Can white cloud minnows live with elephant nose fish?

Verdict

No. White cloud minnows and elephant nose fish should not share a tank. White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); elephant nose fish need 73–82°F. No temperature suits both.

White cloud minnow60–72°F · pH 6–8

Elephant nose fish73–82°F · pH 6–7.5

What to watch

Deal breakerWhite cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); elephant nose fish need 73–82°F. No temperature suits both.
Deal breakerAt 9 inches an elephant nose fish can swallow a 1.5-inch white cloud minnow whole.

What works

pH 6–7.5 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: white cloud minnows the mid, elephant nose fish 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	Elephant nose fish
Temperature	60–72 °F	73–82 °F
pH	6–8	6–7.5
Adult size	1.5 in	9.0 in
Minimum tank	10 gal	55 gal
Temperament	Peaceful	Semi-aggressive
Swims at	Middle	Bottom
Group	Groups of 6+	Alone or in pairs
Diet	Omnivore	Carnivore

Better tank mates for white cloud minnows

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Better tank mates for elephant nose fish

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Questions

Can white cloud minnows live with elephant nose fish?

No. White cloud minnows and elephant nose fish should not share a tank. White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); elephant nose fish need 73–82°F. No temperature suits both.

What temperature suits both white cloud minnows and elephant nose fish?

None. White cloud minnows need 60–72 °F and elephant nose fish need 73–82 °F, so the ranges do not meet.

What size tank do white cloud minnows and elephant nose fish need together?

At least 55 gal, set by the elephant nose fish. Add space for each extra fish.