Can white cloud minnows live with assassin snails?

Verdict

No. White cloud minnows and assassin snails should not share a tank. White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); assassin snails need 75–80°F. No temperature suits both.

White cloud minnow60–72°F · pH 6–8

Assassin snail75–80°F · pH 7–8

What to watch

Deal breakerWhite cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); assassin snails need 75–80°F. No temperature suits both.

What works

pH 7–8 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: white cloud minnows the mid, assassin snails the bottom.

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

	White cloud minnow	Assassin snail
Temperature	60–72 °F	75–80 °F
pH	6–8	7–8
Adult size	1.5 in	1.0 in
Minimum tank	10 gal	5 gal
Temperament	Peaceful	Peaceful
Swims at	Middle	Bottom
Group	Groups of 6+	Alone or in pairs
Diet	Omnivore	Carnivore

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Questions

Can white cloud minnows live with assassin snails?

No. White cloud minnows and assassin snails should not share a tank. White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); assassin snails need 75–80°F. No temperature suits both.

What temperature suits both white cloud minnows and assassin snails?

None. White cloud minnows need 60–72 °F and assassin snails need 75–80 °F, so the ranges do not meet.

What size tank do white cloud minnows and assassin snails need together?

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