{"product_id":"gold-white-cloud-tanichthys-albonubes","title":"Gold White Cloud | Tanichthys albonubes","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gold White Cloud is a golden form of the bombproof White Cloud Mountain Minnow, glowing warm against green plants. Hardy, peaceful and reaching only around 4 cm, it thrives in cooler water where many tropicals struggle, making it a brilliant, forgiving beginner shoaler — and one of the few fish happy in an unheated tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe species originates from cool, clear, fast-flowing mountain streams in Guangdong province, southern China. These subtropical waters are well-oxygenated and run cooler than tropical rivers, which is why the fish tolerates and even prefers lower temperatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small, slender minnow in warm metallic gold, often with a bright reddish tail and fin edging that stands out beautifully in a group. The gold strain is a colour form of the classic silver-green White Cloud, and males are slightly slimmer and more colourful than females.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoroughly peaceful and gregarious. Keep a group of at least six to eight, where they shoal actively and display their best colour. They ignore other fish and make gentle, undemanding members of a cool or subtropical community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA micro-omnivore that readily takes flake and micro-pellets, along with frozen and live daphnia, cyclops, baby brine shrimp and micro-worm. Small, varied feeds keep colour bright and the shoal in good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemarkably hardy and undemanding, tolerating cool temperatures down towards room temperature and a wide range of water chemistry. It suits an unheated tank in temperate rooms, appreciates some gentle flow and oxygenation, and asks only for clean, stable water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn easy, continuous egg-scatterer. In a planted tank with cover, adults scatter eggs among fine-leaved plants or moss and largely ignore them, so some fry often survive alongside the parents. A separate, well-planted tank increases the yield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTanichthys albonubes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGold White Cloud Mountain Minnow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGuangdong province, southern China\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifespan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5–7 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeaceful (schooling)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45 litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60+ litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOmnivore (micro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16–22 °C (tolerates cool, unheated tanks)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.0–8.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5–19 dGH (adaptable)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCool or subtropical peaceful community aquariums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther cool-tolerant fish such as zebra danios, other White Clouds, dojo\/weather loaches, hillstream loaches, cooler corydoras and freshwater shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarm-water-only species that need high temperatures, large or aggressive fish, and fin-nippers that will harass a small, gentle shoaler.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Small (1-5cm)","offer_id":55232883065123,"sku":"AA1844","price":6.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/Gold_White_Cloud_Mountain_Minnow_d491a690-b4db-4c69-a0c8-a4a251e00a6a.jpg?v=1781701815","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/gold-white-cloud-tanichthys-albonubes","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}