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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 241 - 264 of 735 Tank Mates

Fire Eel & Dwarf Rasbora

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Boraras maculatus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Eastern Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia splendida

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Electric Blue Crayfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Electric Blue Hap

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Electric Blue Johannii

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pseudotropheus johannii

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Fire Eel & Ember Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Danio erythromicron

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Emerald Green Cory

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Emperor Snakehead

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Fire Eel & Emperor Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Nematobrycon palmeri

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Empire Gudgeon

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hypseleotris compressa

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Endler's Livebearer

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Poecilia wingei

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Trigonostigma espei

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Fire Eel & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia exquisita

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Fahaka Puffer

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Fire Eel & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Neolamprologus brichardi

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Fire Eel & False Glass Catfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Eel & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Featherfin Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Featherfin Squeaker

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Festivum

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Mesonauta festivus

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful