White Cloud Minnows stocking question

[Pineywoods16]

Hello, I’ve been fish keeping for nearly two years, and I’ve only kept bettas since far. I am getting bored with them, and since I’ve got a free ten gallon at the moment, I am thinking about trying some White Cloud Minnows, since I’ve read they are also a great beginner friendly fish. 
 

My tank is a planted tank gallon, with a sponge filter. How many WCM could I stock in there? It would be a species only tank. I was thinking about 12, 6 of white and 6 of gold. 

[T. Payne]

12 would be fine. I'm currently keeping 12 in a ten gallon now.

[nabokovfan87]

AQ Advisor is a great resource when you have stocking issues.   They recommend 10-12.  I would start there 🙂

[Levi_Aquatics]

You could go with as few as 6 or up to 20 or so. It just depends on how much work you want to do. I would go with 8-12 personally.

[Pineywoods16]

On 11/19/2022 at 9:08 PM, nabokovfan87 said:

AQ Advisor is a great resource when you have stocking issues.   They recommend 10-12.  I would start there 🙂

I didn’t know about that site. Thanks so much! 

[T. Payne]

I wouldn't rely on aq advisor and lean towards the experience of others.  Websites such as aq advisor do not know ones maintenance schedule or filtration systems, more than not, they even occasionally follow the old inch per gallon rule.

[Pineywoods16]

On 11/20/2022 at 5:46 PM, T. Payne said:

I wouldn't rely on aq advisor and lean towards the experience of others.  Websites such as aq advisor do not know ones maintenance schedule or filtration systems, more than not, they even occasionally follow the old inch per gallon rule.

Thank you.
 

I have a sponge filter rated and do a weekly 20-30% water change. 

[T. Payne]

Sounds like 12 would be a good schoice for your aquarium then.