is there such thing as cold water guppys?

Question

i bought two female "cold water" guppys from a pet store today, although i was just told that there is no such thing... does anyone know if there is such thing as a cold water guppy?

Thanks in advance :)

Answer 1

Yes and no.

They are the same species...no difference what so ever except what they are used to. Cold (room temperature) water guppies are just bread in cold water. You can expect them to do well in warm water too.. the other way around can be troublesome....

....Be sure to let any fish adjust to the temperature of a new environment. A difference of only a few degrees can and will kill them...even the cold water guppies. Just hang the bag they came in in the tank they will be swimming in for an hour or two depending on the difference.

Answer 2

Guppies require a temperature of 64-82°F. Guppies require a tank with at least 20 gallons of water and is very tolerant of changing tank conditions. Plants should be hardy varieties such as Java Fern and Java Moss that can handle the increased hardness in the tank. You should also have a breeding tank of the same size. Ideally, the environment should have a covering of floating ferns and a breeding box to protect the fry. Adults may eat the fry if left to fend for themselves without the breeding box. The fry should be fed brine shrimp, micro food and pulverized flakes.

Answer 3

Only that guppies tolerate unheated tanks better than most people would believe. Although generally considered a "tropical" fish, they can survive temperatures down into the mid 60s, although not necessarily thrive. If what you bought doesn't appear to be a regular guppy, especially if it's a little smaller, this might be some "new" name the store cooked up for an Endler's livebearer - see photo of a male: http://fins.actwin.com/fresh-pics/endlers_livebearer.jpg - females look similar to female guppies. They can also survive lower temps (but I don't think an Endlers will tolerate quite as low as the guppies) - both would prefer a tank at least 76o.

Another possibility is that they're selling mosquitofish, which is a native fish, introduced to many parts of the US in the belief that they will control mosquito populations by eating the larvae. These can overwinter in 18" or deeper inground ponds in the north: http://www.solsup.com.au/greenman/gambusia.jpg - they also resemble guppies, but here the males are as drab as the females.

Or maybe your store's tank heaters went out, and all their fish are now "coldwater" species.

Answer 4

Yes. Most guppies are cold water. Some guppies have been bread down from their saltwater counterparts and were termed "fancy". All guppies are cold water by nature. They can witstand temperatures ranging from 50 to 100 degrees.

This is why guppies are so popular. they are also a supplers cash cow. Which is why they are called "millions fish".
Originating in the cooler estuarie waters and river waters of South America and coastal and rainforest ponds of Brazil.

Here is only one of a hundred sites for guppies
www.britishlivebearerassociation.co.uk/Guppy/Jordan3.htm

Answer 5

If it was called a cold water guppy because it looks light blue or somthing maby...

But seriously guppies can live in cold or temprate water.

So you can put your guppies with small goldfish (make sure the goldfish will stay small or they guppie will be snackfood) or you can put them with other peacefull tropicals. Normaly 70-80 can go a little bit both ways but not much.

Since you got them today accumulate slowly to water temp, then to the water itself

Have fun with the babies

Answer 6

I have never heard of them being called "cold water guppies" but they can survive in a bowl like goldfish can without a heater, without cycling filtration. They can survive in outdoor ponds as well. Maybe that is what they meant?

Answer 7

No.