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'''Guppies''' are the first breed of [[:Category:Fish|fish]] introduced in ''[[Insaniquarium Deluxe|Insaniquarium! Deluxe]]''. Guppies have three regular stages of growth: baby, medium and large. A guppy may also turn into a king guppy after a period of time. A large guppy can also be fed a Star potion to turn into a star guppy. |
'''Guppies''' are the first breed of [[:Category:Fish|fish]] introduced in ''[[Insaniquarium Deluxe|Insaniquarium! Deluxe]]''. Guppies have three regular stages of growth: baby, medium and large. A guppy may also turn into a king guppy after a period of time. A large guppy can also be fed a Star potion to turn into a star guppy. |
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Revision as of 08:56, 22 June 2020
“ | These adorable little fish are a mainstay of any aquarium! | ” |
— Meryl, The Fish Emporium
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Guppies are the first breed of fish introduced in Insaniquarium! Deluxe. Guppies have three regular stages of growth: baby, medium and large. A guppy may also turn into a king guppy after a period of time. A large guppy can also be fed a Star potion to turn into a star guppy.
Often, baby guppies are used as food for larger, carnivorous fish, especially Carnivores. Gash will also feed on guppies as a price for his intense fighting capabilities.
Guppies can be acquired in three ways:
Maturity
Maturity | Description | Drops |
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Baby guppies are the first growth stage. This size has the highest danger of death and won't drop anything. Baby guppies can be protected by Wadsworth against Aliens. If well-fed, a baby guppy will grow into a medium guppy. | N/A | |
Medium guppies start dropping money every so often, allowing players to buy more fish and other items. Medium-sized guppies can be protected by Wadsworth against aliens. A well-fed medium guppy will turn into a large guppy. | 1 Silver coin per 5-6 seconds | |
Large guppies are the next growth level. If a large guppy eats a star potion, it will become a star guppy. If a large guppy survives for a long time, it will turn into a king guppy. | 1 Gold coin per 5-6 seconds | |
Star guppies are only available in Tank 2. They drop stars instead of coins, which are eaten by starcatchers. Star guppies can also turn into king guppies. They are rather translucent and have higher color contrast compared to regular large guppies. | 1 Star per 5-6 seconds | |
King guppies are the final form of a guppy. If a large guppy is kept alive for fifteen minutes, it will transform into a king guppy the next time it eats fish food. They drop diamonds instead of coins and wear a crown. King guppies are a light blue in color with deep blue fins. | 1 Diamond per 5-6 seconds | |
Nostradamus guppies are guppies that have eaten snot from either Nostradamus or snot from another Nostradamus guppy. Nostradamus guppies increase the chance of postponing an alien attack. Nostradamus guppies do not require food, but they can still be killed by Amp's electric shock. | 1 Snot per 15 seconds |
Hazards
Besides being eaten by aliens and starvation, guppies are also subject to predators. Baby guppies, in particular, are used to feed carnivores and guppycrunchers. Guppies of any size can be eaten by [Gash]]. Guppies can also be killed by Shrapnel's bombs or Amp's electrocution ability. Baby and medium guppies will die when they attempt to eat a star potion, giving baby guppies a third hazard exclusive to their maturity stage. On the other hand, baby and medium guppies will be protected by Wadsworth, and Gumbo can help protect guppies and breeders of any size. Additionally, guppies are the only fish that are produced by other fish via birth.
Virtual Tank
Baby guppies are a form of food available for carnivores and guppycrunchers. They can be produced by Prego, a large breeder, or Cookie, if neither Prego nor a breeder is in the tank. Guppies can also be bought from The Fish Emporium, where they cannot be killed. Regular guppies cost 25 shells, colored guppies cost 500 shells, rainbow guppies cost 2,500 shells, and more expensive guppies with various special attributes are sometimes available. All guppies have the same payout small guppies give nothing, medium guppies give silver shells, large guppies give gold shells, and king guppies give blue shells. Colored guppies can not grow to be a king guppy.
Guppies in the virtual tank gain resale value over time; 50% of the price per growth stage: 50% for small, 100% for medium, 150% for large, 200% for a king.
Colored Guppies
30 guppies of various colors can be purchased from the Virtual Tank, including one rainbow guppy that shifts between colors.
Colored Guppies | ||||
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Image | Name | Body Color | Fin Color | Price |
Berry | Purple | Pink | 500 | |
Cerulean | Aqua | Cerulean | 500 | |
Citrus | Yellow | Green | 500 | |
Cotton Candy | Cyan | Hot Pink | 500 | |
Cream | Cream | Fuchsia | 500 | |
Earth | Brown | Green | 500 | |
Ebony | Dark Grey | Black | 500 | |
Electric | Yellow | Blue | 500 | |
Gold | Yellow | Yellow-orange | 500 | |
Imperial | Red | Black | 500 | |
Iron | Blue-Grey | Dark Blue | 500 | |
Ivory | Light Grey | White | 500 | |
Lavender | Light Purple | Cream | 500 | |
Lemon | Yellow | Dark Orange | 500 | |
Lilac | White | Light Purple | 500 | |
Lime | Lime Green | Light Green | 500 | |
Magenta | Magenta | Pink | 500 | |
Mint | White | Mint Green | 500 | |
Moss | Moss Green | Dark Green | 500 | |
Peach | Peach | Orange | 500 | |
Periwinkle | Grey | Periwinkle | 500 | |
Rust | Laurel Green | Maroon | 500 | |
Sand | Light Brown | Blue | 500 | |
Sea Green | Light Green | Blue | 500 | |
Seafoam | Pale Green | Teal | 500 | |
Venom | Light Green | Purple | 500 | |
Vermillion | Red Orange | Yellow | 500 | |
Violet | Pink | Blue Violet | 500 | |
Yang | Dark Blue | White | 500 | |
Yin | White | Dark Blue | 500 | |
Rainbow | Rainbow | Rainbow | 2500 |
Junior
The first guppy a large breeder gives birth to will become owned by the player and be known as a junior. All guppies thereafter function as carnivore food. A junior will be named after it's the parent with an added "JR" at the end of their name and drop substantially better shells than store-bought guppies, starting with gold shells as a baby, blue shells when medium, spiral shells when large, and bags o' shells when it becomes a king guppy. Their hometown will always be Virtual Tank.
Santa
Santa is a secret guppy that has a white body and red fins, quickly grows to full size after a few feedings, produces bags of shells, and sings its own special Christmas fish songs. Buying Santa guppies with special attributes, raising them, and selling them the next day to get a new one is a great way to earn shells faster. Right-clicking on Santa in can move him. You can move him near Walter and make him produce infinite shells.
Rocky
Rocky is an extremely rare, pre-named fish available for purchase in The Fish Emporium that never grows and eats ultravores, roaring loudly while it does so. Rocky has a blue body and white fins, is priced at 50,000 shells, and is associated with a disappearance glitch that makes it a bothersome fish to purchase.
Cameos
Guppies have made cameos in other PopCap games outside the world of Insaniquarium:
- There are multiple Guppies underwater if you complete/fail a level in the downloadable PopCap game Noah's Ark. They are seen swimming when the flood has risen.
- You can see Guppies from a distance when you play the downloadable version of TyperShark from a distance when Mavis Beacon is attacked by angry sharks, piranhas, and guardians of the treasure.
- In Plants vs. Zombies, there is a mini game called Zombiquarium that has identical gameplay to Insaniquarium, replacing guppies with Snorkel Zombies and food with brains. The zombies make the same sounds as guppies from Insaniquarium! Deluxe.
Trivia
- Guppies are based on the real fish, Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)
- While they are based on guppies, their appearances more closely resembles a goldfish.
- Guppies are the cheapest fish in Emporium (at a price of 25 shells)
- Medium-sized guppies are the least vulnerable of the guppies.
- King guppy is the only form to have colors other than gold and pink.
- Guppies and carnivores are the only fish that have special color sets in Virtual Tank.
- The guppy is the only fish species in the game to appear in every tank (excluding star guppies).
- Star guppies remain translucent when they turn green from hunger.
- Right-clicking near a guppy in Virtual Tank Mode will make the guppy run away from the player's cursor.
Gallery
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Guppy | Carnivore | Starcatcher | Guppycruncher | Beetlemuncher |
Breeder | Ultravore | Ball Fish | Bilaterus Head | Cookie |
Johnny V | Kilgore | Minisylvester | Rocky | Santa |