Can pea puffers live with white cloud minnows?

Verdict

No. Pea puffers and white cloud minnows should not share a tank. White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); pea puffers need 74–82°F. No temperature suits both.

Pea puffer74–82°F · pH 7–8

White cloud minnow60–72°F · pH 6–8

What to watch

Deal breakerWhite cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); pea puffers need 74–82°F. No temperature suits both.
Deal breakerPea puffers are aggressive and will bully peaceful white cloud minnows.

What works

pH 7–8 suits both.

Water side by side

The ranges do not meet, so one of them would always be too warm or too cold.

The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Adult length in an aquarium. A fish can swallow anything that fits in its mouth, roughly a third to half its own length for predators.

Care at a glance

	Pea puffer	White cloud minnow
Temperature	74–82 °F	60–72 °F
pH	7–8	6–8
Adult size	1.0 in	1.5 in
Minimum tank	5 gal	10 gal
Temperament	Aggressive	Peaceful
Swims at	All levels	Middle
Group	Alone or in pairs	Groups of 6+
Diet	Carnivore	Omnivore

Better tank mates for pea puffers

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Better tank mates for white cloud minnows

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Questions

Can pea puffers live with white cloud minnows?

No. Pea puffers and white cloud minnows should not share a tank. White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); pea puffers need 74–82°F. No temperature suits both.

What temperature suits both pea puffers and white cloud minnows?

None. Pea puffers need 74–82 °F and white cloud minnows need 60–72 °F, so the ranges do not meet.

What size tank do pea puffers and white cloud minnows need together?

At least 10 gal, set by the white cloud minnow. Add space for each extra fish.