Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Tanichthys albonubes, commonly known as the White Cloud Mountain Minnow, is a freshwater species that has its origins in China’s White Cloud Mountains. It is also found in parts of Vietnam.
PH: 6.0 – 8.0
Temperature: 18°C – 28C
Hardness: 5 – 10 dH
Description: Tanichthys albonubes reaches a maximum length of 4 cm in an aquarium, but is usually around 2 cm long. This species has a green body with golden zones on its central axis and a series of dark lines above the zones. It has a bright red caudal fin and a blunt snout; its pelvic fins are tiny and it lacks any barbels.
Diet: Tanichthys albonubes eats algae and zooplankton in the wild, but in an aquarium it can be given a variety of live and frozen foods.
Breeding: This egg-scattering species displays no parental care and you should remove the parents from the tank as soon as the eggs are present. Place the most colourful fish in a small tank with a spawning mop or Java moss. The eggs will hatch within 48 – 60 hours and the fry, once free swimming, can be fed powdered fish food or Infusoria.
Comments: The White Mountain Cloud Minnow can be kept in most conditions and is a very easy species to care for. It should be kept in groups of at least five and in a tank no shorter than 60 cm in length. You should put plenty of plants in your tank and make sure there is some open swimming space, particularly near the surface. Weekly water changes of 10 – 15 per cent are recommended. This species is definitely recommended for beginners.
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Recommended Compatible Species: The White Cloud Mountain Minnow is very peaceful and can be tanked with most Tetra species (particularly the Neon Tetraand Black Tetra). They are also great tank mates with Discus, Apistogramma‘s like Apistogramma Cacatouides and Apistogramma Borelli, CorydorasCatfish (particularly Corydoras Sterbai and Corydoras aeneus) Angelfish, Clown loach, the common Guppyand Platyand most Gourami(such as the Blue Gourami and Dwarf Gourami like the Honey Gourami) Also can live happily with most Danio(particularly the Zebra Danioand Pearl Danio) and also many Killifish make great tank mates.
Originally posted 2010-01-26 21:16:16. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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