Platinum Blue Dragon Guppy Pair (Poecilia reticulata)

Platinum Blue Dragon Guppy Pair: one male and one female

Platinum Blue Dragon is the supplier’s fancy-guppy trade label, generally associated with platinum sheen and blue patterning. It is not a genetic-line or show-grade certificate. Individual colour, tail proportions and female pigmentation can vary; the gallery shows a representative male and does not identify the exact pair you will receive.

The guppy (Poecilia reticulata) is a livebearer native to northern South America and parts of the southern Caribbean. This fancy trade form does not establish the source population or breeding history of this stock. FishBase records published species lengths of 5 cm standard length for males/unsexed fish and 6 cm for females. Standard length excludes the tail; these are planning records, not dispatch sizes or guaranteed maxima for this line.

What you receive

One quantity is one pair — one male and one female — in the approximate 2–3 cm sale grade. Order two quantities for two pairs. This is not a bonded-pair, fertility or uniform-colour guarantee; the dispatch grade is not an adult-size limit. Plan additional space or separation if courtship pressure becomes persistent.

The gallery image does not show both fish in the pair. Contact the team if precise colour or fin proportions are essential. Browse the Livebearers - Guppys collection to compare other current trade forms without assuming their images represent this pair.

Aquarium and water

Use a mature, cycled aquarium with gentle flow, swimming space and planted refuge. The existing 60-litre recommendation is a retailer planning baseline, not proof that every community or growing brood fits. Existing 22–28°C, pH 7.0–8.0 and 9–18 dGH guidance lies within published species ranges, but is not a measurement of current holding water or guaranteed strain tolerance. Ask about holding conditions and acclimate gradually rather than force abrupt changes. Maintain water quality and review the group if one fish is repeatedly chased or misses food. OATA’s general guppy guidance gives useful husbandry context.

Feeding

Feed a quality small flake or micro-pellet once or twice a day, with small frozen or live foods such as Daphnia, brine shrimp and bloodworm a few times a week. Offer only what the fish clear in a couple of minutes.

Tank mates and behaviour

Choose companions by their exact long-term water needs, adult size and behaviour, not generic names such as “Corydoras”, “rasboras” or “tetras”. No group is automatically compatible with a hard-water fancy-guppy setup. Avoid predators and persistent fin-nippers; protect feeding access and have a mature separation option. Tank mates and adult guppies may eat fry.

Follow the arrival sequence before releasing the fish

Tropical Fish Co’s delivery and Live Arrival Guarantee policy explains the packing and arrival procedure. Livestock is hand-bagged in pure oxygen and placed in an insulated poly box, with a heat pack when the weather calls for it. Someone must be at the address to receive the parcel because live animals cannot be left unattended.

1. Receive the parcel in person. If filming, start before opening it and show the parcel still sealed with the outer box visible. We strongly recommend an unboxing video when practical: it helps us resolve arrival concerns faster, investigate packing or transit issues and reduce recurrence. Video is optional and clear photos are accepted. Never delay necessary animal care to record evidence.
2. Open the parcel. If filming, keep recording in one continuous take until the fish can be seen inside the sealed bag before anything is disturbed.
3. Follow the current parcel acclimation instructions. Floating addresses temperature only, not pH or hardness differences; do not prolong an opened transport bag unnecessarily.
4. Do not pour the bag water into the aquarium. Release the fish without adding transport water to the established system.

If a Live Arrival Guarantee claim is required, contact us on the same day with the order number and clear photos or an optional unboxing video. Before the parcel arrives, confirm that ammonia and nitrite read zero and that measured conditions and current holding-water advice are suitable; the guide’s targets are not holding-water measurements.

Frequently asked questions

What do I get with one quantity?

One quantity is one pair: a male and a female Platinum Blue Dragon Guppy. Order two for two pairs.

Do the male and female look the same?

Males are commonly more strongly patterned, while females can be larger and differ in colour and fin proportions. Female pigmentation varies; neither sex is promised an identical pattern, exact tail shape or show-grade expression.

What water do guppies need?

Existing retailer guidance is 22–28°C, pH 7.0–8.0 and 9–18 dGH in a mature cycled aquarium, not measured holding water or guaranteed strain tolerance. Ask about holding conditions and acclimate gradually.

Will they breed?

Livebearing and fry are possible, but maturity, fertility and breeding success are not guaranteed by the pair offer. Prepare suitable growing space, filtration and responsible homes; dense plants offer refuge but do not prevent adults or tank mates eating fry.

Public references

• FishBase: Poecilia reticulata — identity, native range, environment and size.
• Seriously Fish: Poecilia reticulata — water conditions, behaviour and breeding.
• OATA: How to look after guppies and mollies — water quality, feeding and livebearer guidance.
• RSPCA aquarium environment guidance — biological filtration and the aquarium nitrogen cycle.