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Tanichthys albonubes
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(Redirected from White Cloud Mountain Minnow)
| White Cloud Mountain Minnow | |
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| White Cloud Mountain Minnow | |
| Species | Tanichthys albonubes |
| Family | Cyprinidae |
| 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) |
| sg | Freshwater |
| pH | 6.0 - 8.0 |
| Temp. | 289.15 K 60.8 °F 520.47 °R 296.15 K |
| Water Hardness |
5-19 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:2 M:F |
| Availability | Common |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
3-10 years |
| Habitat | |
| This animal is available captive bred | |
Contents |
[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 that appreciate a similar environment such as the Hillstream Loach.
[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.
[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.
- It's latin name Tanichthys albonubes literally means "Tan's fish, white cloud". It was named after a boy scout leader named Tan who discovered it in the 1930s[1].
[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] References
[edit] External links
- FishBase
- Aqua Hobby
- Practical Fishkeeping - History and Breeding White Clouds
- Fish Room.net
- e-Aquarium
- Badmans Tropical Fish
- Mongabay
