White Cloud Mountain Minnow Care and Breeding

Hello Fellow Fish Keepers!
In this video we take a closer look at the White Cloud fish. A great fish that is good for beginners and experienced fish keepers alike!
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[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

If you want more information about potential tankmates check out these species profiles: Red Cherry Shrimp: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3qQloCjYpaErKs Blue Dream Shrimp: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ-yenRvjrOSoKM Mystery Snails: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYi6qWWAisR9e9E Bristlenose Plecos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIPXkKeghLCMbpY Also, our new shirts can be found at: www.primetimeaquatics.com/merch For the latest in the fish room check us out on Instagram primetime_aquatics For more cool behind the scenes stuff consider becoming a member! kzbin.info/door/YVN7EN0ALL6CE4U7NpMUTAjoin If you want to see all the cool stuff Joanna does with other types of scapes check out her channel! kzbin.info/door/PEZk1MpOTGiBVh6BtWjlRg If you want a good online source for White Clouds check out: flipaquatics.com/

[@darrylmoore5847]

Awesome video. I have been keeping golden white clouds in a heavily planted twenty long for years. The fish are so under rated, they bring me nothing but joy.

[@andrewcruz1660]

I love these fish, very underrated !

[@chriskeith988]

One of my favs and hardy as all get out. Even though they are more of "newb" fish I think they're awesome. Underrated for sure.

[@caseyruegsegger282]

When I’m researching a specific fish that I’m interested in keeping…. I always start with Prime Time Aquatics. I love the library of species spotlight’s that you’ve accumulated. Great resource!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@jessethabarber]

Same. I swear every fish I've ever had to look up they cover 🤙

[@claywise43]

I love my white clouds. I have a group of 12 in a tank with Neons and Cory cats and a few cherry shrimp . I keep the temp around 73-75. Everyone seems happy and healthy

[@giftofthewild6665]

How do you keep tank so cool in summer? My tank heats up to 30C in summer. Guess I can't keep these guys.

[@claywise43]

@@giftofthewild6665 I keep my house around 72° during the summer. Helps keep the tank cooler

[@Ishiisan]

These are my favorite fish. One food that worked well for me was Aquarium co-op fry food. And having floating seemed to increased the survival rate of the fry.

[@lefish5277]

This channel is SO cozy 🤍 I love these videos, thank you.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

🤗🙏

[@vhwft]

I have my white clouds in a community pond outside here in Aus. Winter water temps down to 9deg Celsius. In there with danios, rosy barbs, comets and mystery snails and a few yabbies.

[@ivoryke9630]

White clouds originated from my hometown, love them!

[@jaminhughes7507]

I recently got a few just as a cheap filler in a transition tank. It only took a few days for them to become one of my favorite fish!

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

I really have been thinking quite hard lately about a few of these guys 👍!! Really pretty fish, that can add that extra highlight to an aquarium!! They do look the best on the dark substrate it really makes them pop 😍 Great Species Spotlight Jason!! I always appreciate your thoughts and experience on the different fish you keep!! I hope you all have a great day!!! 👍💚🌿🐟🌿🤗

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you - they can fit into a lot of different aquariums!

[@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics If they are egg scattering then why not put a rock mound in the tank & let them be ? the fry can eat from what drops & come out when their big enough & have a place to hide from others.

[@nickfleming3719]

My local fish store had a single one of these in a cardinal tetra tank. It was schooling with them and probable thought he was one. I got him along with some cardinals but I could not figure out his breed but this video confirmed it. Now that he's in my tank, he regularly chases the cardinal tetras around, doesn't seem very peaceful

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

If you add more white clouds that should stop.

[@katylagan9631]

Very cool video. I have white clouds with my (cold water) creek crayfish and they all coexist very happily. Mine just laid eggs and I have my first larvae sticking to the algae on the glass. It’s been really cool

[@grayaquatics852]

20 gold white clouds in my 33 long. Great fish. Found them at my lfs for a buck a piece and they are bullet proof! I do like both color variants though.

[@johnwood738]

Yes yes yes not Super reds or Grimmie but can’t ever picture my aquariums with out my white clouds . Definitely one of my top five favorites!

[@donttalktome4696]

Endlers and white clouds are some of my favorites. I've kept tons of fish in the past, the hardy simple fish have become my favorites.

[@newerafrican]

These are fantastic fish! I currently have 6 that I had outside this summer and they did great out there. As far as temperature goes, I did not get them out of my patio pond until October and when I did the water temp was 57 degrees! I slowly let the bucket that I brought them into the house warm to room temperature and they did fine. I have not got them to breed yet, however. Mine are in a 20 gallon with 6 brilliant rasboras, a paradise fish, a cory cat and a bristlenose pleco and lots of floating hornwort.

[@aramislopez1832]

@ newerafrican - hey I'm gonna put a few males and females with some floating plants and a few other fish outside in a 25 gallon clear container any other a words of advice on keeping everything good I'd appreciate it?

[@newerafrican]

@@aramislopez1832 White clouds can take cooler temp’s so I would just watch the amount of sunlight hitting the tank so it doesn’t get too warm. Maybe throw in some floating plants? BTW, I am about to put those same fish out next week.

[@newerafrican]

@@aramislopez1832 They should do great! Enjoy! Mine were in a small pond last summer but I may put them in a tank, too, so I can see them better.

[@PureAndShrimple]

Interesting, thank you. I'm thinking of keeping these in with my Hillstreams. I hadn't thought of Pygmies as living in cold water so I'll look into that now!

[@williamneill5441]

A favorite in my tanks. I’ll always have WCs.

[@nurrr2041]

I said this before, and I really like how informative and on topic your videos are. I understand people may wanna see more casual conversation-like videos but when I want ro really learn about a fish this is the channel I go for. Top nothc visuals too

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@Em-wb4kf]

Here in the UK I left a pair of Mt. Minnows out in my outdoor small pond (actually in an unheated garden room, top half is glass) for a test to see if they would survive. Even after there was ice on the surface for a few days, I see they are still alive. I hope they will breed during the summer. I also will put some more Rice Fish in with them as the one I tested this winter is also alive. The large lily keeps the water in good condition along with the Elodia. Always good to hear of others' experiences.

[@nat-xs2fs]

Do you think they would have been okay fully outside in UK I wanna do the same but don't just want to sacrifice the fish

[@Lukksia]

nobody ever mentions this but crayfish do really good with white clouds and it’s a really cool tank idea. that’s what i’m setting up right now

[@elijahculper5522]

I picked up a school of white clouds today. They didn’t get along well with my paradise fish, but they are now happily swimming in my shrimp tank.

[@jmdq1]

I keep Ammano Shrimp with mine. They have cute red lips. I have gold and standard in my school. With a honey gourami, green neons, and a Plakat Male Betta. Heavily planted , dirt and black and white sand .

[@hayitsmskitkat26]

Yayyy!! This is my favourite fishie channel!! I'm super happy you guys made a video on white cloud minnows, they're my first ever starter fish and I want to take care of them the best I can

[@mathdesm9306]

I keep them with cherry barbs and julii cories and a big pearl gourami. They still manage to sneak some babies in and increase their numbers. At this pace, in a hundred years they will take over the whole galaxy.

[@shesellsfish]

So under rated, they are so pretty, so hale and hearty. Thanks for showcasing them. 👍💓👍

[@AJBAdventures]

Glad you covered these guys, just picked up 6 of them and hopefully they'll make more !

[@bonnieeden228]

Thanks Jason I have a small group of 4 the golden variety. I have gym in a 10 gallon with 3 Honey gourami. They seem to get along.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That's a good combo!

[@amandajoanbaker]

Jason over in the nano nook! Love it.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Ya, I snuck in :-)

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

I knew you were slick Jason 🤣🤣

[@infantryveteran2636]

Morning guys, another great one!!!!

[@farmfishandfreedom2933]

Everyone needs white clouds. They’re my personal favorite fish.

[@Aquadiction]

Have you seen the Vietnamese dwarf minnow version(obviously a completely different species) but they look amazing, we have just ordered some.....so exited to get them and see what we can do 😀

[@farmfishandfreedom2933]

@@Aquadiction I have not heard of them. I’ll have to look into them. If they’re anything like white clouds I’m sure they’re awesome.

[@Aquadiction]

@@farmfishandfreedom2933 they are somewhat rare the scientific name is Tanichthys micagemmae, very similar in ways 😀

[@sharronmiller451]

Love white clouds!!

[@MasterPhotographer]

Good information on this under appreciated fish!

[@chalupanotomatoes9609]

Wonderful video, definitely will be trying some black sand with my cute minnows

[@martyborst5645]

Greetings from Michigan. Thanks for this video. Those are neat looking fish. Take care, Marty Borst

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@johnjwedrall4290]

Very helpful thanks 😊

[@angiebear8727]

They are a lot prettier than I thought. Have them in a “cold water” indoor pond. They are pretty even looking down on them and have started breeding in roots from a terrestrial plant which grows it’s roots into the water. They also seem to enjoy the tangle of pearl weeds which grow surprisingly well in cool water.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

The babies are really vibrant too!

[@angiebear8727]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics yes! Was so excited when I started seeing them😁

[@marvideladiv3983]

Beautiful White Cloud Mountain Minnows Aquarium brother. Thanks for the video

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@maddox3116]

White clouds are the best. Nice vid :)

[@FishRfun]

Have been racking my brain for weeks deciding what to restock my 15g fluval flex. A friend just picked up my old fish. I actually decided to go with 15 white clouds, 5 panda corys, 1 nerite snail and 1 sunset honey guarami

[@suee031]

I really enjoy mine. I plan on adding more to my 29 gallon when I see them. They swim around with my zebra danios.

[@ryanedwards7645]

I have my white clouds (12) in a 20gal with a single blue ram and they work perfectly together

[@Stacker_Actual]

Your voice is ASMR quality. Awesome video man

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Too funny - thank you :-)

[@joefertile]

I have been looking for info and this is great. I got 3 different ones in one scoop from pet store. Long fin, gold, and "normal".

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

Thanks Jason.

[@riteshfamily369]

Beautiful

[@MorphedWombat]

I have 4 white clouds in a 10 gallon tank and I’m thinking about adding some others

[@KieronJonesx]

One of my favourite fish in the hobby I’ve just set up a 90 L planted tank. Just for white cloud mountain minnows as I’m going to attempt to breed them for the first time..

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That is going to be cool!

[@markhunter2244]

Excellent beginner fish. One of my first ever fish 🤓

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

Nice Mark!! Hope you're having a great day!!👋🤗

[@markhunter2244]

@@marypaigeflynn4512 hi Mary, hope you are doing well ☺️

[@ellaseebeck5342]

Wow! Such a beautiful aquarium and amazing fish. Well done!!!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@sicilianotoronto]

They are indestructible like the Zebra Danio, and both are great for cycling in tanks. Great with Bettas too.

[@johncameron4194]

I’m picking up some soon. Thanks for this

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

incredibly underrated fish

[@dax8753]

these are a great no hassle fish and shrimp safe .

[@CopenhagenDreaming]

I got a group of 20 for my new 28 gallon aquarium, and I have to admit I'm smitten. They don't school as tightly as in your video, but perhaps that's just because they have more space - because they definitely use all the space available all the time. (I considered larger fish, but decided I'd rather have a large group of tiny fish that a tiny group of large fish. I have not regretted that.)

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Ya, with more space they sometimes spread out.

[@CopenhagenDreaming]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics And that's cool with me; I'd rather give animals too much space than too cramped conditions, really. And they also look great when they just go here and there each on their own; they're a lively bunch, so always entertaining to watch. Originally I wanted danios, but somehow KZbin was full of videos of White Cloud Mountain minnows when I was researching stocking ideas, and... Well, it's my first fish tank in 7 years, so why not try something new - that everybody says is bullet-proof! I wanted a success, and that's definitely what I have.

[@RichardHaywardMelbourne]

@@CopenhagenDreaming This is my plan also. What kind of filtration and how much flow do you have in your tank?

[@CopenhagenDreaming]

@@RichardHaywardMelbourne I have an internal filter with a flow of 130 gallons/hour - it came with the tank and seems to be good enough for my fairly low fish-load. (Mind you, my tank is quite heavily planted, so the plants probably do most of the filtration by now.)

[@RichardHaywardMelbourne]

@@CopenhagenDreaming thank you for your answer. Much appreciated.

[@MattStrike]

I keep them with pea puffers and it’s awesome

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Nice!

[@newmexicoaquatics282]

Great fish. Thanks for the vid. - Little Bobby

[@aidenlugo9225]

WOW THIS IS PERFECT! I JUST GOT THEM LAST NIGHT

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Hope you like them!

[@melissafoster1228]

Thank you! I love mine and this was great info! 👍🏻

[@johnjwedrall4290]

Informative video, thanks 👍

[@bwicked3059]

Thanks bud 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@finnwiggles28]

You guys are totally inside my head with this one!! I LOVE my WCMMs! I'm going to pair the 8 I have w/the 12 gal long I just ordered :) Gonna see if they makes babies!!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Now that is going to be cool!

[@2ssrs950]

I just put 31 neon tetra and 16 white clouds with a rubber nose pleco in a planted 30gal long over the 4th it's turning into my favorite tank quickly that's saying alot since I just stocked my first mbuna tank just 2 weeks ago

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Sounds cool!

[@KC-mw9gj]

Love them

[@monaangela4667]

Awesome beautiful fish 😍

[@farmert9679]

Great info

[@MELODYMUNRO]

i love your content with the exception of one thing, that you only ever give recommended temps in Fahrenheit. There are 195 countries in the world, only 14 use Fahrenheit.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Ya, I need to change that! 😀

[@Noxlion28]

It takes less than 30 seconds to google the conversion.

[@Tim_3100]

I have around my tank in uk at around 17 - 18c (62f - 64.4f) unheated and that's with a window open and my tank is 14 gal (55 uk litres) i have 13 minnows and they are doing great! My filter is capable of supporting a tank of 21 gallons (100ltr) so there is enough bioload support to handle them

[@wrs8895]

I have been keeping fish since I was 16, and now I am double that, and I have NEVER kept WCMMs. Maybe this summer I will keep some in a outdoor summer tub.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

They're one of those fish that are easy to pass by at an LFS, but once you have them and see how they color up and act they become tough to ignore.

[@thesmallscape]

Nice nano nook!! Lol! 😃

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

It's all mine!

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

🤣🤣🤣❤️

[@red_hobbit3323]

Happy Friday! Will the different types of white cloud minoes (long fin/golden) all school together if placed in the same tank?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I've only had them mixed once and they seemed to stay together.

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

I like the long fin😍

[@red_hobbit3323]

@@marypaigeflynn4512 me too, they're gorgeous!

[@Kodygreen10k]

I wish longfins had the gold gene!

[@SynthToshi]

I thought I've seen some long fin gold.

[@samandsonsaquatics8093]

They do expect you need to breed gold to long fin breeding long fin gold to long fin gold is a lethal gene

[@christianschmidt5744]

I got 8 adults and about 15 offspring about to have 1st winter outdoors (brooklyn, ny) .. we had our 1st freeze.. fish are calm at bottom... long winter ahead. .

[@peterbedford2610]

How did they do...so far. Id like to keep some in my backyard pond, but I get a few freezing nights in winter.

[@christianschmidt5744]

@@peterbedford2610 Hi pal. So, I'm in Brooklyn, NY... Lowest temps. this season went into the teens.. I would estimate that I lost about half the clouds. they floated to the top. But... the other half are great!.. they made it and are in the clear. It was their first season so I feel they are the "fittest" and will spawn future "fit" generations. Tonight is predicted to go down to 29 but I'm not worried. I will use de-icer.. It is essential that you put a de-icer in during freeze temps. to allow for oxygen and gasses to enter/exit water. I got mine for 50$ (Farm Innovators Inc.).. Works great... Go for it. Best of Luck to you!

[@peterbedford2610]

@@christianschmidt5744 Thanks. I will give it a try

[@Aquadiction]

Any chance you are planning to do some summer tubbing this year guys? White cloud would be awesome in a tub!!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

It sure would be :-)

[@Aquadiction]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics have you or would you consider it as we would love to see 😁

[@alphabetgrow1040]

Have a group of golden white clouds in a 10gal :) update on vitamin c binding minerals: I have found that it binds with the chloramine very quickly, with a table spoon per gallon my tds went from 420ppm to 630ppm in the first 24hrs, then dropped down to 390ppm over a 4 day period. So it does seem to be doing something (or the dissolved solids would have settled out regardless) I didn't do a constant :/ more testing will happen over the year. I will email you instead, just didnt want to log in while on work computer and dont want to type on my phone. Enjoy your friday guys!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Interesting

[@joe_mangle]

I had one in with Tetras and Endlers and it was very territorial, moved him on and my other fish are a lot happier now. It was kinda agressive.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Might have been because he was on his own. Glad things are working well now.

[@jamesonzelasko4359]

I compare them to neons, and I find their behavior and fin flashing much more entertaining.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Me too!

