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How often to feed guppies banner showing the 30-second rule and two small meals a day beside six Classic Guppy strains

September 10, 2026

How Often to Feed Guppies: A Simple Daily Schedule

How often and how much to feed guppies at every age, the 30-second rule, a weekly food rotation, and the signs you are over or underfeeding.

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Why guppy fry keep dying banner showing Classic Guppy fry photographed at week one, two weeks, one month and six weeks old

September 10, 2026

Why Are My Guppy Fry Dying? 8 Causes and How to Fix Each

Guppy fry disappearing or dying in the first week? The eight real causes, how to tell which one you have, and what to do about each.

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Male to female guppy ratio banner showing Classic Guppy full red, topaz blue and metal black males above their matching females

September 10, 2026

Male to Female Guppy Ratio: Why 1:3 Keeps the Tank Calm

The right male to female guppy ratio, what goes wrong at 1:1, when an all-male tank is the better choice, and how to sex guppies before you buy.

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Guppy water parameters banner listing pH 7.0 to 8.0, GH 8 to 12 and KH 4 to 8 beside six Classic Guppy strains

September 10, 2026

Guppy Water Parameters: pH, GH, KH, TDS and Temperature

The water parameters guppies actually need, why stability beats hitting a perfect number, and how to raise hardness without shocking the tank.

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September 10, 2026

Do Guppies Need an Air Pump? When It Helps and When It Does Not

A straight answer on air pumps for guppy tanks: when they are essential, when your filter already does the job, and how to set one up safely.

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How to acclimate new guppies - 6 steps for arrival day

September 8, 2026

How to Acclimate Guppies to a New Tank: Step-by-Step Guide (+ Free PDF)

The exact hour-by-hour process for acclimating newly bought guppies, plus everything the tank needs the day before they arrive. Free one-page PDF checklist.

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September 5, 2026

Guppy Generations: What F1, F2 and F3 Mean

P, F1, F2 and F3 explained: why F1 fry look identical, why F2 surprises everyone, and how many generations it really takes to fix a guppy strain.

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Do guppies need a heater banner rating six pieces of equipment: heater, filter and thermometer marked essential, air pump and light marked optional, and an unequipped bowl marked never

September 1, 2026

Do Guppies Need a Heater, Filter or Air Pump?

What a guppy tank really needs: heater wattage by tank size, why a filter is non-negotiable, when an air pump matters, and what you can skip.

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Guppy water change banner showing the schedule by tank type: 25 percent weekly for a standard tank, 20 percent twice a week when heavily stocked, 30 percent daily for fry, daily changes while cycling, never 100 percent, and always temperature matched

September 1, 2026

Guppy Water Change: How Often, How Much and How to Do It

The guppy water change schedule by tank type, how much to change, the step-by-step method, and the mistakes that kill fish.

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Male vs female guppy banner with photos of metal black, blue grass and albino metal yellow lace guppies: bright long-tailed males on the top row and plainer, deeper-bodied females with dark gravid spots below

September 1, 2026

Male vs Female Guppy: 6 Ways to Tell the Difference

Six ways to tell a male vs female guppy apart, ranked by reliability, plus how early you can sex fry and the mix-ups that catch keepers out.

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