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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Pimephales promelas · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Tiger Shrimp

Pimephales promelas · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Tinfoil Barb

Pimephales promelas · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Tire Track Eel

Pimephales promelas · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Trapdoor Snail

Pimephales promelas · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Trewavas' Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Trimac Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Tropheus Moorii

Pimephales promelas · Tropheus moorii

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Tropical Gar

Pimephales promelas · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Pimephales promelas · Champsochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & True Julii Corydoras

Pimephales promelas · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Pimephales promelas · Melanotaenia lacustris

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Twig Catfish

Pimephales promelas · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Pimephales promelas · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Two-spot Apistogramma

Pimephales promelas · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Uaru

Pimephales promelas · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Upside Down Catfish

Pimephales promelas · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Uruguayan Eartheater

Pimephales promelas · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Vampire Shrimp

Pimephales promelas · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Pimephales promelas · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Vestitus Otocinclus

Pimephales promelas · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Vieja fenestrata

Pimephales promelas · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Pimephales promelas · Gobioides broussonnetii

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Pimephales promelas · Melanotaenia catherinae

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful