Tanichthys albonubes

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White Cloud Mountain Minnow
White Cloud Mountain Minnow
Species	Tanichthys albonubes
Difficulty	Easy
Min. Tank Size	37.854 liters 37,854.118 mL 10 US Gallons (37.9L)
Size	3.81 cm 1-1.5 " (2.5-3.8cm)
pH	6.0 - 8.0
Temp.	289.15 K 60.8 °F 520.47 °R 296.15 K 73.4 °F 533.07 °R16 -23 °C (60.8-73.4°F)
Water Hardness	5-19
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Common
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	3-10 years

[edit] Alternative names

Meteor Minnow (longer fins), Golden White Cloud, White Cloud Mountain Minnow, Chinese Danio

Pronounced - Tan-ick-thiss al-bo-new-bees.

[edit] Sexing

Male is slimmer and more brightly coloured and will display by erecting fins and wriggling. The female have a fuller abdomen.

[edit] Breeding

This fish is quite easy to breed. The young are not particularly sensitive. After a winter period at lower temperature, slowly raise the water temperature in a separated breeding tank to 22-23C. This fish are free layers so the breeding tank must contain plenty of feathery-leafed plants. Also attach a substrate spawner a few centimetres above the bottom to prevent the parent fish from eating the eggs.

[edit] Tank compatibility

An active shoaling fish that appreciates company of it's own kind, keep in groups of 5 or more. Will co-habit with most fish but do not keep with larger predatory fish such as Angelfish, does best with other peaceful sub-tropical fish.

[edit] Diet

An omnivore so will accept pellets and flake as well as live/frozen Daphnia and Brine shrimp.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day in small amounts.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Prefers a planted tank with a good current as they originate from fast-moving streams. The White Cloud Mountain Minnow is an active swimmer. These fish like plenty of space for swimming with dense peripheral vegetation and some floating plants. A bottom consisting partly of sand will give the fish an opportunity to search for food in it now and then.

For breeding, clumps of close knitted plants like Java moss on the substrate is ideal.

[edit] Behaviour

This is a shoaling fish so must be kept in groups of 5 or more. It is a very peaceful community fish.

[edit] Special notes

This fish's ability to survive (and breed) over a wide range of water conditions, temperature and general hardiness means it's cheap and an excellent choice for beginners.

This fish is sensitive to copper in the water so ensure that you do not overdose when using any treatments containing copper and accidentally poison them.

[edit] Identification

An attractive elongated fish with a bold iridescent white lateral line topped with a slender black line, the rest of the body translucent, the caudal fin and dorsal fin both have red colouration. There is a yellow, or golden, colour variant, as well as a long-fin variant.

[edit] Pictures

Golden Cloud Minnow variant

Golden Clouds

Meteor Minnow variant

[edit] Videos

[edit] External links

• FishBase
• Aqua Hobby
• Practical Fishkeeping - History and Breeding White Clouds
• Fish Room.net
• e-Aquarium
• Badmans Tropical Fish
• Mongabay