Cold Water and Ponds
Fathead Minnow
Pimephales promelas
Photo: Rankin1958 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature4–26 °C
- pH6.5–8.5
- Minimum tank80 l
- Adult size7 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Origin
- North America
- Size
- 7 cm
- Temperature
- 4 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 8.5
- GH
- 5 – 25 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- temperate freshwater
- Swimming level
- middle
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 80 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; the male cares for the eggs under a rock
Notes: The “rosy red” variety is common in ponds. Very hardy; should not be released into the wild.