[@user-ns6zm4jg8j]

I keep these fish

[@baconsarniesquadron9050]

Hii i just got a fluval 16 gallon tank any stocking ideas thanks!

[@louisguagenti6600]

For a species only tank of minnows and Pygmy corys with plants, what temp?

[@littlehawk299]

Great vid. Do pet stores sell brine shrimp and baby brine shrimp or is it in a supermarket ? I know nothing about shrimp

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Pet stores usually sell adult brine. Here is a video on baby brine: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5K2f3R6qLl1Z5osi=ecWICk-hgq8vVNhH

[@TheRugghead]

my 15 minnows go nuts for that baby brine in my lightly planted jacuzzi 10 gallon.. you didn't say anything about flow.. they love that high flow. they think theyre salmon and try to swim up river and play in the currents. i turn it off at night so they can sleep up top

[@user-xx1cs3kf4i]

I know axolotl aren't supposed to really have tank mates, but this is the highest recommended fish to put with them. What do you think.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I haven’t kept axolotls but I wonder if they would eat these guys?

[@wendihamlett105]

Thanks Jason, I am thinking about converting an unused 100 plus gallon Rubbermaid livestock trough for a summer tub outside this summer (Michigan.) Do you think they would be a good candidate or just too dang small? Love the channel!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I think they would be cool with some guppies maybe?

[@_1MAP0TAT0_]

would 5 of these be ok for a shallow 5 gallon?

[@creativepandas4122]

I have a school of white cloud minnows and one of the fish keeps flaring and chasing the other fish, I’m a little worried. Is there something I can do? There are 6 in a 50 gallon, empty tank. I’m getting 8 more. Also the fish that’s keeps flaring seems like a male, I’ve tried sexing them and there seem to be 2 males to 4 females. It only seems like the smaller male that’s doing this, he also flares at his reflection. Is he trying to impress the females? All water parameters are good for them.

[@creativepandas4122]

I just checked again and it seems two males are flaring.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That can happen. They usually don't harm one another. Adding more more certainly help.

[@creativepandas4122]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics ok thank you

[@joyces2222]

Watched a video from a person having them outside and an ice covering , year after year. Anyone else ever do this?

[@cadence1086]

@Prime Time Aquatics , hi! I was just wondering how many female bettas I can have in a 40 breeder with about 10-15 rummy nose and about 5-6 corys. Thanks!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Well, you will most likely have zero issues with one. I haven't seen sororities work out long term unless the fish were raised together from birth?

[@cadence1086]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics ok thank you. I’ll see if I can get some very very young ones. Was just wondering how many I could keep in there? (:

[@timn398]

Do you know if it's possible for a salvini cichlid to breed with a firemouth cichlid, because I have them in a 55 gallon aquarium by themselves, they get along great and they follow each other around everywhere? The salvini is a female, the firemouth is a male.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I don't think so?

[@twunderaquatics1770]

I moved mine outside last summer in a tub. Unfortunately a bullfrog moved in. Not a one survived. Didn't know until it was too late.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That will usually do it!

[@madhatterjones4781]

And do they live well at 78°

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I’ve had them at that temp for over a year on the current batch - healthy and happy.

[@introtwerp]

I have a tub that's around 10 liters with these. Is there anything I need to know or wether they'll breed

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

They breed pretty easily and fry often survive.

[@steve852011]

I have had good luck using hard boiled egg yolk crushed up with tank water to feed the tiny fry.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Awesome!

[@peterbedford2610]

Which variety is in your vid. They look amazing

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Just the standards, but I think the dark substrate and background help their color.

[@tigercow]

Do you think fish like CPD's could be a decent tankmate for these guys? I was thinking maybe because of the temperature but another opinion is always great.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

For sure!

[@kunzangtashibhutia6667]

How long does it take for wCMinnow eggs to hatch.... at what temperature do they hatch... ..

[@MrJo2trs]

Hello. Great Video. I read an article that these White clouds have a pretty good appetite that it needs to be fed everyday….is that correct? I normally feed my fish every other day..like the tetras and endlers.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

We feed all our fish twice a day

[@peterbedford2610]

Will gold fish eat the eggs and or fry from wcmm's? Thanks

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

They will often eat the adults too when the goldfish get large enough.

[@FalconMe]

How often you feed them? I keep reading they can eat up to 3 times a day

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I feed all my fish twice a day.