Endler Guppy – Full Care Guide, Colours, Tank Setup & Breeding (Complete Beginner-Friendly Guide)

Endler Guppy – Full Care Guide, Colours, Tank Setup & Breeding (Complete Beginner-Friendly Guide)

Endler Guppies (Poecilia wingei) are one of the most colourful, active, and beginner-friendly freshwater fish in the hobby. Known for their vibrant patterns, small size, and constant activity, Endlers are perfect for nano tanks, aquascapes, and peaceful community aquariums. Their hardy nature and easy breeding make them a favourite for both new hobbyists and experienced fishkeepers.

 

 

Below is a complete care guide to help you understand everything about Endler Guppies: tank requirements, diet, compatibility, breeding, colour varieties, and more.

🌈 What Makes Endler Guppies Special?

Endler Guppies are famous for their bright neon colours, energetic behaviour, and beautiful flowing tails. Unlike common guppies, pure Endlers are smaller and often display more intense patterns with metallic greens, oranges, blacks, and yellows.

Key features:

  • Stunning, high-contrast colour patterns

  • Peaceful and extremely active

  • Very hardy and great for beginners

  • Perfect for nano tanks and planted setups

  • Breed easily and provide constant tank activity

  • Stay small — males around 1.5–2.5 cm

Their small size and bold colours make them ideal for anyone wanting a lively, eye-catching aquarium.

🐠 Ideal Tank Conditions for Endler Guppies

Endlers thrive in clean, stable water conditions and are very adaptable, making them suitable for a wide range of setups.

Water Parameters

  • Temperature: 22–28°C

  • pH: 6.8–8.0

  • GH: 8–20 dGH

  • KH: 3–10 dKH

Tank Size

Endlers can live in tanks as small as 30 litres, but bigger is always better if breeding occurs—which it usually does!

Tank Setup

  • Live plants (Java moss, guppy grass, hornwort)

  • Gentle flow filtration

  • Dark substrate to enhance colours

  • Lots of hiding spots for fry

Endlers love planted tanks and will constantly swim, graze, and explore throughout the day.

🍽️ Diet for Endler Guppies

Endlers are omnivores and thrive on a varied diet.

Recommended foods:

  • High-quality flakes or micro pellets

  • Live/frozen foods (daphnia, baby brine shrimp, bloodworms, mosquito larvae)

  • Vegetables (blanched spinach, zucchini)

  • Spirulina-based foods

A varied diet enhances colour vibrancy and supports breeding.

🤝 Tank Mates & Compatibility

Endlers are peaceful and do best with other small, non-aggressive species.

Great tank mates include:

  • Cherry shrimp / Amano shrimp

  • Corydoras

  • Neon tetras

  • Rasboras

  • Snails

  • Other guppies or endlers (avoid mixing if you want pure strains)

Avoid fin-nippers or large fish.

🐣 Breeding Endler Guppies

Endlers are very easy to breed, making them popular among hobbyists. Females give birth every 3–4 weeks and fry are fully free-swimming at birth.

Tips for higher fry survival:

  • Add dense plants (moss, guppy grass)

  • Feed crushed flake or baby brine shrimp

  • Keep calm, peaceful tankmates

  • Maintain clean water

Endler colonies grow quickly, so ensure you have space or a plan to rehome extra fish.

🎨 Popular Endler Colour Varieties

Endler Guppies come in a wide range of stunning colour forms, including:

  • Black Bar Endler

  • Red Flame Endler

  • Tiger Endler

  • Red/Yellow Cobra Endler

  • Chili Endler

  • Orange/Neon Endler

  • Blue Japan Endler

Each variety offers unique patterns and striking metallic tones—making them perfect for display tanks.

🌿 Why Endler Guppies Are Perfect for Any Aquarium

Endler Guppies are:

  • Easy to care for

  • Beginner-friendly

  • Super colourful

  • Active and fun to watch

  • Highly adaptable

  • Great for planted setups

  • Excellent for nano aquariums

If you’re looking for a hardy, vibrant, and low-maintenance fish to brighten your tank, Endler Guppies are one of the best choices in the hobby.

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