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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 49 - 72 of 735 Tank Mates

Fire Eel & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Apistogramma baenschi

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Apistogramma borellii

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Apistogramma elizabethae

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Apistogramma macmasteri

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Apistogramma panduro

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Apistogramma uaupesi

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Apistogramma uaupesi

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Apistogramma viejita

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Apple Snail

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Arapaima

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Arfak Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Arrowhead Puffer

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Fire Eel & Arulius Barb

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Dawkinsia arulius

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

Fire Eel & Asher Cory

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Corydoras tukano

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Asian Arowana

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Assassin Snail

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Anentome helena

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanochromis auratus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Fire Eel & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Australian Pearl Arowana

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Fire Eel & Australian Smelt

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Chilatherina axelrodi

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

Fire Eel & Azureus Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Copadichromis azureus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Badis badis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Bahia Red

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive