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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 73 - 96 of 735 Tank Mates

Fire Eel & Bala Shark

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Balloon Molly

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Bamboo Shrimp

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Banana Loach

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBanana Loach: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Banded Apistogramma

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBanded Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Toxotes jaculatrix

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Banded Chromide

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Banded Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Heros notatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Banded Gourami

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Trichogaster fasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Banded Leporinus

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Banded Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Bandit Cory

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Corydoras metae

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBandit Cory: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Banjo Catfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Apistogramma barlowi

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Barred Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Chilatherina fasciata

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Batanta Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia batanta

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Bearded Cory

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Scleromystax barbatus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBearded Cory: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Beckford's Pencilfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Nannostomus beckfordi

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Bee Shrimp

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Caridina logemanni

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Caridina cantonensis

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Fire Eel & Bengal Loach

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Botia dario

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Bentos Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Betta Imbellis

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Betta imbellis

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful