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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 & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Pimephales promelas · Potamotrygon orbignyi

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulReticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray): Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Rhomb Barb

Pimephales promelas · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Riffle Shrimp

Pimephales promelas · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Rose Danio

Pimephales promelas · Danio roseus

Ideal Tank Mates
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Rosy Barb

Pimephales promelas · Pethia conchonius

Ideal Tank Mates
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Rosy Finned Tetra

Pimephales promelas · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Pimephales promelas · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Royal Pleco (L190)

Pimephales promelas · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Ruby Green Hap

Pimephales promelas · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Pimephales promelas · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Rummynose Rasbora

Pimephales promelas · Sawbwa resplendens

Ideal Tank Mates
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Rusty Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Saddled Bichir

Pimephales promelas · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Sailfin Molly

Pimephales promelas · Poecilia latipinna

Ideal Tank Mates
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Pimephales promelas · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Salvini Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & San Juan Cory

Pimephales promelas · Corydoras bilineatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Saulosi Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Scarlet Badis

Pimephales promelas · Dario dario

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Scat (Brackish)

Pimephales promelas · Scatophagus argus

Not Recommended
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulScat (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Schwartz's Cory

Pimephales promelas · Corydoras schwartzi

Ideal Tank Mates
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Scissortail Rasbora

Pimephales promelas · Rasbora trilineata

Ideal Tank Mates
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Senegal Bichir

Pimephales promelas · Polypterus senegalus

Not Recommended
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive