Red Balloon Sword Tail

Balloon red sword tail its one of the most  attractive species  in freshwater aquarium this species familiar for sword tail and his unusual red eyes.

The male balloon red sword tail have long flowing feathered fins female doesn't have the long one . showstopper species and his dark blood red color nice and beautiful in aquarium lighting mode.

Balloon sword tail require 30 gallons of water take care the species with good environment like with plants and hidden room for swimming this species well suited for community aquarium. balloon sword tails are live bearers and  can give birth to many as more than 70 at the time .once birth completed separate the fry's  from the adults.

DIY Stone Sponge Filter

Here the list of the things we need.

1. plastic jar  (5 or 6 inch)
2. Air stone
3. PVC pipe joiner 
4. Air Controller 
5. Stones
6. Air Pipe Joiner
7. Normal Air Pump

Which is most important  in a home aquariums?

Water Quality.

Maintain the water quality its been a difficult one in aquariums, you have to figure out how to resolve this dirt things in water will choose a filter on regular basis its very suited for home aquarium.

These days filters are expensive always have option to reduce the costs its the way if you can make yourself .Sponge filters are very familiar and easiest one in aquariums this guide will help you how to make your own DIY sponge filter.

Step 1

5 or 6 inch height Container jar  don't use a big jar its not work out for air pump sponge filters.

Step 2

Put a hole or stripes in a container its used to suck a water inside the jar.

Step 3

Put a small hole in a bottom of container and add a pipe joiner its a way to connect your air pipe.

Step 4

Insert the small pipe inside of your Container it has help to center the air stone.

Step 5

Use air controller  normally controller have two hole ends. use one end to connect the stone another end used to connect with small pipe inside of your container.

Step 6

after insert the pipe with air stone add some gravels its used to help  stable the filter in bottom of your tank then fill with sponge its been suck the dirt in the water . 

Step 7

Put a hole top of the container and used any of  1 inch  PVC  Joiner. this joiner helped to set a right way to flow the air in water. 

Once if you completed connect with air pump and enjoy thanks for reading if you have any Doubts watch this Making Video.

Avo Self Cleaning Aquarium

AVO NANO SELF MAINTAINING TANK 

Avo  its a auto self filtration technology no need to require any carbon or chemicals to remove the fungs or other wasted things in water.

Most of the time over feeding and fish feces are raised the ammonia level in water, which is poisonous to species.avo control the ammonia into nitrate maintain the good environment .

Avo raise the technology in aquarium efficiency filter used in Avo  perfect are to place the led light and heater ,filter media maintain and many ways to help the live plants .

Freshwater Compatibility Chart

Compatibility Tank Mate Video

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Tank mate selection chart for your freshwater aquarium. difficult thing in aquarium  how to add a tank mates  most of the times select the wrong species to add in aquarium this kind of selection getting worse and non compatible species kill the week species and generate the disease.

before select the species check the tank mate chart  compatibility or non compatibility some species are group of fish in temperament and may not correspond check the chart below.

Super Pneumatic Filter

Biochemical Activated Carbon Filter

• Super Pneumatic filtration is high density and simple biochemical filter technology.
• Its almost looks like sponge filter but its design and performance are more than good compare with sponge filter. 
• It can absorb the dirt quickly added with activated carbon for filtration suck the fish feces and eliminate smell in water and maintain the oxygen level for long time.

Biochemical Activated Carbon Filter Video

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Spear Tail Guppy

Spear Tail

International Point Table

The caudal fin is shaped like a spearhead, the length of the tail fin is 8/10 of the body length and its height is 6/10 of the length of the tail.

The dorsal fin rises steeply and extends with a curved tip up until the end of the first third of the caudal fin.

Caudal

Awarding points for length:

8/10 of the length of the body = 10 points

7/10 of the length of the body = 8 points

6/10 of the length of the body = 5 points

5/10 of the length of the body = 2 points

Below = 0 points

Exceeded 8/10 of the body length = up - 3 points

Points deduction examples deformities:

The height of the fin is less than 6/10 of its length = up - 5 points

Different curvatures of the rear boundaries of the fin = up - 3 points

Curvatures of the rear boundaries of the fin = up not quite pronounced - 5 points

The end of the tip is not centered = up - 3 points

Tip of the fin stretched enough = up - 5 points

Serrated fin, split, etc. = up - 5 points

Curvature of the front boundary of the fin = up not quite pronounced - 5 points

The sum withdrawals can not exceed 20 points.

Dorsal fin

Awarding points for length:

Until the end of the first third of the caudal fin = 5 points

Until the beginning of the caudal fin = 3 points

Below, the length is 1 to 2 points

Fin that extends over the first third of the tail until = - 3 points

Points deduction example deformities:

Start of fin not rising quite steeply up = - 3 points

Strongly serrated or damaged fin = up - 2 points

Fin does not conform to the ideal shape = up - 7 points

Tip of the fin not curved upwards = - 1 point

Spade Tail Guppy

Spade Tail

International Point Table

The caudal fin is like the shovel of a minor, the delimitation of the tail with the body is characterized by a rounded first, then the top and bottom edges are parallel to the axis of the body and ends obtuse angle about 120 ° and symmetrically shaped.

The caudal fin measuring half the body length and height reached 8/10 of the length of the tail.The dorsal fin extends from the beginning tip of the tail to the first third of the caudal fin.

Caudal

Awarding points for length:

5/10 of the length of the body = 10points

4/10 of the length of the body = 7 points

3/10 of the length of the body = 3 points

Below = 0 points

Exceeded 5/10 of the body length = up - 3 points

Points deduction examples deformities:

The height of the fin is less than 8/10 of the length = up - 5 points

The upper and lower limits are not parallel to = - 3 points

Start of incorrect fin = up - 5 points

Different angles to the rear boundaries of the fin = up - 3 points

The end of the fin is too pointed up = - 10 points

The end of the fin shape too obtuse angle = up - 2 points

Serrated fin, split, etc. = up - 5 points

If the height of the fin is smaller than that of body = no deduction

The sum withdrawals can not exceed 20 points.

Dorsal

Awarding points for length:

Until 1 third of the caudal fin = 5 points

Below the length = up - 4 points

Fin that extends over the first third of the tail until = - 4 points

Points deduction example deformities:

Fin beginning not rising quite steeply up = - 3 points

Strongly serrated or damaged fin = up - 2 points

Fin does not conform to the ideal shape = up - 7 points

Lyre Tail Guppy

Lyre Tail

International Point Table

The tail fin has the shape of a lyre, the basic shape is round and should not exceed 4/10 of the length of the body. The tips of the tail are curved outwards, they must reach 8/10 of the length of the body, dorsal fin goes right and reached the tip facing upwards, the end of the first third of the caudal fin.

Caudal

Awarding points for length:

8/10 of the length of the body = 10 points

7/10 of the length of the body = 8 points

6/10 of the length of the body = 5 points

5/10 of the length of the body = 2 points

Below = 0 points

Exceeded 8/10 of the body length = up - 3 points

Points deduction examples deformities:

The high and low ends of the tail are of different length = up - 5 points

The high and low ends of the tail are of different thickness = up - 2 points

The high and low ends of the tail are not identical to = - 5 points

The tips are too long = up - 5 points

Cracked or damaged fin = up - 2 points

Base of the fin longer than 4/10 of the body = up - 2 points

The sum withdrawals can not exceed 20 points.

Dorsal

Awarding points for length:

Until the end of the first third of the caudal fin = 5 points

Until the beginning of the tail = 3 points

Below, the length is 1 to 2 points

Fin that extends over the first third of the tail until = - 3 points

Points deduction example deformities:

Start of fin not rising quite steeply up = - 3 points

Strongly serrated or damaged fin = up - 2 points

Fin does not conform to the ideal shape = up - 7 points

Tip of the fin not curved upwards = - 1 point

Bottom Sword Guppy

Bottom Sword

International Point Table

The caudal fin has an oval base with a radius less than the extension of the sword-shaped fin. The length of the sword is equal to the length of the body and form an angle of 15 ° with the axis of the body. The shape of oval base of the tail fin may not exceed 4/10 of the body length and can be colorless. The dorsal fin is slim, rises steeply at the start and extends tapered so until the end of the first third of the caudal fin.

Caudal

Awarding points for length:

10/10 of the length of the body = 10points

8/10 of the length of the body = 6 points

6/10 of the length of the body = 2 points

Below = 0 points

Exceeding 10/10 of the body length = up - 3 points

Points deduction examples deformities:

Angle:

15 ° and = no withdrawal

12 ° = - 2 points

10 ° = - 5 points

= 7 ° - 8 points

Below 7 ° = - 10 points

Curved Sword = up - 5 points

Fault bounding up the sword = - 2 points

Default at the beginning of the fin = up - 2 points

Base of the fin longer than 4/10 of the body = up - 2 points

Sword too large = up - 3 points

Appearance of a second sword = up - 10 points

Start of evil oval fin = up - 5 points

The sum withdrawals can not exceed 20 points.

Dorsal

Awarding points for length:

Until 1 third of the caudal fin = 5 points

Until the beginning of the tail = 3 points

Below, the length is 1 to 2 points

Fin that extends over the first third of the tail until = - 3 points

Points deduction example deformities:

S fin does not start rising quite steeply up = - 3 points

Strongly serrated or damaged fin = up - 2 points

Fin does not conform to the ideal shape = up - 7 points

Top Sword Guppy

Top Sword 

International Point Table

The caudal fin has an oval shape with an extension of the upper shaped sword. The length of the sword depends on the body length and shape to the upper edge at an angle of 15 ° or parallel to the body axis. The oval shaped base should exceed that of 4/10 of the length of the body and can be colorless. The dorsal fin is slim, rises right and ends in a point at the end of the first third of the caudal fin.

Caudal

Awarding points for length:

10/10 of the length of the body = 10 points

8/10 of the length of the body = 6 points

6/10 of the length of the body = 2 points

Below = 0 points

Exceeding 10/10 of the body length = up - 3 points

Points deduction examples deformities:

Curved Sword = up - 5 points

Fault bounding up the sword = - 2 points

Default at the beginning of the fin = up - 2 points

The base of the fin is longer than 4/10 of the body = up - 2 points

Sword too large = up - 3 points

Appearance of a second sword = up - 10 points

Start of evil oval fin = up - 5 points

The sum withdrawals can not exceed 20 points.

Dorsal

Awarding points for length:

Until 1 third of the caudal fin = 5 points

Until the beginning of the tail = 3 points

Below, the length is 1 to 2 points

Fin that extends over the first third of the tail until = - 3 points

Points deduction example deformities:

Fin beginning not rising quite steeply up = - 3 points

Strongly serrated or damaged fin = up - 2 points

Fin does not conform to the ideal shape = up - 7 points

Double Sword Tail Guppy

Double Sword Tail

International Point Table

The tail fin has an oval basic shape with an extension of the upper and lower rays sword-shaped, the length of the sword is equal to the length of the body.

The outer limits of swords from the tail at an angle of 30 °, the portion of the tail between the two swords can not be longer than 4/10 of the body length and can be colorless. The dorsal fin is slim, rises steeply at the start and extends tapered so until the end of the first third of the caudal fin.

