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 & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Pimephales promelas · Uca sp.

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Pimephales promelas · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Filament Barb

Pimephales promelas · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Finger Fish

Pimephales promelas · Monodactylus argenteus

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Fire Eel

Pimephales promelas · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Fire Tetra

Pimephales promelas · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Firemouth Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Five Banded Barb

Pimephales promelas · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Flag Tetra

Pimephales promelas · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Pimephales promelas · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Flagtail Prochilodus

Pimephales promelas · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Flash Pleco (L204)

Pimephales promelas · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Pimephales promelas · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Florida Flagfish

Pimephales promelas · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Florida Gar

Pimephales promelas · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Flower Stingray

Pimephales promelas · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Fly River Rainbowfish

Pimephales promelas · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Flying Fox

Pimephales promelas · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Pimephales promelas · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Forktail Blue-eye

Pimephales promelas · Pseudomugil furcatus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Fort Maguire Peacock

Pimephales promelas · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Pimephales promelas · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Freshwater Angelfish

Pimephales promelas · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive