{"id":61768,"date":"2022-04-16T10:57:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T10:57:58","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:57:58","slug":"how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/","title":{"rendered":"How long do cobra guppies live?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#How_long_do_cobra_guppies_live\" title=\"How long do cobra guppies live?\">How long do cobra guppies live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#How_many_Cobra_guppies_should_be_kept_together\" title=\"How many Cobra guppies should be kept together?\">How many Cobra guppies should be kept together?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#What_is_a_Cobra_fish\" title=\"What is a Cobra fish?\">What is a Cobra fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#What_are_the_rarest_guppies\" title=\"What are the rarest guppies?\">What are the rarest guppies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#How_long_can_guppies_live_in_a_tank\" title=\"How long can guppies live in a tank?\">How long can guppies live in a tank?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#Why_do_guppies_have_a_short_lifespan\" title=\"Why do guppies have a short lifespan?\">Why do guppies have a short lifespan?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#How_big_do_cobra_guppies_get\" title=\"How big do cobra guppies get?\">How big do cobra guppies get?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#Can_I_keep_3_male_guppies_together\" title=\"Can I keep 3 male guppies together?\">Can I keep 3 male guppies together?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#Can_I_keep_5_male_guppies_together\" title=\"Can I keep 5 male guppies together?\">Can I keep 5 male guppies together?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#How_many_Cobra_guppies_Can_I_put_in_a_5-gallon_tank\" title=\"How many Cobra guppies Can I put in a 5-gallon tank?\">How many Cobra guppies Can I put in a 5-gallon tank?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#What_is_a_cobra_guppy\" title=\"What is a cobra guppy?\">What is a cobra guppy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#How_big_do_guppies_get\" title=\"How big do guppies get?\">How big do guppies get?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#Are_guppies_easy_to_take_care_of\" title=\"Are guppies easy to take care of?\">Are guppies easy to take care of?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#Are_green_cobra_guppies_rare\" title=\"Are green cobra guppies rare?\">Are green cobra guppies rare?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#What_is_the_rarest_type_of_guppy\" title=\"What is the rarest type of guppy?\">What is the rarest type of guppy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#How_much_is_a_purple_Moscow_guppy\" title=\"How much is a purple Moscow guppy?\">How much is a purple Moscow guppy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#Is_Albino_guppy_rare\" title=\"Is Albino guppy rare?\">Is Albino guppy rare?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#How_can_I_make_my_guppies_live_longer\" title=\"How can I make my guppies live longer?\">How can I make my guppies live longer?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#How_come_my_guppies_keep_dying\" title=\"How come my guppies keep dying?\">How come my guppies keep dying?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#Are_guppies_hard_to_keep_alive\" title=\"Are guppies hard to keep alive?\">Are guppies hard to keep alive?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#How_many_guppies_should_be_kept_together\" title=\"How many guppies should be kept together?\">How many guppies should be kept together?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#Why_do_guppies_die_so_easily\" title=\"Why do guppies die so easily?\">Why do guppies die so easily?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#How_long_do_guppies_usually_live\" title=\"How long do guppies usually live?\">How long do guppies usually live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#How_big_is_a_fully_grown_guppy\" title=\"How big is a fully grown guppy?\">How big is a fully grown guppy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cobra-guppies-live\/#How_much_is_a_Cobra_guppy\" title=\"How much is a Cobra guppy?\">How much is a Cobra guppy?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_cobra_guppies_live\"><\/span>How long do cobra guppies live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>2.5 inches<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_Cobra_guppies_should_be_kept_together\"><\/span>How many Cobra guppies should be kept together?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Blue Cobra Guppy is an omnivore and requires both algae-based foods as well as meaty foods. <b>An algae-based flake food, along with freeze-dried bloodworms, tubifex, and brine shrimp will provide guppies with the proper nutrition.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Cobra_fish\"><\/span>What is a Cobra fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The optimal temperature range for a guppys water is <b>between 74 and 82 F (23 to 28 C). This is the ideal temperature range for most fish tanks, which is part of the reason why they can easily cohabitate with other fish. When temperatures drop, they can withstand water in the lower 60s.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_rarest_guppies\"><\/span>What are the rarest guppies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Both males and females <b>swim quickly and will dart in all directions. Unlike other aquarium fish, guppies do not jump out of the water to hunt insects or for other discernible purposes. Nevertheless, they do prepare themselves to jump out of the water, and will do so as often as possible.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_can_guppies_live_in_a_tank\"><\/span>How long can guppies live in a tank?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tank-kept guppies generally live for <b>between one and three years. However, in rare cases, some individuals can make it to five years when kept in perfect conditions! Genetics also plays a part in guppy longevity, as does the care and diet the fish receive.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_guppies_have_a_short_lifespan\"><\/span>Why do guppies have a short lifespan?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Generally, you should keep guppies in groups. And ideally, you should keep <b>at least a trio of guppies in at least a 5-gallon fish tank. You can keep more than a trio of guppies but then you will also need to increase the tank size of your fish tank according to the number of fish you are going to keep in the tank.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_do_cobra_guppies_get\"><\/span>How big do cobra guppies get?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most common reason for guppies dying in your aquarium is the <b>poor water quality. By feeding your fish you actually pollute the water in your tank. Guppies produce waste (they poop and pee), which is polluting the water. Over time the pollution can become so high, that the guppies will get intoxicated and will die.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_keep_3_male_guppies_together\"><\/span>Can I keep 3 male guppies together?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>You can keep only male guppies in a tank. However, when you keep only male guppies in a tank, you will see a lot of aggression and bullying among them. To spread out the aggression, it is recommended to keep at least 6 male guppies in a male-only guppy tank.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_keep_5_male_guppies_together\"><\/span>Can I keep 5 male guppies together?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Minimum two and a maximum of five guppies can fit into a 5-gallon fish tank, but the latter is only recommended to experienced men and women.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_Cobra_guppies_Can_I_put_in_a_5-gallon_tank\"><\/span>How many Cobra guppies Can I put in a 5-gallon tank?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So in 10 gallons of water you could place roughly <b>7 adult guppies (10 gallon \/ 1.5 inches  6.66).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_cobra_guppy\"><\/span>What is a cobra guppy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What is a cobra guppy? Cobra guppies are <b>a form of fancy guppy that has a spotted pattern across its body, resembling a snakeskin. Guppies are also commonly called millions fish and have the scientific name Poecilia reticulata.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_do_guppies_get\"><\/span>How big do guppies get?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The size of guppies vary, but <b>males are typically 1.53.5 cm (0.61.4 in) long, while females are 36 cm (1.22.4 in) long. A variety of guppy strains are produced by breeders through selective breeding, characterized by different colours, patterns, shapes, and sizes of fins, such as snakeskin and grass varieties.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_guppies_easy_to_take_care_of\"><\/span>Are guppies easy to take care of?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Theyre <b>Low-Maintenance<\/b> Guppies are incredibly easy to keep alive. Just keep the tank clean and provide them with food (theyll eat just about anything and are great for mosquito control), and theyre happy. Provide them with a friend or two if you can.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_green_cobra_guppies_rare\"><\/span>Are green cobra guppies rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is <b>very rare to find wild specimens for sale, in most stores there are only inbred guppies, usually these have a more fragile health.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_rarest_type_of_guppy\"><\/span>What is the rarest type of guppy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The rarest Guppy Type would either be a <b>Moscow Guppy or the Dragon Face Guppy. These two are unique in color and in their pattern.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_is_a_purple_Moscow_guppy\"><\/span>How much is a purple Moscow guppy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Purple Moscow guppies or purple guppies are not very common due to their price tag. Purple guppies can cost around <b>$40-$100, depending on their strain.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Albino_guppy_rare\"><\/span>Is Albino guppy rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Due to its albino genetics, it even has red eyes! This is a truly striking, beautiful fish that could be the centerpiece of any aquarium. <b>Females of this variety are very rare and, when available, typically command a very high price.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_make_my_guppies_live_longer\"><\/span>How can I make my guppies live longer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Other. Another thing to help your guppies live for longer is to <b>keep their stress level to a minimum. This means having good lighting conditions, keeping the water parameters stable, keeping water temperatures from changing, keeping them on a regular diet, and not overcrowding the tank.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_come_my_guppies_keep_dying\"><\/span>How come my guppies keep dying?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most common reason for guppies dying in your aquarium is the <b>poor water quality. By feeding your fish you actually pollute the water in your tank. Guppies produce waste (they poop and pee), which is polluting the water. Over time the pollution can become so high, that the guppies will get intoxicated and will die.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_guppies_hard_to_keep_alive\"><\/span>Are guppies hard to keep alive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Reason #3: Low Fry Survival Rate While breeding Guppies are extremely easy, <b>keeping the fry alive may be tough in some tank setups. The most common causes for Guppy fry death is being eaten by bigger fish.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_guppies_should_be_kept_together\"><\/span>How many guppies should be kept together?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Guppies should be kept in trios  <b>2 females to each male. Yeah, this is so important were sayin it twice. Not only does this better the chances of reproduction, but female guppies are also less likely to become territorial than males- so youre more likely to keep a peaceful aquarium.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_guppies_die_so_easily\"><\/span>Why do guppies die so easily?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most common reason for guppies dying in your aquarium is the <b>poor water quality. By feeding your fish you actually pollute the water in your tank. Guppies produce waste (they poop and pee), which is polluting the water. Over time the pollution can become so high, that the guppies will get intoxicated and will die.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_guppies_usually_live\"><\/span>How long do guppies usually live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Guppies can live anywhere between <b>1-3 years. However, it has been reported that some have even managed to make it to 5 years in the right conditions! However, this will depend largely on where they were bred and their genetics. Its definitely the exception and not the rule.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_is_a_fully_grown_guppy\"><\/span>How big is a fully grown guppy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Guppies can live anywhere between <b>1-3 years. However, it has been reported that some have even managed to make it to 5 years in the right conditions! However, this will depend largely on where they were bred and their genetics.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_is_a_Cobra_guppy\"><\/span>How much is a Cobra guppy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Generally, you should keep guppies in groups. And ideally, you should keep <b>at least a trio of guppies in at least a 5-gallon fish tank. You can keep more than a trio of guppies but then you will also need to increase the tank size of your fish tank according to the number of fish you are going to keep in the tank.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How long do cobra guppies live?How many Cobra guppies should be kept together?What is a Cobra fish?What are the rarest guppies?How long can guppies live in a tank?Why do guppies have a short lifespan?How big do cobra guppies get?Can I keep 3 male guppies together?Can I keep 5 male guppies together?How many&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61768"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61768"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61768\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}