- Sku: FW1-F6923
- Vendor: Squeaky's Aquatics
Guppy - White Tux
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The White Tux Guppy (Poecilia reticulata), also called the White Tuxedo Guppy, is a classic fancy guppy color strain with a bright silvery-white front half, pale white fins, and a dark "tuxedo" band across the rear of the body. It is as hardy and easygoing as any guppy, with a crisp black-and-white look that pops against green plants. Each fish is hand-selected from our display systems at Squeaky's Aquatics.
Mix them with other colors like our Navy Blue Cobra Guppies, or build a peaceful community with Black Diamond Neon Tetras, corydoras, and otocinclus.
Care Guide
- Care Level: Beginner. Hardy, peaceful, and forgiving once settled in.
- Tank Size: 10 gallons for a small group; 20+ gallons if you keep males and females together, since they breed readily.
- Water Temperature: 72–82°F (22–28°C).
- pH: 7.0–8.0. Guppies prefer neutral to alkaline water.
- Hardness: Moderately hard, about 9–19 dGH. Local Gwinnett tap water runs very soft, so a GH remineralizer like Seachem Replenish helps livebearers thrive.
- Diet: Omnivore. Tank-bred guppies accept most foods. Feed a small-particle staple like Hikari Fancy Guppy daily, plus frozen baby brine shrimp or daphnia a few times a week.
- Acclimation: Drip acclimate over 30–45 minutes if your home water differs from ours.
Specifications
| Common Name | White Tux Guppy (White Tuxedo Guppy) |
| Scientific Name | Poecilia reticulata |
| Family | Poeciliidae (Livebearers) |
| Origin | Captive-bred color line; wild species from northeastern South America and the southern Caribbean |
| Coloration | Silvery-white front body, dark rear "tuxedo" band, pale white fins |
| Max Size | Males ~1.5", females up to ~2.4" (6 cm) |
| Temperament | Peaceful, active, social |
| Reef/Plant Safe | Plant-safe, great for planted tanks |
| Water Type | Freshwater (the species tolerates some salt) |
Compatibility
Great tank mates: other guppies, platies, Neon Tetras and other small tetras, rasboras, corydoras, and otocinclus. Nerite snails make excellent cleanup partners.
Avoid: fin nippers such as tiger barbs and serpae tetras, aggressive cichlids, and large predatory fish. Adults will eat their own fry, so add dense plants or a breeder box if you want babies to survive.
Sex ratio: if you keep mixed sexes, aim for at least 2–3 females per male so the females aren't harassed.
Recommended Foods & Supplies
- Hikari Fancy Guppy, a small-particle daily food sized for guppy mouths.
- Fritz Complete to make tap water safe at every water change.
- Seachem Replenish to raise general hardness in soft local tap water.
FAQ
Are these males or females?
Males carry the longest, showiest white tails, while females are larger and plumper with shorter fins. If you want a specific sex or a pair, give us a call or come by the shop and we'll pick them out of the display tank for you.
Do females have the tuxedo marking too?
Yes. The tuxedo marking (the dark rear band) is a dominant trait that shows up in both males and females. Females simply have shorter fins, so the look is a little more subtle.
Will they breed in my tank?
Very likely, if you keep both sexes. Guppies are livebearers: females give birth to free-swimming fry roughly every 4–6 weeks, and they can store sperm, so one female may drop several batches after a single mating.
What does "Tux" mean?
It's short for tuxedo: the dark rear half of the body looks like a tuxedo jacket, set off by the White Tux's bright white front and fins.
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