Caudal

Awarding points for length:

10/10 of the length of the body = 10 points

8/10 of the length of the body = 6 points

6/10 of the length of the body = 2 points

Below = 0 points

Exceeding 10/10 of the body length = up - 3 points

  

Points deduction examples deformities:

Angle:

30 ° and = no withdrawal

25 ° = - 3 points

20 ° = - 7 points

= 15 ° - 10 points

Below 15 ° = - 12 points

Swords of different length = up - 5 points

Sword of different width = up - 2 points

Different angle swords = up - 5 points

Curved Swords = up - 5 points

Swords ends up damaged = - 2 points

Default at the beginning of the fin = up - 2 points

Game between the longest swords that 4/10 Body = up - 2 points

Swords too large = up - 3 points

Part of evil oval fin = up - 5 points

The sum withdrawals can not exceed 20 points.

Dorsal

Awarding points for length:

Until the end of the first third of the caudal fin = 5 points

Until the beginning of the tail = 3 points

Below, the length is 1 to 2 points

Fin which extends over half of the caudal = to - 3 points

Points deduction example deformities:

Start of fin not rising quite steeply up = - 3 points

Strongly serrated or damaged fin = up - 2 points

Fin does not conform to the original shape = up - 7 points

Flag Tail Guppy

Flag Tail

International Point Table

Caudal fin shaped rectangle whose length corresponds to 8/10 of the length of the body. The width of the fin corresponds to 4/10 of the length of the body.

The beginning of the fin is rounded, the minimum length corresponds to 6/10 of the length of the body, the minimum width corresponds to the maximum height of the body. The dorsal fin is pointed and reaches the end of the first third of the caudal fin.

Caudal

Awarding points for length:

8/10 of the length of the body = 10 points

7/10 of the length of the body = 6 points

6/10 of the length of the body = 2 points

Below = 0 points

Exceeded 8/10 of the body length = up - 3 points

Points deduction examples deformities:

The end of the blade is concave or convex to = - 2 points

The end of the fin is not vertical to = - 4 points

The end of the fin is strongly serrated = up - 5 points

The top and bottom of the fin are not parallel = up - 10 points

The top and bottom of the fin are strongly serrated = up - 2 points

Junction points are too heavily rounded up = - 2 points

The sum withdrawals can not exceed 20 points.

Dorsal

Awarding points for length:

Until the end of the first third of the caudal fin = 5 points

Until the beginning of the tail = 3 points

Below, the length = 1 to 2 points

Fin beyond the first third of the caudal up = - 3 points

Points deduction example deformities:

Start of fin not rising quite steeply up = - 3 points

Heavily damaged fin = up - 2 points

Fin does not conform to the original shape = up - 7 points

Veil Tail Guppy

Veil Tail

International Point Table

The top and bottom edges of the tail should be curved so that the largest width reach ¾ of the length. The rear boundary is concave, the length corresponds to 8/10 of the length of the body, but not below 5/10. The width is ¾ of the length and dorsal fin with rounded tip reaches the 1st third of the caudal fin.

Caudal

Awarding points for length:

8/10 of the length of the body = 10 points

7/10 of the length of the body = 8 points

6/10 of the length of the body = 5 points

5/10 of the length of the body = 2 points

Below = 0 points

8/10 exceeding the length of the body = up - 3 points

Points deduction examples deformities:

If the height of the fin is over 4/4 of its length = up - 5 points

If the height of the fin is less than ¾ of its length = up - 8 points

The end of the fin is not concave = to - 10 points

Heavily damaged fin = up - 5 points

The top and bottom of the fin are not convex = up - 10 points

The junction points to the rear are too heavily rounded up = - 4 points

The edges are jagged or split up = - 2 points

The sum withdrawals can not exceed 20 points.

Dorsal

Awarding points for length:

Until the end of the first third of the caudal fin = 5 points

Until the beginning of the tail = 3 points

Below the length is from 1 to 2 points

Fin beyond the first third of the caudal up = - 3 points

Points deduction example deformities:

Fin beginning not rising quite steeply up = - 3 points

Heavily damaged fin = up - 2 points

Fin does not conform to the original shape = up - 7 points

Triangular Tail Guppy

Traingular Tail

International Point Table

The shape of the caudal fin is triangular with a 70 ° angle to the body. Has a length equivalent to 8/10 of the length of the body, the boundaries are straight, the passages may be rounded. The dorsal fin rises steeply, it is broad and obtuse to the end of the first third of the caudal fin.

Caudal

Awarding points for length:

8/10 of the length of the body = 10 points

7/10 of the length of the body = 8 points

6/10 of the length of the body = 5 points

5/10 of the length of the body = 2 points

Below = 0 points

8/10 exceeding the length of the body = up - 3 points

Points deduction examples deformities:

Angle:

70 ° or more = no deduction

65 ° = - 1 points

60 ° = - 3 points

55 ° = - 5 points

Below 55 ° = - 8 points

The end of the blade is concave or convex to = - 2 points

The end of the fin is to bias = - 4 points

The end of the fin is strongly serrated = up - 5 points

The top and bottom of the fin form a different angle = up - 5 points

The top and bottom of the fin are concave or convex = up - 5 points

The edges of the sides of the fin are jagged or split up = - 2 points

The junction points to the rear are too heavily rounded up = - 2 points

The sum withdrawals can not exceed 20 points.

Dorsal

Awarding points for length:

Until the end of the first third of the caudal fin = 5 points

Until the beginning of the tail = 3 points

Below the length is from 1 to 2 points

Fin beyond the first third of the caudal up = - 3 points

Points deduction example deformities:

Fin beginning not rising enough to = - 3 points

Heavily damaged fin = up - 2 points

Fin does not conform to the original shape = up - 7 points

Fan Tail Guppy

International Point Table For Competitive Guppies 

International  guppy Standards

Inter Hochzucht Standard (IHS) or international standard breeding high-level guppy determines the ideal image of different types of guppies that are found in Europe, it is the goal toward which previously envisaged European breeders guide personal selections; it serves as a guideline for international judgments.

Use of this breeding standard is permitted to everyone, as long as it specifically relates to, its changes are decided with a majority of 2/3 at conferences bringing together European associations affiliated to IKGH.

Fan Tail

International Point Table

The tail fin has a triangular shape extensive in length with a 45 ° angle, the ideal length of 10/10 of the length of the body. Boundaries are straight, the passages may be rounded. The dorsal fin is slim, stiff at first, then gradually pointed to the end of the first third of the caudal fin.

Caudal

Awarding points for length:

10/10 of the length of the body = 10 points

8/10 of the length of the body = 8 points

7/10 of the length of the body = 5 points

6/10 of the length of the body = 2 points

Below = 0 points

8/10 exceeding the length of the body = up - 3 points

Points deduction examples deformities:

Angle:

45 ° = no deduction

35 ° = - 2 points

30 ° = - 4 points

Below = 0 points

50 ° = - 4 points

Above = - 8 points

The end of the blade is concave or convex to = - 2 points

The end of the fin is to bias = - 4 points

The end of the fin is strongly serrated = up - 5 points

The top and bottom of the fin forms a different angle = up - 5 points

The edges of the sides of the fin are jagged or split up = - 2 points

Junction points are too strongly rounded up = - 2 points

The top and bottom of the fin are concave or convex = up - 2 points

The sum withdrawals can not exceed 20 points.

Dorsal

Awarding points for length:

Until the end of the first third of the caudal fin = 5 points

Until the beginning of the tail = 3 points

Below the length is from 1 to 2 points

Fin beyond the first third of the caudal up = - 3 points

Points deduction example deformities:

Fin beginning not rising enough to = - 3 points

Heavily damaged fin = up - 2 points

Fin does not conform to the original shape = up - 7 points

Guppy Quality Judgement

General principles of judgment

The essential feature of the breeding standard involves the detailed examination of all the features because the breeding standard is primarily based on a continuous selection down to the smallest detail. The judgment does not deal with an estimate on the general appearance (as this may distort the results arising from scrutiny). The goal is to reach the standards in all their forms peculiarities. The optimum ratio is sufficiently guaranteed by the establishment of the forms of proportional body and fins and dimensions of each other.

