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 & Leggett's Rainbowfish

Pimephales promelas · Glossolepis leggetti

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Pimephales promelas · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Lemon Tetra

Pimephales promelas · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Pimephales promelas · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Leopard Cory

Pimephales promelas · Corydoras leopardus

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Pimephales promelas · Peckoltia compta

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Leopard Pleco

Pimephales promelas · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Pimephales promelas · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Lesser Spiny Eel

Pimephales promelas · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Licorice Gourami

Pimephales promelas · Parosphromenus deissneri

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Pimephales promelas · Sorubim lima

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Livingston's Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Possible with Caution

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

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Long-Finned African Tetra

Pimephales promelas · Brycinus longipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Longear Sunfish

Pimephales promelas · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Longnose Gar

Pimephales promelas · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Pimephales promelas · Chilatherina lorentzii

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Loricaria lata (L010)

Pimephales promelas · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Loricaria lentiginosa

Pimephales promelas · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Loricaria lundbergi

Pimephales promelas · Loricaria lundbergi

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Pimephales promelas · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Loricaria spinulifera

Pimephales promelas · Loricaria spinulifera

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Pimephales promelas · Corydoras loxozonus

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Lyretail Killifish

Pimephales promelas · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Pimephales promelas · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful