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Common Name :
White Cloud Mountain minnow

Scientific Name :
Tanichthys albonubes

Fish-size:
They grow around 4 cm in length.

Water Chemistry:
Type: Fresh Water
Ph : 6 – 7.5
Temperature: Cold water preferable.

Food :
All types of small sized fish food.

Temperament
Peaceful.

Special Care:
Pond setup is preferable with good filtration. Other wise frequent partial water change is required, since they require well oxygenated water. Avoid mixing with big fishes. Plants are required in their setup. Most of the time they spend in top layer of the tank, hardly they come to the bottom of the tank.

Sexing
Females are bulkier and males are slimmer, have white edged fins. By watching the fish you can identify the males by their attitude of displaying fins to the females.

Breeding :
Minnows are egg scatterer.



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