Half Black Guppy Fish Specifications
| Scientific Name | Poecilia Reticullata |
| Caring | Easy |
| Nature | Peaceful |
| Color | Half Black With Red, Orange, Green, Pastel, Purple or Yellow as Secondary Color |
| Lifespan | Up to 2 years |
| Size | 0.6 – 1.4 inches (Male) 1.2 – 2.4 inches (Female) |
| Diet Type | Omnivores |
| Tank Size For 3 Fish | 5 gallons |
| Tank Set-Up | Freshwater, plants and substrate |
| Compatibility | Other peaceful community fish |
Half Black Guppy Fish (Poecilia Reticulata) generally have their half body black colored. Although they can show wide variations of colors besides the black. They often have multicolored tails and fins. They have a very deep black color similar to that of a black cat.
Half Black Guppies show a unique characteristic of their own and are very different from other types of guppies. Although they are not as attractive as other types they still look charming in both day and night conditions.
Half Black Guppy Fish can be further classified into subcategories on the basis of the secondary color blended. They can be half black green guppies, half black pastel guppies, half black purple guppies and half black yellow guppies.
Half Black Green Guppy Fish
It is one of the rarest and most difficult to find guppy fish. They have a beautiful body which is half black and the rest of it is green, although they can have tints of gold or variations of other colors near the face area. The half black green guppy is a black guppy with the half green body trait which is a very difficult strain to maintain with a dark half black body with good green color fins.
Half Black Pastel Guppy Fish
Half Black Pastel Guppies have a very elegant body which is half black colored, but the pastel shade in their caudal tail can be of any color different than yellow. Mostly caudal fin and tail of these type of guppies is pastel white in color. It should be noted that the white pastel color caudal fin and tail of half black pastel guppy fish could be affected by the type of food they are given and thus one should be very careful while feeding their half black pastel guppies.
Half Black Purple Guppy Fish
Half Black Purple Guppies are one of the most beautiful guppies of the half black guppy category. They poses a beautiful half black colored body and shades of deep purple or violet in their fins and tail. The half black purple is a purple guppy with the half black body trait. They have a very unique shades of their own and really stand outs in a aquarium with other fishes.
Half Black Yellow Guppy Fish
Half Black Yellow Guppies are one of the most difficult fish to obtain and maintain. It is a very striking looking fish with a bright yellow colored tail and fins with contrasting half black body. They are certainly an eye catcher with beautiful shades of yellow. The half black yellow guppy is a yellow guppy with the half black body trait.
Half Black Guppy Fish Habitat In The Wild
Guppies are one of the most popular widely distributed tropical fish. They are also the most popular freshwater aquarium fish species.
Guppy Fish have their origins in South America. They were later introduced to different habitats and now they are available all over the world.
Guppies are very adaptable fish that can survive in different ecosystems and environments.
They prefer Brackish water which is basically a mixture of freshwater and saltwater. It has salinity more than fresh water but less than sea water.
Guppies in the wild survives by eating worms, larvae, blood-worm and various small insects.
Half Black Guppy Fish Size
Half Black Guppies are very small sized fish with a elongated body. They look very attractive due to their short dimensions.
Sizes of male and female guppy differs from each other. Male guppies are 0.6 to 1.4 inches long, whereas female guppies are 1.2 to 2.4 inches long.
Gender Of Half Black Guppy Fish
Distinguishing a Half Black guppy male from female is a very simple task.
Half Black Male guppies are generally shorter, slimmer in length, have bright colors, attractive tail and patterns, large fins, anal fin is modified into gonopodium.
Half Black Female Guppies are longer, bulkier, have pale colors, short fins, large abdomen with dark gravid spot, eggs also clearly visible in pregnant females.
Find more information about Distinguishing Female Guppies From Male.
Lifespan Of Half Black Guppy Fish
Half Black Guppy fish on average has a lifespan of about 2 years. Although they can even live upto 3 years, If they are kept healthy with good tank maintenance and guppy fish caring.
Ideal Water Temperature For Half Black Guppy Fish
Half Black Guppies are tropical fish and prefer a warmer temperature of water.
Temperature plays a very important role as it is inversely proportional to the metabolism rate of guppies.
So if aquarium tank temperature rises considerably the guppies in the tank will have shorter lifespan. Gestation period will also become shorter and new babies will have less immunity towards diseases.
If the aquarium tank temperature is lowered considerably, the guppies will grow larger and will have larger lifespan. Although they can easily get ill. Babies born will be larger in size but will suffer from different health conditions at later stages of life.
Therefore maintaining a stable temperature for keeping guppies healthy is very important. The ideal temperature for guppies is between 22 to 28°С (72 to 80°F). You can install a heater in the fish tank to maintain a healthy warmer climate for your guppies.
Ideal pH Levels For Half Black Guppies
Half Black Guppies are generally very hard fish and they can exist in different pH levels. Although they don’t like soft acidic water. The ideal pH for keeping guppies is 7 to 8. It is very advisable to keep Best pH levels for your guppies.
If you would like to increase pH levels in your fish tank, then please read our article Increase pH levels in your aquarium fish tank.
Also, If you would like to reduce pH levels in your fish tank, then please read our article reduce pH levels in your aquarium fish tank.
Feeding Half Black Guppy Fish
Half Black Guppies love eating different kinds of food such as live, artificial and frozen. Guppies have very small mouth and stomach and therefore the food should be small in size. We suggest you to feed them 2 to 3 times in a day with a quantity that they can eat up in 3 minutes.
Live food for Half Black guppies includes blood worm, tubifex, brine shrimp and corethra.
Artificial food for Half Black guppies includes flakes, pellets and other famous trademarked packaged foods. Guppies gladly eats these type of foods.
Frozen food for Half Black guppies include vegetables, fruits and other packaged foods. Vegetables and fruits are very healthy source of feed for guppies and are said to increase their immunity.
Breeding Half Black Guppy Fish
Half Black Guppies are one of the most easiest breeding fish with very less care and maintenance. They are also called beginner’s fish. Basically a single male guppy is sufficient for 3 to 5 females to start breeding process. Mating is performed multiple times in order to achieve offspring’s with better health and immunity.
Guppies are live bearers i.e. they give birth to live swimming offspring’s instead of laying eggs. If you want to learn more about breeding guppies in brief, Please read our article 8 Easy Steps For Breeding Guppies Like A Pro.
Half Black Guppies Other Compatible Fish
Half Black Guppies are very peaceful and non-aggressive fish that doesn’t troubles it’s tank mates.
Half Black Guppies will be compatible with other peaceful and small fishes such as Dwarf Gourami, Harlequin Rasbora, Mollies, Platy, Cherry Barb, White Cloud Mountain Minnow and Bristle-nose Pleco.
Half Black Guppies should not be kept with large and predator fishes such as Green Terror, Tiger Barb, Tetra Fish, Angelfish and Jack Dempsey.
