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From:Colorado Springs, CO USA
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posted 01-01-2004 08:57 PM         

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Hi,
My daughter just got a very small aquarium (2 gallon, Eclipse w/ filter, pump and biowheel). We were considering getting some White Cloud Mountain Minnows, since I hear they are pretty good fish for beginners. My questions are: How many for our tank size? I hear these fish need to be in groups of 3-6? Also, can I get all one sex (and if so, males or females?). With such a small tank, I don't want them to breed. Any help is greatly appreciated....

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From:springfield, OR, USA
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posted 01-02-2004 01:26 AM         

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If you're going to try and decide which sex is which, the males are generally more colorful than the females. They must be one of the easiest, if not THE easiest, to sucessfully spawn so be careful. They also do well with virtually all other fish, because they are very peaceful. The only exception to this would be larger fish who may eat them.

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posted 01-02-2004 01:35 AM         

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oh yeah.... and as for how many you should get, you should really only have 1 inch of fish per gallon and the white cloud mountain minnows are usually under 1.5". I would say no more than 2 IMO. If you do get more, then they may die prematurely with not enough room to grow. hope that was some help...have fun

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posted 01-02-2004 07:47 AM         

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Thanks for your help, I will keep these things in mind when I go to the pet store today....

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