Aquarium
Tanichthys de Chine
Tanichthys albonubes
The rare fish that prefers your room cold — no heater, no fuss, just quiet schooling charm.
- Difficulty
- easy
Care tips
- A 40 L tank without a heater suits them fine
- Keep 16-22 °C; warm water shortens their lifespan
- School 6-8 or more for natural behaviour
- Feed crushed flake, micro pellets, and small live foods
- Change 25% of the water weekly
Common questions
Que dois-je savoir sur l’entretien d’un white cloud mountain minnow ? +
The rare fish that prefers your room cold — no heater, no fuss, just quiet schooling charm.
Typical guidance for a healthy white cloud mountain minnow — your own conditions (and your vet, for animals) come first.
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