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== Origin == | == Origin == | ||
| − | : | + | :Thought to now be extinct in the wild. They were found in China and Vietnam. |
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| + | == Sexing == | ||
| + | :Male is slimmer and more brightly coloured and will display by erecting fins and wriggling. The female have a fuller abdomen. | ||
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| + | == 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. | ||
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== Tank compatibility == | == Tank compatibility == | ||
| − | :An | + | :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 fish that could eat it such as [[Angelfish]] or [[Goldfish]]. Does best with other peaceful sub-tropical fish that appreciate a similar environment such as the [[Hillstream Loach]]. |
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== Diet == | == Diet == | ||
| − | :An omnivore | + | :An [[omnivore]] so will accept pellets and flake as well as live/frozen [[Daphnia]] and [[Brine shrimp]]. |
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== Feeding regime == | == Feeding regime == | ||
| − | : | + | :Feed once or twice a day in small amounts. |
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== Environment specifics == | == 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. |
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| + | == Behaviour == | ||
| + | :This is a shoaling fish so must be kept in groups of 5 or more. It is a very peaceful community fish. | ||
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| − | : | + | == 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. | ||
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|Category=Fish, Beginners Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cyprinids, Minnows, Shoaling Community Fish | |Category=Fish, Beginners Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cyprinids, Minnows, Shoaling Community Fish | ||
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| + | ==Species 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. | ||
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| + | :This fish is sensitive to [[copper]] in the water so ensure that you do not overdose when using any treatments containing copper and accidentally [[Metal Poisoning|poison]] them. The young fry are especially intolerant of copper, and tiny amounts can kill 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.<ref>[[w:White Cloud Mountain minnow|Wikipedia]]</ref> | ||
== Pictures == | == Pictures == | ||
