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

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Fire Eel & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Fire Eel & Harlequin Rasbora

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Harlequin Shark

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Fire Eel & Helicopter Catfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Fire Eel & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Scleromystax macropterus

Fire Eel & Highlands Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Chilatherina campsi

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Hillstream Loach

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Honduran Red Point

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Honey Blue Eye

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pseudomugil mellis

Fire Eel & Honey Gourami

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Trichogaster chuna

Fire Eel & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Horei Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Ctenochromis horei

Fire Eel & Horned Nerite Snail

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Clithon corona

Fire Eel & Humpbacked Limia

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Incolicana Corydoras

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Indian Glassfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Fire Eel & Intermedius Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Tramitichromis intermedius

Fire Eel & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Iridescent Shark

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful