Blue-Red Platy

Red Blue Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus)

Add a vibrant burst of colour to your aquarium with the stunning Red Blue Platy. This eye-catching variety combines rich red coloration with shimmering blue iridescent highlights, creating a beautiful contrast that stands out in any freshwater aquarium. Peaceful, hardy, and easy to care for, the Red Blue Platy is an excellent choice for both beginner and experienced aquarists.

Always active and inquisitive, these attractive livebearers bring constant movement and personality to planted and community aquariums alike.

🌿 Why Choose Red Blue Platy?
❤️ Striking combination of vibrant red and iridescent blue colours
✨ Metallic sheen that catches the light beautifully
🐠 Peaceful and active community fish
🌱 Ideal for planted and beginner-friendly aquariums
⭐ Hardy, colourful, and easy to care for

When kept in groups, Red Blue Platies create a lively display as they explore every level of the aquarium and interact with one another.

📏 Care Requirements
🧬 Scientific Name: Xiphophorus maculatus
📛 Common Name: Red Blue Platy
🏠 Tank Size: 40L+ recommended
📏 Adult Size: Up to 6cm
🌡️ Temperature: 20–26°C
⚗️ pH Range: 7.0–8.2
🧘 Temperament: Peaceful
🍽️ Diet: Flakes, pellets, vegetable matter, frozen foods, and live foods
👥 Group Size: 5+ recommended (more females than males if keeping mixed sexes)

Red Blue Platies are highly adaptable and thrive in a wide variety of stable freshwater aquariums. They appreciate planted areas for cover alongside open swimming space and benefit from a varied diet that includes vegetable matter to support vibrant colouration and good health.

🐠 Compatibility

Perfect for peaceful community aquariums. They mix well with guppies, mollies, swordtails, Corydoras, tetras, rasboras, danios, and other peaceful tropical fish. They also coexist well with most freshwater shrimp, although very small shrimplets may occasionally be eaten.

Important Notes

Red Blue Platies are livebearers and breed readily in freshwater aquariums. If males and females are kept together, fry will often be produced without any special care. Dense plants and mosses provide excellent refuge for young fish. Regular water changes and a varied, high-quality diet will help maintain their vibrant colours and overall vitality.

The Red Blue Platy is a fantastic choice for UK aquarists looking for a hardy, colourful, and easy-to-keep tropical fish that combines brilliant red tones with shimmering blue highlights, bringing movement, personality, and lasting beauty to any freshwater community aquarium.