Platinum koi big ear guppy ( pair)

The Platinum Koi Big Ear Guppy 🐠 is a stunning, high-grade guppy strain known for its platinum-white body, koi-like red-orange head markings, and distinctive large pectoral fins (the “big ears”). It’s a show-quality guppy that’s both elegant and lively — perfect for aquascaped or nano display tanks.

🌟 Overview

🎨 Appearance

• Body color: Shimmery platinum or pearlescent silver-white.

• Head: Distinct red or orange “koi” patch, often extending slightly to the gill cover.

• Fins:

  • Pectoral fins (“Big Ears”) are large, flowing, and semi-transparent, sometimes tinted white, blue, or pastel.

  • Tail (caudal fin): Rounded or delta-shaped, may have soft pastel coloration or remain translucent white.

• Sexual dimorphism:

  • Males: Bright coloration, large pectoral fins, slimmer body.

  • Females: Bigger, rounder, less color on the body but may retain some platinum sheen.

🌡️ Tank Conditions

💡 These guppies look especially striking against dark backgrounds and planted tanks with soft lighting.

🪴 Tank Setup Tips

• Add floating plants (like Salvinia, Water lettuce) to diffuse light.

• Provide hiding spots with mosses (Java moss, Christmas moss).

• Maintain stable temperature — sudden drops can dull their colors.

🍽️ Diet

Balanced omnivores:

• Staple: High-quality micro pellets or guppy flakes.

• Supplement: Brine shrimp, daphnia, mosquito larvae, and spirulina.

• Veggies: Blanched spinach or zucchini once a week.
  Feed small amounts twice a day to avoid waste buildup.

👶 Breeding

• Livebearers — females give birth to fry.

• Gestation: 25–30 days.

• Fry care:

  • Isolate fry or provide dense cover; adults may eat them.

  • Feed infusoria, baby brine shrimp, or powdered fry food.

• Tip: Select fry with the best pectoral fin size and red head markings for future breeding lines.

🫧 Tank Mates

Choose calm, peaceful species:
✅ Neon tetras, endlers, mollies, corydoras, otocinclus.
🚫 Avoid barbs, bettas, or large nippers (they may damage fins).

⚠️ Common Problems

• Fin damage → strong filter current or fin-nipping fish.

• Color fading → poor diet or low temperature.

• White spots (Ich) → stress or temperature fluctuations.

• Bloating → overfeeding; ensure fasting day weekly.