White cloud mountain minnow Tank Mates
Short answer: the best white cloud mountain minnow tank mates are Guppy, Platy, Amano shrimp, Celestial pearl danio, Chili rasbora, Ember tetra. White cloud minnows need 57–72 °F (14–22 °C), pH 6–8.5 and at least 20 gallons. Keep them in a group of 6 or more.
White cloud mountain minnow care at a glance
| Adult size | 1.6 in (4 cm) |
| Minimum tank | 20 US gallons |
| Temperature | 57–72 °F (14–22 °C) |
| pH | 6–8.5 |
| Temperament | Peaceful |
| Swims in | Middle |
| Group size | Groups of 6+ |
| Care level | Easy |
gallon tank
✅ Compatible tank mates (20)
⚠️ Possible with caution (7)
- Cherry shrimp — White cloud mountain minnow will eat baby cherry shrimp (and some individuals hunt adults), so a shrimp colony may not grow. Dense plants and moss help.
- Tiger barb — Tiger barb may nip at calmer tankmates like white cloud mountain minnow; keep it in a group of 6+ to spread the nipping within its own school.
- Mystery snail — Very narrow shared temperature range: Mystery snail 21–26 °C (70–79 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Black skirt tetra — Black skirt tetra may nip at calmer tankmates like white cloud mountain minnow; keep it in a group of 6+ to spread the nipping within its own school.
- Serpae tetra — Serpae tetra may nip at calmer tankmates like white cloud mountain minnow; keep it in a group of 6+ to spread the nipping within its own school.
- Buenos Aires tetra — Buenos Aires tetra may nip at calmer tankmates like white cloud mountain minnow; keep it in a group of 6+ to spread the nipping within its own school.
- Firemouth cichlid — An adult firemouth cichlid (up to 15 cm) may try to eat smaller white cloud mountain minnow (4 cm), especially at night.
❌ Not recommended (44)
- Betta fish — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Betta fish 22–30 °C (72–86 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Dwarf gourami — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Dwarf gourami 22–27 °C (72–81 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Bristlenose pleco — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Bristlenose pleco 21–26 °C (70–79 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Fancy goldfish — An adult fancy goldfish (up to 20 cm) is big enough to eat white cloud mountain minnow (4 cm).
- Harlequin rasbora — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Harlequin rasbora 21–28 °C (70–82 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Molly — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Molly 21–28 °C (70–82 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Neon tetra — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Neon tetra 21–25 °C (70–77 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Angelfish — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Angelfish 24–30 °C (75–86 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Oscar — An adult oscar (up to 35 cm) is big enough to eat white cloud mountain minnow (4 cm).
- Nerite snail — No comfortable shared temperature: Nerite snail 22–25 °C (72–77 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Pea puffer — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Pea puffer 22–28 °C (72–82 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Endler's livebearer — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Endler's livebearer 24–30 °C (75–86 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Otocinclus — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Otocinclus 21–26 °C (70–79 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Panda cory — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Panda cory 22–25 °C (72–77 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Bronze cory — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Bronze cory 21–27 °C (70–81 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Cardinal tetra — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Cardinal tetra 23–29 °C (73–84 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- German blue ram — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: German blue ram 27–30 °C (81–86 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Glowlight tetra — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Glowlight tetra 24–28 °C (75–82 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Honey gourami — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Honey gourami 22–27 °C (72–81 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Kuhli loach — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Kuhli loach 21–26 °C (70–79 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Rummy nose tetra — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Rummy nose tetra 23–26 °C (73–79 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Kribensis — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Kribensis 24–27 °C (75–81 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Pearl gourami — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Pearl gourami 24–30 °C (75–86 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Three spot gourami — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Three spot gourami 24–30 °C (75–86 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Electric yellow cichlid — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F) vs Electric yellow cichlid 24–28 °C (75–82 °F).
- Discus — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Discus 26–30 °C (79–86 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Common pleco — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Common pleco 23–28 °C (73–82 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Clown loach — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Clown loach 24–30 °C (75–86 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Pygmy cory — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Pygmy cory 22–26 °C (72–79 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Sparkling gourami — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Sparkling gourami 22–28 °C (72–82 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Cockatoo dwarf cichlid — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Cockatoo dwarf cichlid 22–29 °C (72–84 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Dwarf neon rainbowfish — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Dwarf neon rainbowfish 23–28 °C (73–82 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Forktail blue-eye — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Forktail blue-eye 24–28 °C (75–82 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Paradise fish — Paradise fish is aggressive and will bully peaceful white cloud mountain minnow.
- Sterbai cory — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Sterbai cory 24–28 °C (75–82 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- X-ray tetra — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F) vs X-ray tetra 22–28 °C (72–82 °F).
- Congo tetra — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Congo tetra 23–28 °C (73–82 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Convict cichlid — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Convict cichlid 24–28 °C (75–82 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Upside-down catfish — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Upside-down catfish 24–28 °C (75–82 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Boesemani rainbowfish — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Boesemani rainbowfish 27–30 °C (81–86 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Bolivian ram — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Bolivian ram 24–28 °C (75–82 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Chinese algae eater — Coldwater and tropical fish don't mix: Chinese algae eater 22–26 °C (72–79 °F) vs White cloud mountain minnow 14–22 °C (57–72 °F).
- Jack Dempsey — An adult Jack Dempsey (up to 25 cm) is big enough to eat white cloud mountain minnow (4 cm).
- Bala shark — An adult bala shark (up to 35 cm) is big enough to eat white cloud mountain minnow (4 cm).
How many white cloud minnows per tank?
20 gal 29 gal 40 gal 55 gal 75 gal — see what else fits with our stocking calculator.
FAQ
What fish can live with white cloud minnows?
Good matches include Guppy, Platy, Amano shrimp, Celestial pearl danio, Chili rasbora, Ember tetra. They share a temperature range with white cloud minnows (57–72 °F (14–22 °C)), are a similar temperament, and are not big enough to eat each other or nip fins.
What fish should not live with white cloud minnows?
Avoid Betta fish, Dwarf gourami, Bristlenose pleco, Fancy goldfish, Harlequin rasbora, Molly.
What size tank do white cloud minnows need?
We recommend at least 20 US gallons for a group of 6 white cloud minnows, more if you add tank mates.
Can white cloud minnows live alone?
No. White cloud minnows are social and should be kept in groups of at least 6.
Note: Compatibility depends on individual temperament, tank size, decor and how fish are introduced. Our verdicts use conservative rules applied to published care data (see methodology). They are guidance, not a guarantee. Quarantine new fish and watch for chasing, torn fins or hiding.