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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 385 - 408 of 735 Tank Mates

Fire Eel & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Neolamprologus leleupi

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Fire Eel & Lemon Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Leopard Cory

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Peckoltia compta

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Leopard Pleco

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Lesser Spiny Eel

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Macrognathus aculeatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Licorice Gourami

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Parosphromenus deissneri

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLicorice Gourami: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Livingston's Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Long-Finned African Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Longear Sunfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Longnose Gar

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Loricaria lata (L010)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Loricaria lata

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Loricaria lentiginosa

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Loricaria lentiginosa

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Loricaria lundbergi

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Fire Eel & Loricaria spinulifera

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Fire Eel & Lyretail Killifish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Aphyosemion australe

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Fire Eel & Macaw Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive