Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow Tank Mates & Compatibility

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Pimephales promelas

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TemperamentPeaceful (1/10)

Adult Size7.5 cm

Temperature10–24°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Pimephales promelas · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Pimephales promelas · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Delicate Blue-Eye

Pimephales promelas · Pseudomugil tenellus

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Pimephales promelas · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Pimephales promelas · Sahyadria denisonii

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Diamond Tetra

Pimephales promelas · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Dickfeld's Julie

Pimephales promelas · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Discus

Pimephales promelas · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Pimephales promelas · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Domino Synodontis

Pimephales promelas · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Dourada

Pimephales promelas · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Pimephales promelas · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Duplicareus Corydoras

Pimephales promelas · Corydoras duplicareus

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Dusky Millions Fish

Pimephales promelas · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Dwarf Chain Loach

Pimephales promelas · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Pimephales promelas · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Dwarf Gourami

Pimephales promelas · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Dwarf Molly

Pimephales promelas · Poecilia chica

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Pimephales promelas · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Pimephales promelas · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Dwarf Pencilfish

Pimephales promelas · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Dwarf Petricola

Pimephales promelas · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful