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Compatibility brief

Can Cherry Barb live with White Cloud Mountain Minnow?

VerdictCAUTION

Caution. Check the issues below before buying.

Cherry Barb + White Cloud Mountain Minnow: Narrow temperature overlap. Cherry Barb and White Cloud Mountain Minnow have only a narrow shared temperature range. Maintaining stable water temperature will be important. Outcomes still depend on your tank shape, maintenance routine, and individual fish.

Compatibility score

72/100

Profile confidence: medium

Order of checkstank volume vs adults → predation mouth gap → temperament / fin nipping → shared water windows.

Min tank

60L

Combined minimum footprint reference for these two species: about 60L (larger active fish often want more length).

Temperature
Range in °C2222°C shared
Cherry BarbWhite Cloud Mountain MinnowShared window
pH
Range67.5 shared
Cherry BarbWhite Cloud Mountain MinnowShared window

Assessment details

  1. Compatible temperaments

    Both Cherry Barb and White Cloud Mountain Minnow share a peaceful temperament.

  2. Narrow temperature overlap

    Top issue

    Cherry Barb and White Cloud Mountain Minnow have only a narrow shared temperature range. Maintaining stable water temperature will be important.

Cherry Barb and White Cloud Mountain Minnow have only a…

Narrow temperature overlap

Next steps

Concrete changes, not "research more" filler.

  • Cherry Barb should be kept in a group of at least 6 for best health and behaviour.
  • White Cloud Mountain Minnow should be kept in a group of at least 6 for best health and behaviour.

Try instead

  • Cherry Barb should be kept in a group of at least 6 for best health and behaviour.
  • White Cloud Mountain Minnow should be kept in a group of at least 6 for best health and behaviour.
Sources from both profiles
Only URLs that exist on the species records are shown. We do not fabricate citations.
  • Seriously Fish. Puntius titteya

    Primary: aquarium size, water chemistry, behaviour, and compatibility (URL verified in upgrade script; recheck if site content changes).

  • FishBase. Puntius titteya

    Secondary: taxonomy, distribution, and maximum length in nature; cross-check with aquarium import lines and measured tank parameters.

  • Wikipedia. Puntius titteya

    Secondary: general species context; verify all husbandry numbers against a dedicated aquarium care sheet and your test kit, not a single table row.

  • FishBase. Pethia titteya

    Taxonomy, distribution, and typical max length in natural/wild contexts (cross-check to aquarium import lines).

  • Wikipedia. Pethia titteya (cherry barb)

    Encyclopaedia overview; use specialist aquarium sources for your stock's real temperature/pH/footprint needs.

  • Seriously Fish. Tanichthys albonubes

    Primary: aquarium size, water chemistry, behaviour, and compatibility (URL verified in upgrade script; recheck if site content changes).

  • FishBase. Tanichthys albonubes

    Secondary: taxonomy, distribution, and maximum length in nature; cross-check with aquarium import lines and measured tank parameters.

  • Wikipedia. Tanichthys albonubes

    Secondary: general species context; verify all husbandry numbers against a dedicated aquarium care sheet and your test kit, not a single table row.

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Build the full stocking list with Cherry Barb + White Cloud Mountain Minnow

Plan further

Try both species in the full-stock tank check, or open either fish profile for mates lists. Methodology explains how verdicts are produced.

Individual fish vary in personality. Fishori uses conservative hobby rules. Observe any new introduction closely, feed thoughtfully, and keep a quarantine or backup plan. This is not veterinary advice.

Profile data confidence: high. Based on multiple reputable aquarium care sources with strong agreement.

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These are among Cherry Barb's safer tank mates on file — check each pair individually.