🐟 White Cloud Minnow Tanichthys albonubes

The White Cloud Minnow (Tanichthys albonubes) is a easy-care, peaceful species from Guangdong, China. Adults reach roughly 1.5", so plan on a minimum tank of 10 gallons. Keep the water between 60–72°F with a pH of 6–8. This is a schooling fish — keep a group of at least 6 so it feels secure and colors up. As an omnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

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Good tankmates for White Cloud Minnow

Neon TetraBlack Skirt TetraSerpae TetraGuppyEndler's LivebearerPlatyBolivian RamZebra DanioHarlequin RasboraBronze CoryPanda CoryOtocinclusAmano ShrimpNerite SnailMystery SnailLemon TetraBloodfin TetraDiamond TetraBuenos Aires TetraSilver Tip TetraX-Ray TetraCelestial Pearl DanioPearl DanioGold BarbOdessa BarbThreadfin RainbowfishCelebes RainbowfishHoney GouramiRainbow CichlidPygmy CoryJulii CoryUpside-Down CatfishHillstream LoachLeast KillifishRosy Red MinnowGhost ShrimpCrystal Red ShrimpAssassin SnailRamshorn SnailMalaysian Trumpet SnailPenguin TetraRed Eye TetraFlame TetraColombian TetraGalaxy RasboraEmerald Eye RasboraAxelrod's RasboraLeopard DanioGold Ring DanioRuby BarbMelon BarbForktail Blue-eyeCroaking GouramiThick-Lipped GouramiFlag AcaraYellow Dwarf CichlidEmerald CoryAlbino CoryThree-Striped CoryHabrosus CoryZebra OtoBumblebee ShrimpLyretail KillifishClown KillifishHigh-Fin PlatyBalloon MollyAmerican FlagfishIndian Glassfish

Avoid these tankmates

Cardinal TetraRummynose TetraBetta (male)AngelfishDiscusGerman Blue RamApistogrammaKribensisConvict CichlidOscarChili RasboraCherry BarbTiger BarbDwarf GouramiPearl GouramiThree-Spot GouramiBristlenose PlecoKuhli LoachClown LoachPictus CatfishMarble HatchetfishEmber TetraBlack Neon TetraGlowlight TetraCongo TetraEmperor TetraGreen Neon TetraLambchop RasboraScissortail RasboraGlowlight DanioCheckerboard BarbFive-Banded BarbBoesemani RainbowfishNeon Dwarf RainbowfishSparkling GouramiMoonlight GouramiChocolate GouramiFiremouth CichlidJack DempseyGreen TerrorSeverumTexas CichlidYellow Lab CichlidDemasoni CichlidAcei CichlidAuratus CichlidPeacock CichlidFrontosaMultifasciatusJulidochromisSterbai CoryGlass CatfishYoyo LoachZebra LoachClown PlecoSiamese Algae EaterChinese Algae EaterRed Tail SharkFlying FoxFigure-8 PufferBlack Ghost KnifefishAfrican Butterfly FishRopefishSenegal BichirGolden Wonder KillifishBamboo ShrimpRabbit SnailGold TetraBleeding Heart TetraBucktooth TetraSilver DollarPhoenix RasboraTurquoise RainbowfishLicorice GouramiPeaceful BettaStrawberry BettaGolden RamGold SeverumChocolate CichlidFestivum CichlidBanjar Red CichlidSalvini CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornAgassiz's Dwarf CichlidHongsloi CichlidCheckerboard CichlidElectric Yellow CichlidRed Zebra CichlidVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidCompressed CichlidBrichardiCalvus CichlidTropheus DuboisiShell-DwellerAdolfo's CoryStriped Raphael CatfishDwarf Chain LoachHorseface LoachLeopard Frog Pleco (L134)Zebra Pleco (L046)Gold Nugget Pleco (L177)Royal Pleco (L190)Vampire Shrimp

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