White cloud mountain minnow tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank at least 60 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Nano tank or larger.

White cloud mountain minnow tank mates: what can it live with?

It gets along with 8 of the 99 freshwater species in the catalogue, such as Odessa barb, Zebra danio, and Gold barb.

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White cloud mountain minnow

Tanichthys albonubes

Lively but tolerant; the males light up and display to one another.

The White cloud mountain minnow (Tanichthys albonubes) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Tanichthyidae. It lives on the bottom. Adults grow to about 4 cm. In the aquarium it needs a tank at least 60 cm long and water at 14–22 °C.

Size: 4 cm
Smallest tank: 60 cm
Temperature: 14–22 °C
Care: Easy

In the aquarium

Temperature14–22 °C

pH6.5–8.0

Hardness5–19 °dGH

Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Moderate
Water layer: Surface
Group: Happiest in a group of 8 or more
Plants: Plant safe

These values are compiled from real species data, and the LumaReef simulation is built to keep them true to life.

Which tank it fits

Nano60 cm · 65 litres26 of them
Standard90 cm · 180 litres72 of them
Wide120 cm · 300 litres120 of them
Living room180 cm · 650 litres260 of them
Showcase250 cm · 1,200 litres480 of them
Gallery300 cm · 1,440 litres576 of them

Who it lives with

Gets along8 species

Caution13 species

Narrow shared temperature range

Not together78 species

Water temperatures do not overlap

Aggressive with peaceful

Paradise fish

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Very common

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyTanichthyidae
GenusTanichthys
SpeciesTanichthys albonubes
Described byLin, 1932

In other languages

German: Kardinälchen
Spanish: Neón Chino
Russian: Кардинал
Japanese: アカヒレ
Chinese: 唐魚

Quick answers

White cloud mountain minnow size: how big does it get?: Adults reach about 4 cm.
White cloud mountain minnow tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank at least 60 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Nano tank or larger.
White cloud mountain minnow water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 14–22 °C, pH 6.5–8.0, hardness 5–19 °dGH.
White cloud mountain minnow tank mates: what can it live with?: It gets along with 8 of the 99 freshwater species in the catalogue, such as Odessa barb, Zebra danio, and Gold barb.
White cloud mountain minnow: alone or in a group?: Keep at least 8 together.
White cloud mountain minnow and plants: is it plant safe?: Yes, it leaves plants alone.