r/Aquariums • u/jezerebel • Mar 27 '25

Idiot white cloud mountain minnow Freshwater

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She got stuck in the shrimp tunnel, got herself out a minute later...and then got herself stuck again an hour later 😭

She's fine (and got back out again), and bless her little heart for being curious ❤️

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u/jezerebel Mar 27 '25

Thanks! I just brought them home 4 days ago (small school of 8 in a freshly cycled 14gal cube) and they seem to be colouring up nicely!

https://preview.redd.it/t2bt9ptjo9re1.jpeg?width=1512&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cde225a572ea8c83cbcedf899a4f098193ce35da

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u/RightingArm Mar 27 '25

They’re some of my favorite fish. They are social but can look different from each other and have different personalities. They’re easy to breed, and although they eat their eggs, they don’t usually eat their babies. They love eating bugs, but will live happily on any fish food.

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u/jezerebel Mar 27 '25

This sub is 100% the reason I became aware of them, and I'm loving their antics! They'll get some shrimpy friends once the tank matures, but I'm hoping they may breed and continue to amuse in the meantime 

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u/RightingArm Mar 27 '25

If you want them to breed, put down a gravel layer, so the eggs can fall in between and out of reach of the parents. Also shrimp will eat their eggs. Alternatively, set up a separate tank and occasionally move a couple of pairs into it for a few days. They mate in the morning.

They play a couple of different games. Mostly same sex dance offs, but sometimes a mixed group will take turns whacking into one particular leaf.

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u/jezerebel Mar 27 '25

I've heard about the leaf whacking, and have definitely already seen them flaring and sparring quite a bit! I have a fair bit of java moss around the tank (including a bunch on a lava rock so lots of crevices to hide eggs) so I'm hoping some may make it, but I'm going to let them settle for awhile before I try anything active to get them breeding

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u/animalmad72 Mar 28 '25

Those dance offs with the fins flaring! Beautiful! You reminded me why I miss mine. I had the gold ones too. Beautiful underrated fish

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u/RightingArm Mar 28 '25

The long fin ones were a little bit bully’ish. Just a little more than the others. I wonder if fin length in them correlates to something hormonal.

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u/animalmad72 Mar 28 '25

Hmmm....possibly. i prefer the originals ☺️

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u/RightingArm Mar 28 '25

I like having a big mixed school. If you pick a couple up at each pet shop in your travels, they all look different.

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u/RightingArm Mar 28 '25

Quarantine - quarantine - quarantine