White Cloud Mountain Minnows are small, colorful fish, available in the aquarium trade. They are also known as: Canton Danio, Chinese Danio, White Cloud, White Cloud Mountain Fish, White Cloud Mountain Minnow.
White Clouds grow to an adult length of 4 cm, the males are more slender and colorful than the females. They are top- or middle-dwelling fish and are rarely seen in the bottom region of the tank.
The mouth of the White Cloud Mountain Minnow slants upward, A number of color variations exist, including a golden variety as well as a long-finned variant known as the Meteor Minnow.
White Cloud Mountain Minnows should be kept in good-sized schools, preferably of a dozen or more. When kept singly, they tend to lose color and hide most of the time. They are peaceful and fit well with other small peaceful fish.
They are cold water fish and usually sold as companions for Goldfish.
This species of fish is very hardy and well suited for the beginner aquarist. The minnow does not deal with heat well, preferring water in the18–22 C range.
Avoid the use of medications with copper, as White Cloud Mountain Minnows are very sensitive to copper.
White Cloud Mountain Minnows are sometimes kept as a pond fish, to help control the breeding of mosquitoes. Keep in mind that they cannot be kept with large pond fish, as they will be eaten. They do make good companions for frogs.
White Cloud Mountain Minnows eat all types of food, including live, frozen, and dry food.
Sexual differences are slight, and determining the sex accurately can be difficult. Males are more slender and brilliantly colored than females. Females that are ready to spawn have a fuller abdomen.
White Cloud Mountain Minnows are easy to breed and are a good choice for the first-time breeder. They are egg-scatterers and usually can breed year round.
Once spawning begins, eggs will be scattered over the plants.The eggs will hatch in 36 to 48 hours. Remove the parents once the eggs begin to hatch out. Fry should be fed very fine micro-foods ,followed by freshly hatched brine shrimp. The young will grow rapidly and are easy to care for.
