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 & Gold Barb

Pimephales promelas · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Gold Laser Cory

Pimephales promelas · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Pimephales promelas · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Pimephales promelas · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Gold Tetra

Pimephales promelas · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGold Tetra: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Pimephales promelas · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Golden Dwarf Barb

Pimephales promelas · Pethia gelius

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Golden Julie

Pimephales promelas · Julidochromis ornatus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Golden Oto

Pimephales promelas · Macrotocinclus affinis

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Golden Wonder Killifish

Pimephales promelas · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Pimephales promelas · Carassius auratus

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Pimephales promelas · Melanotaenia goldiei

Possible with Caution

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

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Green Fire Tetra

Pimephales promelas · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Green Neon Tetra

Pimephales promelas · Paracheirodon simulans

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Pimephales promelas · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Pimephales promelas · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Green Sunfish

Pimephales promelas · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Green Terror

Pimephales promelas · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Grime Rainbowfish

Pimephales promelas · Glossolepis dorityi

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Guinean Bichir

Pimephales promelas · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Gulper Catfish

Pimephales promelas · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Guppy

Pimephales promelas · Poecilia reticulata

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful