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Fire Eel Tank Mates & Compatibility

Fire Eel

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)
Adult Size90 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom
StockingSolo or group
Showing 217 - 240 of 735 Tank Mates

Fire Eel & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Placidochromis electra

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Delicate Blue-Eye

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pseudomugil tenellus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Chindongo demasoni

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Fire Eel & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Diamond Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Dickfeld's Julie

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Discus

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Fire Eel & Domino Synodontis

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Dourada

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Tropheus duboisi

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Fire Eel & Duplicareus Corydoras

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Dusky Millions Fish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Dwarf Chain Loach

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Corydoras hastatus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Fire Eel & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Laetacara curviceps

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Dwarf Gourami

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Dwarf Molly

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Fire Eel & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Dwarf Pencilfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Nannostomus marginatus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Dwarf Petricola

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful