🐟 Rosy Red Minnow Pimephales promelas

The Rosy Red Minnow (Pimephales promelas) is a easy-care, peaceful species from North America. Adults reach roughly 3", so plan on a minimum tank of 20 gallons. Keep the water between 50–72°F with a pH of 6.5–8. This is a schooling fish — keep a group of at least 6 so it feels secure and colors up. As an omnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

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Good tankmates for Rosy Red Minnow

Neon TetraBlack Skirt TetraSerpae TetraGuppyEndler's LivebearerPlatyMollySwordtailBolivian RamZebra DanioHarlequin RasboraRosy BarbWhite Cloud MinnowBronze CoryPanda CoryOtocinclusAmano ShrimpMystery SnailLemon TetraBloodfin TetraDiamond TetraBuenos Aires TetraSilver Tip TetraX-Ray TetraPearl DanioGiant DanioGold BarbOdessa BarbDenison BarbMadagascar RainbowfishThreadfin RainbowfishCelebes RainbowfishHoney GouramiKeyhole CichlidElectric Blue AcaraBlue AcaraRainbow CichlidJulii CoryUpside-Down CatfishHillstream LoachRubber Lip PlecoRainbow SharkGhost ShrimpPenguin TetraRed Eye TetraFlame TetraColombian TetraEmerald Eye RasboraLeopard DanioGold Ring DanioRuby BarbMelon BarbForktail Blue-eyeRed RainbowfishCroaking GouramiThick-Lipped GouramiFlag AcaraYellow Dwarf CichlidEmerald CoryAlbino CoryThree-Striped CoryZebra OtoRed Claw CrabLyretail KillifishClown KillifishRed SwordtailHigh-Fin PlatyBalloon MollySailfin MollyAmerican FlagfishIndian Glassfish

Avoid these tankmates

Cardinal TetraRummynose TetraBetta (male)AngelfishDiscusGerman Blue RamApistogrammaKribensisConvict CichlidOscarChili RasboraCherry BarbTiger BarbDwarf GouramiPearl GouramiThree-Spot GouramiBristlenose PlecoKuhli LoachClown LoachPictus CatfishMarble HatchetfishEmber TetraBlack Neon TetraGlowlight TetraCongo TetraEmperor TetraGreen Neon TetraLambchop RasboraScissortail RasboraGlowlight DanioCheckerboard BarbFive-Banded BarbBoesemani RainbowfishNeon Dwarf RainbowfishSparkling GouramiMoonlight GouramiChocolate GouramiFiremouth CichlidJack DempseyGreen TerrorSeverumTexas CichlidYellow Lab CichlidDemasoni CichlidAcei CichlidAuratus CichlidPeacock CichlidFrontosaMultifasciatusJulidochromisSterbai CoryGlass CatfishYoyo LoachZebra LoachClown PlecoSiamese Algae EaterChinese Algae EaterFlying FoxBlack Ghost KnifefishAfrican Butterfly FishRopefishSenegal BichirBamboo ShrimpRabbit SnailGold TetraBleeding Heart TetraBucktooth TetraSilver DollarPhoenix RasboraTurquoise RainbowfishLicorice GouramiPeaceful BettaStrawberry BettaGolden RamGold SeverumChocolate CichlidFestivum CichlidBanjar Red CichlidSalvini CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornAgassiz's Dwarf CichlidHongsloi CichlidCheckerboard CichlidElectric Yellow CichlidRed Zebra CichlidVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidCompressed CichlidBrichardiCalvus CichlidTropheus DuboisiShell-DwellerAdolfo's CoryStriped Raphael CatfishDwarf Chain LoachHorseface LoachLeopard Frog Pleco (L134)Zebra Pleco (L046)Gold Nugget Pleco (L177)Royal Pleco (L190)Vampire Shrimp

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