Red Dragon Ribbon Guppy Fish – Vibrant Red Color with Elegant Ribbon Fins & Dragon Pattern
🐉 Brilliant Red Color, Dragon-Style Pattern & Elegant Ribbon Fins
The Red Dragon Ribbon Guppy Fish is a beautiful fancy guppy variety known for its combination of vibrant red coloration, intricate Dragon-style markings, and elegant Ribbon fin traits. This unique combination gives the fish a dramatic yet graceful appearance, making it an eye-catching addition to planted aquariums and fancy guppy collections.
The signature Dragon pattern creates detailed scale-like and reticulated markings across the body, giving the guppy an armored appearance. Rich shades of bright red, crimson, scarlet, and metallic tones can appear throughout the body, tail, and dorsal fin, with individual coloration and pattern varying naturally from fish to fish.
What makes this strain especially distinctive is the Ribbon fin trait. Ribbon guppies can develop elongated and flowing fins that create an elegant silhouette as they swim. Combined with the bold red Dragon coloration, these extended fins give the fish a beautiful balance of powerful patterning and graceful movement.
📋 Red Dragon Ribbon Guppy Fish Care Guide
Feature
Details
🔬 Scientific Name
Poecilia reticulata
🌍 Origin
Captive-bred ornamental strain
🎨 Color
Bright red, crimson, scarlet, and metallic tones
🐉 Pattern
Intricate Dragon-style scale and reticulated markings
🎀 Fin Type
Ribbon trait with elongated, elegant fin development
✨ Special Feature
Vibrant red Dragon coloration combined with distinctive Ribbon fins
📏 Size
Up to 2 inches (5 cm)
⏳ Lifespan
Approximately 1–2 years with proper care
🌡 Temperature
72°–78°F (22°–26°C)
💧 pH Range
6.7–7.8
🌿 Plant Friendly?
✅ Yes, excellent for planted aquariums
🍽 Diet
Omnivore; quality flakes, micro pellets, frozen foods, and live foods
🤝 Behavior
Peaceful, social, active, and suitable for community aquariums
🏠 Tank Size
Minimum 10 gallons recommended for a group
🌟 Why Choose Red Dragon Ribbon Guppies?
The Red Dragon Ribbon Guppy Fish combines several highly desirable fancy guppy traits into one beautiful strain. Its intense red coloration, detailed Dragon pattern, and elegant Ribbon fins create a premium appearance that immediately stands out in an aquarium.
The brilliant red coloration contrasts especially well against green aquatic plants, dark backgrounds, natural wood, rocks, and planted aquascapes. Under aquarium lighting, the Dragon-style scales may reveal subtle metallic highlights while the extended Ribbon fins add graceful movement throughout the tank.
Because coloration, Dragon markings, and Ribbon fin development can vary between individual fish, each Red Dragon Ribbon Guppy can have its own distinctive appearance. This natural variation makes them especially interesting for guppy enthusiasts, collectors, and breeding projects.
Whether added to a fancy guppy collection, planted aquarium, breeding project, or peaceful community tank, the Red Dragon Ribbon Guppy Fish offers an impressive combination of brilliant color, intricate patterning, elegant fins, and active swimming behavior.
Product Parameters
🐠 Guppy Fish Water Parameters
🌡️ Temperature: 72°F - 82°F (22°C - 28°C) (Optimal for active and healthy guppies)
☀️ Lighting: Moderate (Enhances colors but avoid excessive exposure to prevent stress)
🌱 Substrate & Plants: Fine gravel or sand; live plants provide hiding spots and oxygen.
💨 CO2 Sensitivity: Low; avoid excessive CO2 as it can affect pH stability.
🧪 Ammonia & Nitrites: 0 ppm (Toxic to guppies, regular water changes required)
🌊 Water Flow: Low to moderate (Guppies prefer calm waters)
🏠 Tank Size: Minimum 10 gallons for a small group (Larger tanks offer better stability)
Keep water conditions stable, and your guppies will stay vibrant, healthy, and active! 😊
Direction
🐠 How to Acclimate New Guppy Fish
🔹 📦 Unpack Carefully – Gently remove the bag containing your guppies from the shipping box.
