(Please note that the fish shown in the photo is only a representative of what an adult specimen would look like. The color may vary based on the age and sex of the fish you receive.)
Scientific Name: Tanichthys albonubes
Common Name: White Cloud
Adult Size: 2 inches
Life Expectancy: 7 years
Habitat: White Cloud Mountains in China
Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons
Ideal Tank Conditions:
- Temperature Range: 62 - 74°F
- pH Range: 6.8
- Water Hardness: 4 - 18
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet & Nutrition: Flake food and blood worms are a good diet for the minnow. Likes live food such as mosquito larvae. Will keep the mosquito larvae down in outside ponds.
Breeding & Spawning: Spawns and lays eggs which will be laid a few at a time. The fry will be hatching as more eggs are being laid. Like to spawn in java moss or similar plants.
Gender: The male is more colorful than the female. The male is more slender than the female.
Compatible Tank Mates: See Compatibility Chart