White Cloud Mountain Minnow

White Cloud Mountain Minnow

Tanichthys albonubes

A cold-water fish you can keep without a heater. Above 26°C it weakens quickly, making it hard to keep with tropical fish.

Temp 14~24°CpH 6.5~8GH 5~19Adult 4 cmGroup 6+Min. tank 30 L · 45 cm+ longSwims middlePrice $0.50

How many fit in each tank?

The largest group where none died in 90 days. Tap water · black sand · bacteria starter on day 1 · fish added on day 10 · 25% weekly water changes.

30 cm cubeNot recommended — needs 45 cm of length
45 cm standard
10
60 cm standard
13
90 cm standard
20
120 cm standard
24
120 cm large
31
Run a 60 cm standard tank with 13 yourself →

Don’t keep with

The same rules the engine uses for tankmates.

Good tankmates

No eating or bullying either way, with plenty of overlap in temperature and pH. Fish that swim at a different level come first.

Beginner picks with this fish

Beginner pick
No-heater White Cloud tank
Fish and shrimp that live at room temperature.
See it in the Gallery

The numbers on this page come from the Water Kiwoogi simulator model; real tanks can differ.