White Cloud Mountain Minnow

White Cloud Mountain Minnow (Tanichthys albonubes)

The White Cloud Mountain Minnow is a hardy, peaceful fish ideal for both beginners and experienced aquarists. With a sleek silver-gold body, iridescent sheen, and red-tipped fins, these little fish add subtle beauty and constant activity to any aquarium. Native to the cool streams of China, they thrive in lower temperatures and are a great choice for unheated tanks. Their peaceful nature and small size make them perfect for nano and community aquariums alike. Best kept in schools, they display more vibrant colors and engaging group behavior when kept in larger numbers.

Need to Know:

• Recommended For: Coldwater and community tanks

• Minimum Tank Size: 20 litres

• Temperature Range: 16-22°C

• pH Range: 6.0-8.0

• Recommended School Size: 6 or more

• Compatibility: Peaceful; great with other small, non-aggressive fish

• Max Size: 4 cm

Shipping Disclaimer:

All fish are usually shipped on Monday or Tuesday mornings via an overnight courier. We use NZ Couriers for all livestock shipping, we find they handle your fish with the best possible care and have quick overnight delivery nationwide.

Special Requests:

If you have any requests for gender/colour etc we will do our best to accommodate them. Please note we can not always accommodate every request due to high stock turnover and what is available at the time. We move all fish sold online into separate holding tanks while they wait to be shipped.

Rural Shipping:

Good news! If you are a rural customer, we can still ship fish to you. Your order will be shipped to your nearest NZ Couriers Depot or Collect/Send Point and you will be phoned once it arrives. You can find your nearest depot/point here: https://nzcextras.co.nz/nearestlocation/