Sacramento Aquarium Society

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SAS Member Spawning Report

White Cloud Mountain Minnow

Tanichthys albonubes

General Information

Name:

Michael Pohl

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2019-10-13

Common Name:

White Cloud Mountain Minnow

Scientific Name:

Tanichthys albonubes

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

7.2

General Hardness (ppm):

 

Temp.:

60-80 Fahrenheit

Nitrate (ppm):

 

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

55 Gallon Outdoor Pond/Tote

Water Source:

Tap/light rainfall

Water Changes - How Often/How Much:

Just topped off when needed

Filtration System(s):

DIY Pond Filter Out Of A 5 Gallon Tote and Live Plants

Additives:

 

Tank Décor

Plants:

Live

Substrate:

Gravel

Lighting

Sunlight

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Egg Layer

Approx. # of Eggs or Fry:

50

Date of Hatch or Birth (yyyy-mm-dd):

Unknown

Date Free Swimming:

Unknown

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Aquarium Co-Op Fry Food or Fluval Tropical Bug Bites Everyday, plus natural food

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

Aquarium Co-Op Fry Food or Fluval Tropical Bug Bites Everyday, plus natural food

Comments

I started with these fish in my outdoor pond mid summer, and wasn't seeing any fry (I had no cover in the tank). I added Hornwort and water lettuce and noticed Fry of various sizes over the next few weeks.