🔹 🌡️ Float to Match Temperature – Place the sealed bag in your tank for 15-20 minutes to equalize water temperature.
🔹 💧 Drip Acclimate – Slowly add small amounts of tank water to the bag every 5 minutes for about 30-45 minutes.
🔹 🏠 Release Gently – Use a net to transfer the guppies into the tank, avoiding adding bag water.
🔹 💡 Dim the Lights – Reduce lighting for a few hours to minimize stress.
🔹 🌊 Monitor Behavior – Guppies may be shy at first; allow them time to explore.
🔹 🛡️ Check Water Parameters – Ensure pH, temperature, and ammonia levels match their needs.
🔹 🍽️ Wait Before Feeding – Feed after 4-6 hours once they’ve adjusted.
With proper acclimation, your guppies will settle in quickly and thrive in their new home! 😊
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Flat Rate Shipping As Low As $25
At Tropicflow, we strive to make the shipping process as affordable and convenient as possible for our customers. Our flat rate shipping starts as low as $20, and the more fish you purchase, the more you save on shipping fees. We encourage our customers to combine as many fish as possible in each order to take advantage of these cost-saving opportunities.
High Quality Product
At Tropicflow, we take pride in shipping only the highest quality product to our customers. Our fish, plant are carefully selected for their excellent health, vibrant colors, and wide, full tails.
100% Live Arrive Guarantee
Tropicflow takes great pride in the quality of our products, and we proudly extend a 100% Live Arrival Guarantee for every shipment we dispatch. In the unfortunate event that any of the livestock or plants in your order do not survive upon arrival, we are dedicated to offering you a full refund in the form of store credit, covering the precise cost of the item, excluding shipping expenses. Your satisfaction is our commitment!
So happy with these fish! Was a little hesitant about buying online, but was so worth it! These little fish came well packaged, healthy, and absolutely beautiful!
Overall very pleased with the guppies.
I was hoping to get green dragon guppies but they are more on the blue side.
Great quality. Look forward to buying more.
This was my first time ordering fish online and to be honest I was nervous about the shipping process. However, the fish were very well packaged and all of my fish survived and are healthy. The quality of the fish are also very high and they are the highlight of my aquarium. I will be ordering my fish from Tropicflow in the future.
Absolutely love their colors and even got a 6th. so a free one which was super nice of them. They are still doing great after a few weeks and look stunning when swimming
I was really hoping they would come alive. And thankfully thanks to there awesome packaging system the did. Yes we’re they a little bit skinny and skittish yes but they also spent some time in transit. Will totally but more fish from them in the future. (Sorry about the pictures they don’t do them Justice)
I've bought 4-5 additions to my tank from Tropicflow, these were packed and shipped in the best possible way, and better than any other seller. The fish looked exactly like the pictures, they are clearly in good health, and they adapted faster than any other addition to the tank I've ever gotten.
At Tropicflow, we take the health and happiness of our fish, plant seriously. That's why we only send out the best of the best - healthy fish with shiny, vibrant colors and beautifully wide tails. And before they make their way to your aquarium, we give them the royal treatment: two full days of quarantine to ensure they're in top shape and ready for their new home.
Flat Shipping Rates $25
Tropicflow offers UPS 2-day air flat rate shipping for $20, allowing you to consolidate multiple fish in a single order. This cost-effective shipping option ensures swift delivery while giving you the freedom to add as many fish as you desire to your order.
100% Live Arrival Guarantee
At Tropicflow, our top priority is to ensure that our customers are completely satisfied with their purchases. We understand that receiving a shipment with dead livestock or plants can be a frustrating experience, which is why we offer our 100% Live Arrival Guarantee. Rest assured, we are committed to making things right and ensuring that you are happy with your purchase.
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