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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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Tiger Shrimp

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Caridina mariae

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Tinfoil Barb

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

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

Fire Eel & Tire Track Eel

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Trapdoor Snail

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Trewavas' Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Trimac Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Fire Eel & Tropheus Moorii

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Tropheus moorii

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Fire Eel & Tropical Gar

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Champsochromis caeruleus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Fire Eel & True Julii Corydoras

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia lacustris

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Twig Catfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Fire Eel & Two-spot Apistogramma

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Uaru

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulUaru: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Upside Down Catfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Synodontis nigriventris

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Uruguayan Eartheater

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Gymnogeophagus australis

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

Fire Eel & Vampire Shrimp

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Nimbochromis venustus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Fire Eel & Vestitus Otocinclus

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Otocinclus vestitus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Vieja fenestrata

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Gobioides broussonnetii

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful

Fire Eel & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia catherinae

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful