White Cloud fish
White Cloud Stats
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 ...
White Cloud Mountain Minnow
Scientific Name: Tanichthys albonubes
Family: Cyprinidae
About the White Cloud Mountain Minnow
Species Type: Freshwater Fish
Category: Cyprinids ...
White Cloud Mountain Minnow - Tanichthys albonubes
Species name: Tanichthys albonubes
Synonym: Tanichthys albonubes; Aphyocypris pooni ...
White clouds are spectacular fishes, they are beautiful, social, and this is the perfect pet for people who have a small budget because they are cheap, tolerant to temperture changes, extremely unpicky on what foods they are feed, ...
White Cloud Mountain minnows are considered good fish for beginners, as they are extremely forgiving with regard to aquarium temperature or water quality, and make an ideal "starter fish" for cycling a new aquarium.
White Cloud Mountain Minnow
White Cloud Mountain Minnow
By Clint Norwood
Species/genus: Tanichthys albonubes ...
White Cloud, Mountain Minnow
Image gallery: Additional species photographs
Distribution Southeastern China, in the Canton and Hong Kong regions of the White Cloud Mountains.
common name: White cloud mountain minnow, White Cloud Minnow , White Cloud
Family: Cyprinidae
Continent of origin: Asia
Origin country: China,
Size: under 4 cm (1.57 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 50 litre (13 US gal) ...
White Cloud and Eel in Plants
A White Cloud and a Tire Track Eel in a planted tank.
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Long Fin White Clouds are omnivores and should be fed a diet of flake foods with plenty of vegetable matter, as well as freeze-dried bloodworms and tubifex.
The latin name Tanichthys albonubes derives from the name of the Chinese Boy Scout (Tan) who discovered the species and albonubes meaning "white cloud", after the White Cloud Mountains where the fish was first found.
White Cloud Mountain Minnows - Tanichthys albonubes
Found in mountain streams in China, White Clouds can be kept in unheated tanks (down to 55F).
White Cloud, White Cloud Mountain Minnow
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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.
I have white cloudy aquarium water, what should I do?
Check out the White Cloudy Aquarium Water page for more information.
White Clouds are very hardy fish that are capable of much colder temperatures. They can be used in place of a Betta if Bettas bore you. Two White Clouds can be kept in one 5 gallon aquarium, be warned though, bigger is always better.
White Cloud Mountain Minnow
Veterinary & Aquatic Services Department, Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc.
The White Cloud Mountain Minnow originates from the gorges of the White Cloud Mountains of China. Golden and long-finned varieties have been developed.
White Clouds make an attractive display in a small tank with dark background and some fine plants, and often even multiply (they are egglayers with little appetite for their own eggs or young) in such a setup.
White Cloud
Tanichthys albonubes
Mountain Minnow, Meteor Minnow, long-finned var.
White Cloud Minnow
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.
Goldfish and white clouds are kept in the beautiful little pond.
What does Sean do with all the fish he breeds? He sells them of course; to visitors, local retailers and through the Buy and Sell paper.
Size:
The White Cloud Mountain Minnow grows up to 2 inches long while some Fathead male minnows can be 3 inches.
Life Span:
The White Cloud Mountain Minnow live between 5-7 years. The Fathead Minnows have a lesser lifespan.
Examples are tetras, corys, angels, clown loaches, white clouds, barbs. Some kinds of fish do well in trios - 1 male, two females, so they don't harass the females to death. Examples are gouramis, bettas, guppies, platies, mollies.
Cyprinids (White Cloud Mountain Minnow, Zebra Danios, Rasboras, and Cherry Barbs) These little guys are hardy. You will find tons of color and pattern variations. You will also enjoy watching their schooling behavior.
The eggs were small, about the same size as those of White Cloud Mountain Minnows, and were very transparent and ahesive. They were all laid on broad leaved plants, near the middle or the top of the leaves.
This fish is a surprisingly aggressive little fin nipper, it should only be housed with fast swimming and robust fish, fish like Zebra Danios, White Cloud Mountain Minnows or Rosy Reds should be able to tough it out with them.
White Cloud - A very hardy fish that actually prefers cool water
Zebra Danio - Very hardy, they tolerate cooler temperatures fairly well
A Word of Caution ...
These include White Cloud Mountain Minnows, the several commonly available species of Danios and Rasboras, and most available species of Barbs. For those with a slightly larger tank, Rainbowfish make a great schooling fish. Corydoras ...
You may have danios, guppies, white cloud minnows, swordtails or barbs. Your fish are not wild-caught and should never be released in the wild. Most of the fish we use have a one to two-year life span and will not get any larger than 1-4" long.
Etymology: Tan-ichthys= named after the Chinese boyscout Tan, who discovered the fish in 1932, ichthys means fish. albonubes= white cloud, after the place of origin, the White cloud mountains.
Synonyms: Thanichthys albonubes.
A few fish ignore their eggs or fry, and so can be bred in a species tank. White cloud minnows can breed this way, and many killifish will at least ignore the eggs. Baby killies are fair game, though. Guppies will also often ignore babies.
Coldwater fish include the White Cloud Mountain Minnow and goldfish varieties such as the Comet and Fantail.
Together they get along well with 2 boseman rainbows, 1 austrailian rainbow, 2 roseline barbs (my fav's), and 7 golden white clouds.
Try to imagine the scenery: the ship is lying under a crisp blue sky lined with a few white clouds in a calm bay with crystal clear water … lots of floating icebergs, every now and then a lone seal or whale moves around.
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