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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
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Fire Eel & Nerite Snail

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Neritina natalensis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulNerite Snail: Peaceful

Fire Eel & New Guinea Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia affinis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulNew Guinea Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & New Guinea Tigerfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Datnioides campbelli

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulNew Guinea Tigerfish: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Nile Tilapia

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Oreochromis niloticus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulNile Tilapia: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Ninja Shrimp

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Caridina serratirostris

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulNinja Shrimp: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Norman's Lampeye Killifish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Poropanchax normani

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulNorman's Lampeye Killifish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Northern Mountain Swordtail

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulNorthern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Nyererei Victorian Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pundamilia nyererei

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulNyererei Victorian Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Ocellatus Gold

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Lamprologus ocellatus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulOcellatus Gold: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Odessa Barb

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pethia padamya

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

Fire Eel & Ogilby's Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia ogilbyi

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

Fire Eel & Olga Cory

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Corydoras simulatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulOlga Cory: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Olive Nerite Snail

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Neritina reclivata

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulOlive Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Fire Eel & One-Spot Betta

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Betta unimaculata

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulOne-Spot Betta: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Orange Chromide

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Etroplus maculatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulOrange Chromide: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Orange Delight Shrimp

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Caridina loehae

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulOrange Delight Shrimp: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Orange Peacock

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Aulonocara stuartgranti maleri

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulOrange Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Orangespotted Snakehead

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Channa aurantimaculata

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

Fire Eel & Orangespotted Sunfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Lepomis humilis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulOrangespotted Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Ornate Bichir

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Polypterus ornatipinnis

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

Fire Eel & Ornate Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Rhadinocentrus ornatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulOrnate Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Oscar

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Astronotus ocellatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulOscar: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Otocinclus

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Otocinclus vittatus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulOtocinclus: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Pacific Blue Eye

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pseudomugil signifer

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulPacific Blue Eye: Peaceful