How Long Until A Guppy Is Full Grown?

[Nicky007]

Hi, i have just picked up some baby guppies from a neighbors overstocked tank, they are about 3 weeks old. Just wondering how long it will be until they are full grown and showing colours?
Thanks Nicky

 

[kribensis12]

What kind are the parents

 

[helterskelter]

Males will start to get colour's from around 4-6 weeks and the last colours will develop at around 6 months on some fish

 

[kribensis12]

The only reason i asked what kind of parent's, was because red's are known to develop color later around 6 week's, and yellow's are supposed to start showing color at the end of the foruth week. Blacks are supposed to start showing at 3 weeks, blue's are supposed to show a 6 week's, orange are supposed to start at 5 week's, and i dont remeber the rest!

 

[helterskelter]

It's not as simple as that Krib.

Yes colours develop at different times but it can take anything from a few week's to several months, my red/yellow coffers are only just developing their colour's at 4-5 months old.
Moscow blues will be showing colour by 2-3 weeks old, but will not have full colour untill their 3 months old.

 

[stumpy57]

i wans about to ask the same thing

 

[helterskelter]

Thats alright then save posting the same stuff all over again.

Also this is why search is such a good tool as things have normally been answered befor.