Weißkopfsalmler (Tanichthys albonubes)

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur

16–24 °C

pH

6.5–7.5

GH-Härte

5–15 dGH

Größe ausgewachsen

3–4 cm

Mindestaquarium

40 L

Schwimmebene

Mid to upper; loose shoaler

Schwierigkeit

Einfach

Charakter

Peaceful; nippy only if crowded

Herkunft

Guangdong — Pearl River Delta

Artübersicht

Discovered in 1932 on Baiyun Mountain near Guangzhou, the white cloud minnow is one of the most forgiving aquarium fish ever kept. It thrives in cool, unheated tanks, tolerates a wide chemistry range, and breeds readily among fine-leaved plants. Males flare their red fins in display — a splash of living color that asks almost nothing in return.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum

Cool mountain streams and pools

Strömung

Gentle to moderate

Gelöster Sauerstoff

Appreciates clean, well-oxygenated water

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat

Dark fine gravel to set off the neon stripe

Harte Dekoration

Smooth pebbles and driftwood from stream biotopes

Pflanzen

Dense fine-leaved plants (hornwort, java moss) for cover

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten

Shoal of 6+; larger groups color up

Fütterung

Omnivore; flakes, small live and frozen foods

Empfohlene Mitbewohner

• Zebra danio — Similar size and water needs
• Corydoras — Peaceful bottom companion
• Nerite snails — Ignored entirely

Nicht vergesellschaften mit

• Betta splendens — Fin nipping both ways
• Large goldfish — Outcompeted at feeding
• Aggressive barbs — Stressed by boisterous tankmates

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus

Males are slimmer with brighter red fins; females are rounder and duller

Fortpflanzungsart

Egg-scatterer. Spawns over fine plants at dawn; remove adults or the eggs will be eaten; fry hatch in 36–48 hours.

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