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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 625 - 648 of 735 Tank Mates

Fire Eel & Snakehead Fighter

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Betta channoides

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSnakehead Fighter: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Snowball Shrimp

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Chindongo socolofi

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive

Fire Eel & Sorong Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia fredericki

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Sparkling Gourami

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Trichopsis pumila

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Spot Pangasius

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pangasius larnaudii

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Tanganicodus irsacae

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Spotted Gar

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Spotted Headstander

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Chilodus punctatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Spotted Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Glossolepis maculosus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Chaetostoma milesi

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Apistogramma steindachneri

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

Fire Eel & Sterba's Corydoras

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Corydoras sterbai

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Striped Raphael Catfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Platydoras armatulus

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Stripefin Eartheater

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Sturgeon Catfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Platystomatichthys sturio

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

Fire Eel & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Otopharynx lithobates

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Sumo Loach

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Schistura balteata

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Sunset Hap

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Dimidiochromis strigatus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Xiphophorus variatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful

Fire Eel & Swordtail

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Xiphophorus hellerii

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful