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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 313 - 336 of 735 Tank Mates

Fire Eel & Gold Laser Cory

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Gold Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGold Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Golden Dwarf Barb

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pethia gelius

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Nannacara anomala

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Golden Julie

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Julidochromis ornatus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Golden Oto

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Macrotocinclus affinis

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Golden Wonder Killifish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Fire Eel & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia goldiei

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

Fire Eel & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Green Fire Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Green Neon Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Paracheirodon simulans

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGreen Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly Aggressive

Fire Eel & Green Sunfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Fire Eel & Green Terror

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Grime Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Glossolepis dorityi

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Guinean Bichir

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Gulper Catfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Guppy

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Poecilia reticulata

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive