Albino Koi Guppies: What You Need to Know

Caring for albino koi guppies requires the ideal tank conditions, feeding schedule, fish mates, among others.  In this albino koi guppy care guide, you’ll learn how to care for this aquatic creature in a tank. We’ll share facts about their life cycles along the way, such as average life span, origins size, and more.

Albino Koi Guppies are one of several types of breeds that can be found at pet stores or online. They are often very colorful with red fins and tail tips but lack color on their bodies due to a genetic mutation. Albino Koi Guppies are considered rare because they only make up less than 1% of the entire koi guppy breed population.

Albino Koi Guppies are a specific strain of guppy that come from captivity. They only exist due to years of careful and selective breeding processes. The selective breeding process for Albino Koi Guppies has actually been going on since the late 1800s.

This is where the breeders would choose certain guppies that they found to have particular traits and breed them together. They would do this over and over again, watching the offspring closely to see if they also have similar traits.

Then once they found a group of guppies with the desired trait(s), they would choose those and breed them together. Albino Koi Guppies are a beautiful addition to any tank, and they can be easy to care for if you know what to expect. Here are some key things to keep in mind:

The average lifespan of an Albino Koi Guppy is two to three years. However, some people have reported their guppies living up to five years.

Guppies usually live longer than other types of fish because they are extremely active and eat constantly, which gives them more energy to get through the day.

Several factors can affect how long your Albino Koi Guppy will live. Although most breeders believe their fish will live longer if they are taken care of, stress can cause health problems and experience has told breeders that stressed-out guppies usually die much earlier.

Albino koi guppies only grow up to about 1.5-2.5 inches. Males tend to be on the lower end of that range, while females are the larger sex, growing up to 2.5 inches. However, if you acquire albino koi guppies when they’re young, they may only be a half-inch long.

Feeding your fish is a delicate process and specific to the breed. This type of guppy is omnivorous, meaning it eats both plant- and animal-based foods.

Specifically, albino koi guppies eat algae-based flakes, freeze-dried bloodworms, baby brine shrimp, and live microworms. Keep in mind that these fish feed at the top of the tank, so they need some food that will stay afloat.

When young, albino koi guppies eat the same food as their parents. However, as they grow larger (after an initial growth spurt), they will need to eat more food because of their bigger bodies. Also, as the seasons change, alter their food intake accordingly.

It may be surprising to know that female guppies typically have about 50 fries (babies) in a litter. However, they can technically have upwards of 200 at a time. They will mate constantly if given the opportunity and are livebearers (the females give live birth). The fry will begin eating after about three days of life and are very easy to care for.

Albino Koi Guppy

Albino koi guppies are surprisingly easy to care for. Unlike some other aquarium fish, these guppies are fairly tolerant of changing water conditions. However, there are some parameters that you should meet to keep these fish happy and healthy.

Albino koi guppies need a freshwater tank that holds at least 10 gallons of water. Generally, an albino koi guppy tank should stay at or close to 64-82 degrees Fahrenheit (some say that 72-84 degrees is more ideal, though).

You should also keep the KH levels within the range of 10-30 and the pH balance between 5.5-8.0 (slightly acidic to neutral). Albino koi guppies prefer more neutral and harder water conditions.

In terms of cleanliness, make sure to install a power filter in your albino koi guppy tank. It should be able to circulate at least 50 gallons of water per hour.

You also want to supply ample live aquatic vegetation, such as java moss, ferns, or water sprite for coverage. Additionally, artificial plants that don’t have sharp edges are ideal.

Provide natural light for your guppies, and make sure that the tank has a sandy substrate. You can easily replace and clean sand. You may also fill the tank floor with crushed coral or gravel pieces.

While you don’t really have to worry about albino koi guppies being aggressive, they can eat their young if given the chance. Therefore it’s good to separate fries from the adults after they’re born.

As a rule of thumb, albino koi guppies are pretty peaceful. They can coexist well with other fish mates so long as they are also of a peaceful temperament. Since they’re mostly non-combative, they may not survive in a tank with more aggressive aquarium fish.

There are, of course, exceptions. For example, one may not keep female guppies with other fish mates. They should be the only fish in the tank because male albino koi guppies can become overly aggressive when they see their reflection in another guppy. The latter is often mistaken for an opponent and will attack relentlessly. When housed with other fish mates, the fighting can lead to injury or even death of another.

But more than anything, albino koi guppies are happiest in a school of five of their own kind. They won’t do well if there are fewer of them either. These fish need each other for company and protection.

If one is unable to keep at least five albino koi guppies, it would be better not to house them at all. If there are only two or three of them in a tank, they will become stressed and may stop eating. Before long, they can fall ill and die because they have succumbed to stress.

It’s also fairly simple to breed albino koi guppies at home. Correct breeding tank conditions include a covering of floating vegetation. The tank should also house a breeding box to keep the fries (young) safe from getting eaten by the adults.

When breeding these guppies, feeding conditions are slightly different for the fries. Make sure to provide the young with their own micro foods, flakes, and baby brine shrimp, which are all small enough for them to eat.

Diseases can strike any fish, guppies included. The main thing about these diseases is that if you catch them early enough, it is possible to treat the fish and ensure their good health. There are many types of illnesses; some can be treated while others cannot.

One disease is ich, which causes the fish to have a fluffy white appearance. This is due to a tiny parasite that lays on the fishes body and eats away at it. The best form of treatment for this parasite is Quinaldine-Spirin (249).

If you catch this disease early enough, it can be cured with a temperature of 84 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately five days. The water must be well aerated and the temperature should be monitored at all times to make sure it stays at 84 degrees.

If you notice your fish beginning to lose their color, they probably have ich. In this case, nets should be used to separate sick fish from healthy fish. The sick fish should then be treated with Quinaldine-Spirin for approximately five days.

There are also salt baths that can be administered to rid the body of parasites if you catch them early enough. These salt baths consist of a tablespoon per gallon of water and last for about three minutes before being removed from the tank. However, if your guppy’s symptoms become worse over time it is best to consult with an expert in the field.

Hopefully, our albino koi guppy care guide has provided ample tips for raising and breeding these beautiful aquatic pets. They aren’t terribly difficult to raise, but you do need to provide healthy feeding, water, light, and living parameters.

If you do this, your guppies should remain healthy and active for years. It is important to remember that they are sensitive to changes in their environments, so it is best to keep them in stable settings throughout the year.