Compatibility Report
GuideMyTank compatibility analysis for Oranda Goldfish and White Cloud Mountain Minnow.
Planning verdict
cautionOnly plan this pair if every listed condition can be met, and have a separation plan if stress or aggression appears.
No automatic safety blocker was found.
Oranda Goldfish and White Cloud Mountain Minnow receive a conditional verdict from the current structured assessment. Oranda Goldfish is recorded as peaceful with an aggression level of 1/10; White Cloud Mountain Minnow is recorded as peaceful with an aggression level of 1/10. The recommendation is based on the combined water, space, behavior, grouping, and predation checks below rather than on species names alone.
Oranda Goldfish has a recorded temperature range of 65–75°F and pH range of 7–8. White Cloud Mountain Minnow is recorded at 64–72°F and pH 6–8. Their shared planning window is 65–72°F for temperature and 7–8 for pH. A shared aquarium must stay inside the overlap rather than merely touching each species’ outer tolerance.
Oranda Goldfish sets the larger listed base aquarium requirement at 30 gallons; the other listed minimum is 10 gallons. Oranda Goldfish is the larger adult by the recorded maximum, reaching 8 inches, compared with 1.5 inches. These figures are starting constraints, not a stocking-capacity calculation, because the complete group sizes and bioload still matter.
Oranda Goldfish is a calm species associated with the mid zone and low flow. White Cloud Mountain Minnow is active, uses the top zone, and has a moderate flow preference. Oranda Goldfish does not have a recorded minimum school larger than one, while white cloud mountain minnow should be planned as a group of at least 6. The aquarium must support both social structures without forcing either species into insufficient space.
Oranda Goldfish is recorded as a omnivore with intermediate care, while White Cloud Mountain Minnow is a omnivore with easy care. Their listed preferred tank styles are goldfish and planted. Feeding access, cover, open swimming room, filtration, and observation should be planned around the more demanding requirement rather than averaged between the two species.
Use these pair-specific boundaries before treating the verdict as an acceptable stocking plan.
Only plan this pair if every listed condition can be met, and have a separation plan if stress or aggression appears.
These references support the underlying species records used by this assessment. They do not necessarily evaluate this exact pair together.
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