In a French or European competition, trim (overall male trio or pair of guppies) are rated differently, a packing consists of number of fish specified in the organization's regulations having them the same characteristics. The female is assessed individually, the male or male trio may reach a maximum of 100 points, the female can get 50 extra points for its individual criteria. The overall score of a male trio just reach a maximum of 100 points, while a couple can reach a maximum of 150 points.

The judgment is based on the respective descriptions of the standard form, in case of doubt, it should refer to the chart in this booklet IHS Only complete sets will be a judgment; If a full finish trim a fish dies or jumps of the aquarium, the decision of judgment back to the organizer. Differences between subjects will lose points, serious discrepancies may result in disqualification (background color difference, surface color difference, different standards) decided by the panel of five judges and the head of the contest.

Founded in 1965, the IFGA (International Fancy Guppy Association) is an American federation of farmers Guppy, its main mission is to promote the passion and livestock breeding techniques of guppies.

It broadcasts through its website, information on reproduction and breeding guppies to IFGA quality standards in order to attract other lovers of this passion.

It also organizes annual meetings dedicated to all clubs and affiliates with the aim to manage and plan the future of the organization.

Affiliated clubs organize "Guppy Show" (Shows Competitive) throughout the year across the United States, China and Brazil with more than 70 different color categories.

The IFGA provides assistance, methods of management and organization for amateur breeders groups interested in this passion in order to create new clubs supporting its standards and criteria.

It also provides in seminary, judge training to qualify as a judge IFGA allowing to be invited at competitive shows.

The Council of Justice shall, during the famous annual meetings, Breeders Masters (Masters Breeders).

This status brings together farmers who won victories over several years in a row while contributing strongly to the promotion of IFGA

This difficult to achieve distinction is very valuable and much appreciated by farmers.

Guppy International Qualities

International  guppy Standards

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General principles of judgment

The essential feature of the breeding standard involves the detailed examination of all the features because the breeding standard is primarily based on a continuous selection down to the smallest detail. The judgment does not deal with an estimate on the general appearance (as this may distort the results arising from scrutiny). The goal is to reach the standards in all their forms peculiarities. The optimum ratio is sufficiently guaranteed by the establishment of the forms of proportional body and fins and dimensions of each other.

In a French or European competition, trim (overall male trio or pair of guppies) are rated differently, a packing consists of number of fish specified in the organization's regulations having them the same characteristics. The female is assessed individually, the male or male trio may reach a maximum of 100 points, the female can get 50 extra points for its individual criteria. The overall score of a male trio just reach a maximum of 100 points, while a couple can reach a maximum of 150 points.

The judgment is based on the respective descriptions of the standard form, in case of doubt, it should refer to the chart in this booklet IHS Only complete sets will be a judgment; If a full finish trim a fish dies or jumps of the aquarium, the decision of judgment back to the organizer. Differences between subjects will lose points, serious discrepancies may result in disqualification (background color difference, surface color difference, different standards) decided by the panel of five judges and the head of the contest.

Founded in 1965, the IFGA (International Fancy Guppy Association) is an American federation of farmers Guppy, its main mission is to promote the passion and livestock breeding techniques of guppies.

It broadcasts through its website, information on reproduction and breeding guppies to IFGA quality standards in order to attract other lovers of this passion.

It also organizes annual meetings dedicated to all clubs and affiliates with the aim to manage and plan the future of the organization.

Affiliated clubs organize "Guppy Show" (Shows Competitive) throughout the year across the United States, China and Brazil with more than 70 different color categories.

The IFGA provides assistance, methods of management and organization for amateur breeders groups interested in this passion in order to create new clubs supporting its standards and criteria.

It also provides in seminary, judge training to qualify as a judge IFGA allowing to be invited at competitive shows.

The Council of Justice shall, during the famous annual meetings, Breeders Masters (Masters Breeders).

This status brings together farmers who won victories over several years in a row while contributing strongly to the promotion of IFGA

This difficult to achieve distinction is very valuable and much appreciated by farmers.

Guppies Suicidal Reason

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Suicidal Attempt Guppies.

Have you ever forgotten to close the lid of your aquarium and bitterly find that one of your fish had to spend the night out of his tank?

This problem occurs when the guppies are in a group (overcrowding) or isolation. Maybe you think your guppy was suicidal?

A new study by the Biologist Daphne Soares De Freitas from the University of Maryland, an expert on the circuits of the brain and behavior of the animal, a try to discover what was hidden in the head of our friends "Guppy" to get answers about this strange behavior. 

Usually when a fish jumps, it does so to escape a predator or to catch prey, but then that happens for selection guppies that are not faced with these two cases?

Puzzled, the Soares biologist and a colleague used high-speed video imaging to analyze the specific preparatory movements jump guppy.

(Explain Video)

The jump takeoff is fast, even out of the water guppy still blows all over his body and his tail beats trying to go as far as possible, it will not reach all the same not exceed from up to eight times the length of its body at a speed of about one meter per second and a half, they have concluded that guppies do not jump for the usual reasons that induce other fish trying to s' facing escape predators or in the hope of catching prey, but simply in order to quickly reach a different habitat.

The biologist Soares started to think more about the living conditions of guppies in the wild, she will see later in streams of native mountains of Trinidad, guppies manage to colonize different areas and zones water blocked by obstacles such as rocks. The strange jump guppy would be deliberated and selected by the latter as its species dispersal strategy.

High Breed Guppies

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International Show Tail Guppies Breeding Categories.

The IHS guide (standard international breeding), written for the first time in 1981 by Austrian breeders of Ö.GG association, also members of the IKGH defines 19 surface colors.

Now according to the latest version of IHS dating from 2009 (the 2014 version is currently being finalized), surface colors are:

1. Red

In this group we find the full red (full English 'whole' and red, 'red', "whose whole body is red"). Whole body of the guppy is colored a very bright red, orangish.

2. Blue

3. Green

4. Yellow

5. White

6. Black

7. Neon

In this group we find the:

• Neon: The colors are pastels and inconspicuous, it is however the reflections that are very marked in these guppies where the red, blue and green are common, the tail is almost always white or clear. This color is also known as pastel appellation.

• Platinum: Very similar to neon, but the patterns are less pronounced and the gray is more present, the tail is often red.

8. Moscow

In this group we find the blue and green moscow. The guppy is blue, with gradients on the front part of the body, the tail is a very dark blue with dark reflections or sometimes greenish. Rather diffuse green marks are found on the sides and it is not rare to find the black borders on the fins.

9. Metallic

10. Black 1/2 and 3/4 Black

In this group we find the half black (known as the 'HB') (English half, 'half' and black, "black", "half black"). The back half of the guppy is black with very light bluish; drift specimens have a color other than black tail.

11. Snakeskin and Filigran

In this group we find the snakeskin (from snakeskin English, 'snakeskin') do not always color khaki, this pattern imitating snake skin is found in the other specimens colors. Also known under the name 'Cobra' or 'King Cobra'.

12. Emerald Vienna

13. Single Color

14. Multicolor

15. AC (All colors)

This color group is a technical group that allows for a competition to gather fish belonging to the same standard and with the same background color.

16. AOC (All other colors)

This color group is a technical group that allows for a competition to bring any of the fish belonging to the same standard and with the same background color.

17. Mixed

18. Blue Japanese (Japan Blue)

19. Red and Blue Grass Grass

Following crosses, or sometimes impromptu errors, breeders have achieved and sometimes manage to fix other unrecognized surface colors now by IHS guide whose characters and visual results are sometimes sublime; Unfortunately, there is very little information on the origin of the crossings that allowed get these colors.

A non-exhaustive list of surface colors out IHS: the tuxedo, the russian king, magenta, störzbach the lace, the mosaic, the santa maria, american pink, lapis, the zebrinus.