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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Pimephales promelas · Ariopsis seemanni

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Colombian Tetra

Pimephales promelas · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Common Pleco

Pimephales promelas · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Pimephales promelas · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Pimephales promelas · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Common Whiptail Catfish

Pimephales promelas · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Congo Bichir

Pimephales promelas · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Pimephales promelas · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Congo Tetra

Pimephales promelas · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Pimephales promelas · Hypancistrus contradens

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Convict Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Pimephales promelas · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Corona Rainbowfish

Pimephales promelas · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Pimephales promelas · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Crying Whiptail

Pimephales promelas · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Cuban Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Cuban Gar

Pimephales promelas · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Cuckoo Catfish

Pimephales promelas · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Cupid Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Cutteri Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Pimephales promelas · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Pimephales promelas · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Pimephales promelas · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful