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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 265 - 288 of 735 Tank Mates

Fire Eel & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Uca sp.

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Fire Eel & Filament Barb

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Finger Fish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Fire Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Firemouth Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Five Banded Barb

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Flag Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Fire Eel & Flagtail Prochilodus

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Flash Pleco (L204)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Chindongo flavus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Fire Eel & Florida Flagfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Florida Gar

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Flower Stingray

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Fire Eel & Fly River Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Flying Fox

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Forktail Blue-eye

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pseudomugil furcatus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Fort Maguire Peacock

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Fossorochromis rostratus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Freshwater Angelfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Freshwater Barracuda

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive