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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+
Showing 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Buccochromis lepturus

Pimephales promelas · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Pimephales promelas · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Pimephales promelas · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Buenos Aires Tetra

Pimephales promelas · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Buettikoferi Bichir

Pimephales promelas · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

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

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Steatocranus casuarius

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

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Bullseye Catfish

Pimephales promelas · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Bullseye Snakehead

Pimephales promelas · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Pimephales promelas · Chilatherina bulolo

Ideal Tank Mates
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Pimephales promelas · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Bumblebee Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Pseudotropheus crabro

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

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Pimephales promelas · Brachygobius xanthozonus

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

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Butterfly Goodeid

Pimephales promelas · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

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

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Pimephales promelas · Dekeyseria brachyura

Not Recommended
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Cairns Rainbowfish

Pimephales promelas · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Pimephales promelas · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Pimephales promelas · Caridina dennerli

Not Recommended
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Cardinal Tetra

Pimephales promelas · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Celebes Halfbeak

Pimephales promelas · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Celebes Rainbowfish

Pimephales promelas · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Pimephales promelas · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Pimephales promelas · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Chanchito

Pimephales promelas · Australoheros facetus

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