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 & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Pimephales promelas · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Pimephales promelas · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Pimephales promelas · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Harlequin Rasbora

Pimephales promelas · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Harlequin Shark

Pimephales promelas · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Pimephales promelas · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Helicopter Catfish

Pimephales promelas · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Pimephales promelas · Scleromystax macropterus

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Highlands Rainbowfish

Pimephales promelas · Chilatherina campsi

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Hillstream Loach

Pimephales promelas · Beaufortia leveretti

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Honduran Red Point

Pimephales promelas · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Honey Blue Eye

Pimephales promelas · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Honey Gourami

Pimephales promelas · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Pimephales promelas · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Horei Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Horned Nerite Snail

Pimephales promelas · Clithon corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Humpbacked Limia

Pimephales promelas · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Pimephales promelas · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Incolicana Corydoras

Pimephales promelas · Corydoras incolicana

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Indian Glassfish

Pimephales promelas · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Pimephales promelas · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Pimephales promelas · Channa micropeltes

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Intermedius Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Tramitichromis intermedius

Possible with Caution

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

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Pimephales promelas · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful