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Tanichthys Albonubes

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A few floating plants and a dark soil are highly appreciated but not required. Tanichthys albonubes is pretty hardy, and almost indifferent to waterconditions, although they prefer clean, neutral and soft water.

 


Tanichthys albonubes
White Cloud Mountain Minnow, WCMM
Age of Aquariums Freshwater Fish White Cloud Mountain Minnow - Tanichthys albonubes ...

Synonym: Tanichthys albonubes; Aphyocypris pooni
Common Names: White cloud mountain minnow
Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) ...

Tanichthys albonubes HABITS
This little fish is one of the really easy ones to keep and is ideal for small-planted aquariums. It does best when you keep only a few together. It gets on well with other similar sized fish.

Tanichthys albonubes
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Overview: Not really a "tropical fish" in the true sense of the word, the white cloud still finds a niche in our tanks.

Tanichthys albonubes spawns over plants in cool water. After hatching, about 36 hours after spawning, the fry should be fed small live foods such as newly hatched brine shrimp.

Tanichthys albonubes: Tan's fish, white clouds. This is the white-cloud minnow.
Chaca chaca: "chaca" is the sound this catfish makes when held out of the water!
Aequidens: with teeth of same length.

Tanichthys albonubes
Mountain Minnow, Meteor Minnow, long-finned var.
Yo-Yo Loach ...

Tanichthys albonubes
We need to caution here, that we have had good luck with all of the species listed above. However, some hobbyists may have difficulty with some of the listed Rasboras.

"Tanichthys albonubes". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. October 2004 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2004.
Tanichthys albonubes (TSN 163764). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 7 December 2004.
Dawes, John (2001).

Scientific Name: Tanichthys albonubes
Family: Cyprinidae
Size: 1½ inches
Temperature: 64 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit
Alkalinity: soft to very hard
pH: 6.0 to 8.0
Origin: China, Vietnam ...

White Cloud Minnow
Tanichthys albonubes
Also Known As:
Minnow, White Cloud Mountain Minnow, White Cloud, Chinese danio, Meteor Minnow, Canton danio ...

Tanichthys albonubes
Tatia intermedia
Teleogramma brichardi
Telmatherina ladigesi
Telmatochromis sp. 'Bifrenatus'
Tetractenos glaber
Tetractenos hamiltoni
Tetragonopterus nanus
Tetragonopterus ocellifer
Tetragonopterus sanctaefilomenae ...

Tanichthys albonubes
SYN: None
PD: An elongated species with an up-turned mouth.   The back is dark olive brown as is the body, although the belly is white. A slender, lateral gold stripe extends from the eye to the caudal fin.

``White Cloud Mountain Minnows'' - Tanichthys albonubes Found in mountain streams in China, White Clouds can be kept in unheated tanks (down to 55F).

Scientific :
White Cloud Mountain Minnows are called Tanichthys albonubes and the Fathead Minnows are called Pimephales promelas.
Varieties:
White Cloud comes in a variety of colors while the Fatheads are brown, red or orange.

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By Clint Norwood White Cloud Minnows © Luko Species/genus: Tanichthys albonubes Origin: White Cloud Mounta ...

decorus (decorated upside-down cat) TFH Jul 80 Synodontis multipunctatus (Catfish) TFH Feb 92 Synodontis nigromaculatus (catfish) TFH Jun 79 Synodontis pleurops TFH Apr 81 Tanganicodus irsacae (Goby Cichlid) TFH Apr 90 Tanichthys albonubes (White ...

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