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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 & Tailbar Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Vieja hartwegi

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTailbar Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan"

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTaiwan Reef Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Tambraparni Barb

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Puntius tambraparniei

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

Fire Eel & Tami River Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Glossolepis pseudoincisus

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

Fire Eel & Tandanus Catfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Tandanus tandanus

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTandanus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Eretmodus cyanostictus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus): Aggressive

Fire Eel & Teacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Potamotrygon laticeps

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTeacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Telmatochromis brichardi

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Telmatochromis brichardi

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTelmatochromis brichardi: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Telmatochromis dhonti

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Telmatochromis dhonti

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTelmatochromis dhonti: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Tequila Splitfin

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Zoogoneticus tequila

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTequila Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Teugelsi Bichir

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Polypterus teugelsi

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

Fire Eel & Texas Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTexas Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Thai Micro Crab

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Limnopilos naiyanetri

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulThai Micro Crab: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Thinbar Datnoid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Datnioides undecimradiatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulThinbar Datnoid: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Threadfin Acara

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Acarichthys heckelii

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulThreadfin Acara: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Threadfin Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Iriatherina werneri

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulThreadfin Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Trichopodus trichopterus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulThree Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Three-Spot Torpedo Hap

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Exochochromis anagenys

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulThree-Spot Torpedo Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Apistogramma trifasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulThree-striped Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Tiger Barb

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Puntigrus tetrazona

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTiger Barb: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Tiger Danio

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Devario maetaengensis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTiger Danio: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Tiger Loach

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Syncrossus hymenophysa

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTiger Loach: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Tiger Muskie

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Esox masquinongy x lucius

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTiger Muskie: Highly Aggressive

Fire Eel & Tiger Pleco (L002)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Panaqolus sp. L002

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTiger Pleco (L002): Mostly Peaceful