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 & Freshwater Barracuda

Pimephales promelas · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

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

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Freshwater Flounder

Pimephales promelas · Trinectes maculatus

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Pimephales promelas · Caridina cf. spongicola

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Pimephales promelas · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Freshwater Sole

Pimephales promelas · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Pimephales promelas · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Frogmouth Catfish

Pimephales promelas · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Frontosa

Pimephales promelas · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

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

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Pimephales promelas · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Gardner's Killifish

Pimephales promelas · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Garnet Tetra

Pimephales promelas · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Pimephales promelas · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & German Blue Ram

Pimephales promelas · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Pimephales promelas · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Ghost Shrimp

Pimephales promelas · Palaemonetes paludosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Giant Danio

Pimephales promelas · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Giant Gourami

Pimephales promelas · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

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

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Pimephales promelas · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Pimephales promelas · Prionobrama filigera

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Glass Catfish

Pimephales promelas · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Glowlight Danio

Pimephales promelas · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Glowlight Tetra

Pimephales promelas · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Pimephales promelas · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful