a few of the fry to be multicolor or violet. Females are larger and silver, with blue-black fins that occasionaly display some patterning.
I almost always have some "Blue Mosaic" Guppies avliable - check AquaBid and my GetGills store or contact us at contact@bluebladefish.com
We have been culturing the mosics that are not pure blue seperataly, and may ocasionaly offer them as "mixed Mosaic" guppies.
"Blue Japanese" Guppies
These Guppies have a solid metalic blue body color with a large flowing dark blue tail. This line has shown to breed true, and most males look alike.
Females are larger and silver, with blue-black fins.
After a minor setback this line is now doing well. A few are ready now, and we expect they will be generally available by spring.
"Aurora Moscow Delta" Guppies
The male "Aurora" Moscow guppies display a mix of blue, green, and purple irridecent color. They have an elongated dorsal fin and grow to two inches long. Cameras cannot do the flare of color these fish display justice.
Females are slightly larger and silver, with black fins.
This is our favorite line of guppies and is doing very well. We generally have pairs available.
"Blue Dragon" Guppies
"Dragon" Guppies display a mosaic of black spots and stripes on their scales that creates the appearance of a dragon-like pattern. This pattern extends from the gills to the tip of their tail. Our line is selected for the blue metalic shimmer, but other colors such as reds, yellow, and greens can be present in the base color.
Every male displays a unique pattern. Females are larger and silver, with black fins that occasionaly display some patterning.
We have been working with this line, as it was found to have a bit more diversity in both color and pattern than we would like.
Progress has been good, and they should be available this winter or spring.
The more colorful (not pure blue) offshoots are being bred separately and may occasionally be offered as "mixed dragon guppies."
"Black Metal Snakeskin" Guppies
The head and fins of these male guppies are a solid velvet black, while the body is marked with platinum and black patterns. Females are larger and silver, with black fins.
This line has been difficult to get going but are slowly getting there.
They breed true but produce few fry. We expect they will be available by spring.
"Full-Red" Guppies (non-albino)
Full-Red male guppies are a solid velvet red over a black base.
Unlike the albino full-red guppies, these do not have pink eyes or bodies (females).
Females are larger and silver, with red and black patterned fins.
Juvenile males are initially solid black and develop the red coloration as they mature and age.
After a major setback this line is now doing well again.
Fortunately, they are very productive, so they have finally reached the stage where we should have them generally available.
"Blue Topaz" Guppies
These guppies have pink eyes and a white albino body, with a beautiful solid pale topaz blue color in the tail and fins.
As a rare twist, the females are just as fabulous as the males, but larger - this photo is actually of the female!
This is our newest line, and we plan to have them available mid to late 2025.
"Blue Grass" Guppies
"grass" Guppies are usually more pastel in color and have a peppering of black spots on their fins and torso.
Our line is selected for the blue base color, but also contain a metallic green shimmer on the body and the base of the tail.
The general theme is consistent and breeds true, but every male displays a unique pattern.
Females are larger and have silver bodies with smaller fins.
This is a new line, and we plan to have them available mid 2025.
To get your own Guppies follow the Links under "Buy Here"
Or contact us to see if any are available at contact@bluebladefish.com
