Killiejoe
Mar 29th 2009, 11:10 PM
Common name: White Cloud Mountain Minnow
Scientific name: Tanichthys albonubes
Family: Cyprinidae
Origin: China and Vietnam
Adult size: 4cm
Tank Specs
Minimum Tank Size: 5 gallon
Water Parameters (PH/GH/KH): PH: 6-8 GH: 5-19
Temperature: 18-22C
Special Requirements: Suitable Tankmates: All peaceful community fishes
Minimum Group Size: 5 or more
Diet: Flake food, freeze dried, frozen, or live so long as it is of suitable size.
Sexing: Males will sometimes have brighter color on the dorsal fin. Females get plump as they mature with eggs.
Breeding and Reproduction: A very easy egg laying species to spawn. A tank of 5 gallons is a good size and should be heavily planted with fine leaves plants. Females should be introduced to the spawning tank first and then the males after a day or so. The group should be left overnight and removed afterwards. Fry hatch within a few days and once free swimming need very small food such as infusoria.
Notes: This fish was discovered by a Chinese boy scout named Tan hence the name Tanichthys= Tan's fish.
Another interesting thing about these fish is their ability to thrive in cooler water. Some reports say that these fish will survive at even 5 degrees C.
Scientific name: Tanichthys albonubes
Family: Cyprinidae
Origin: China and Vietnam
Adult size: 4cm
Tank Specs
Minimum Tank Size: 5 gallon
Water Parameters (PH/GH/KH): PH: 6-8 GH: 5-19
Temperature: 18-22C
Special Requirements: Suitable Tankmates: All peaceful community fishes
Minimum Group Size: 5 or more
Diet: Flake food, freeze dried, frozen, or live so long as it is of suitable size.
Sexing: Males will sometimes have brighter color on the dorsal fin. Females get plump as they mature with eggs.
Breeding and Reproduction: A very easy egg laying species to spawn. A tank of 5 gallons is a good size and should be heavily planted with fine leaves plants. Females should be introduced to the spawning tank first and then the males after a day or so. The group should be left overnight and removed afterwards. Fry hatch within a few days and once free swimming need very small food such as infusoria.
Notes: This fish was discovered by a Chinese boy scout named Tan hence the name Tanichthys= Tan's fish.
Another interesting thing about these fish is their ability to thrive in cooler water. Some reports say that these fish will survive at even 5 degrees C.