White cloud minnow tank mates

Good matches

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The safest picks for white cloud minnows are paradise fish, zebra danios and crayfish. Each match shares white cloud minnows' temperature and pH and leaves them alone.

Cool-water fish. Needs no heater in most homes.

Temperature

60–72°F

pH

6–8

Temperament

Peaceful

Minimum tank

10 gal

With care

6

Avoid

84

Good tank mates

• Paradise fish61–72°F
• Zebra danio65–72°F
• Crayfish65–72°F
• Panda cory68–72°F
• Mystery snail68–72°F
• Gold barb64–72°F
• Rosy barb64–72°F
• Hillstream loach68–72°F

Possible, with care

• Goldfish At 10 inches a goldfish can swallow a small white cloud minnow. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Cherry shrimp White cloud minnows will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Koi At 24 inches a koi can swallow a small white cloud minnow. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Dojo loach A grown dojo loach may treat small white cloud minnows as food, especially at night.
• Ghost shrimp White cloud minnows will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Fancy goldfish A grown fancy goldfish may treat small white cloud minnows as food, especially at night.

Avoid

• Betta White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); bettas need 76–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Axolotl At 10 inches an axolotl can swallow a 1.5-inch white cloud minnow whole.
• Pea puffer White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); pea puffers need 74–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Guppy White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); guppies need 72–82°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Corydoras White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); corydoras need 72–79°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Kuhli loach White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); kuhli loaches need 75–86°F. No temperature suits both.
• Angelfish White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); angelfish need 76–84°F. No temperature suits both.
• Honey gourami White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); honey gouramis need 72–82°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Amano shrimp White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); amano shrimp need 70–80°F. They overlap only at 70–72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Sparkling gourami White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); sparkling gouramis need 72–82°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Otocinclus White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); otocinclus need 72–79°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Hatchetfish White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); hatchetfish need 75–81°F. No temperature suits both.
• Bolivian ram White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); bolivian rams need 72–79°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Killifish White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); killifish need 70–77°F. They overlap only at 70–72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Pictus catfish White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); pictus catfish need 72–79°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Oscar White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); oscars need 74–81°F. No temperature suits both.
• Ramshorn snail White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); ramshorn snails need 70–80°F. They overlap only at 70–72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Pearl gourami White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); pearl gouramis need 77–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Yoyo loach White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); yoyo loaches need 75–86°F. No temperature suits both.
• Neon tetra White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); neon tetras need 72–79°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Convict cichlid White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); convict cichlids need 74–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Kribensis White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); kribensis need 75–80°F. No temperature suits both.
• Clown loach White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); clown loaches need 77–86°F. No temperature suits both.
• German blue ram White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); rams need 80–86°F. No temperature suits both.
• Nerite snail White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); nerite snails need 72–78°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Firemouth cichlid White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); firemouth cichlids need 75–86°F. No temperature suits both.
• Zebra pleco White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); zebra plecos need 79–88°F. No temperature suits both.
• Upside down catfish White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); upside down catfish need 72–79°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Dwarf gourami White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); dwarf gouramis need 72–82°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Black skirt tetra White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); black skirt tetras need 70–80°F. They overlap only at 70–72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Blue gourami White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); blue gouramis need 72–82°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Zebra loach White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); zebra loaches need 73–79°F. No temperature suits both.
• Tiger barb White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); tiger barbs need 72–81°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• African dwarf frog White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); african dwarf frogs need 72–82°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Bristlenose pleco White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); bristlenose plecos need 73–81°F. No temperature suits both.
• Chinese algae eater White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); chinese algae eaters need 74–80°F. No temperature suits both.
• Red tail shark White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); red tail sharks need 72–79°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Elephant nose fish White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); elephant nose fish need 73–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Black ghost knife White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); black ghost knives need 73–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Odessa barb White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); odessa barbs need 70–79°F. They overlap only at 70–72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Rainbow shark White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); rainbow sharks need 72–80°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Cherry barb White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); cherry barbs need 73–81°F. No temperature suits both.
• Assassin snail White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); assassin snails need 75–80°F. No temperature suits both.
• Apistogramma White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); apistogramma need 75–84°F. No temperature suits both.
• Bichir White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); bichirs need 72–82°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Glowlight tetra White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); glowlight tetras need 74–80°F. No temperature suits both.
• Serpae tetra White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); serpae tetras need 72–79°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Platy White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); platies need 70–80°F. They overlap only at 70–72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Endler's livebearer White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); endlers need 72–82°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Black neon tetra White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); black neon tetras need 73–81°F. No temperature suits both.
• Harlequin rasbora White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); harlequin rasboras need 72–80°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Congo tetra White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); congo tetras need 73–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Discus White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); discus need 82–88°F. No temperature suits both.
• Siamese algae eater White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); siamese algae eaters need 75–79°F. No temperature suits both.
• Bamboo shrimp White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); bamboo shrimp need 72–82°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Lemon tetra White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); lemon tetras need 72–82°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Pencilfish White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); pencilfish need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Common pleco White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); plecos need 72–86°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Clown pleco White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); clown plecos need 73–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Pygmy cory White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); pygmy corys need 72–79°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• GloFish tetra White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); glofish need 72–80°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Celestial pearl danio White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); celestial pearl danios need 72–79°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Rummy nose tetra White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); rummy nose tetras need 75–84°F. No temperature suits both.
• Cardinal tetra White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); cardinal tetras need 76–84°F. No temperature suits both.
• Silver arowana White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); arowanas need 75–86°F. No temperature suits both.
• Molly White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); mollies need 72–82°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Ember tetra White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); ember tetras need 73–84°F. No temperature suits both.
• Chili rasbora White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); chili rasboras need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• African cichlid White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); african cichlids need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Glass catfish White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); glass catfish need 75–80°F. No temperature suits both.
• Kissing gourami White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); kissing gouramis need 72–82°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Blood parrot White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); blood parrots need 76–80°F. No temperature suits both.
• Jack Dempsey White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); jack dempseys need 72–86°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Bala shark White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); bala sharks need 72–82°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Dwarf neon rainbowfish White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); dwarf neon rainbowfish need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Flowerhorn White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); flowerhorns need 80–89°F. No temperature suits both.
• Boesemani rainbowfish White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); boesemani rainbowfish need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Severum White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); severums need 74–84°F. No temperature suits both.
• Swordtail White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); swordtails need 72–79°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Silver dollar White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); silver dollars need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Electric yellow cichlid White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); yellow labs need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Electric blue acara White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); electric blue acaras need 72–82°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Tinfoil barb White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); tinfoil barbs need 72–80°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Peacock cichlid White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); peacock cichlids need 76–82°F. No temperature suits both.

Planning a mixed tank? The tank mate checker tests every pair at once. Or read the white cloud minnow care sheet.