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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 97 - 120 of 735 Tank Mates

Fire Eel & Betta Macrostoma

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Betta macrostoma

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBetta Macrostoma: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Betta Smaragdina

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Betta smaragdina

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBetta Smaragdina: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Black Acara

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Cichlasoma bimaculatum

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlack Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Black Belt Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Vieja maculicauda

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlack Belt Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Black Bullhead Catfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Ameiurus melas

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlack Bullhead Catfish: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Black Corydoras

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Corydoras schultzei

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlack Corydoras: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Black Diamond Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Paratilapia polleni

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlack Diamond Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Black Fin Cory

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Corydoras leucomelas

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlack Fin Cory: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Black Ghost Knifefish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Apteronotus albifrons

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Black Kuhli Loach

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pangio oblonga

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlack Kuhli Loach: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Black Marble Hoplo

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Megalechis thoracata

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlack Marble Hoplo: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Black Neon Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlack Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Black Ocellatus

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Lamprologus speciosus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlack Ocellatus: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Black Pacu

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Colossoma macropomum

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Black Phantom Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlack Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Black Ruby Barb

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pethia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlack Ruby Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Black Skirt Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Black-Banded Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia nigrans

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlack-Banded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Blackline Rasbora

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Rasbora borapetensis

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlackline Rasbora: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Physella acuta

Not Recommended
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBladder Snail (Pest Snail): Peaceful

Fire Eel & Bleeding Heart Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Bleher's Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Chilatherina bleheri

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

Fire Eel & Blind Cave Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Astyanax mexicanus

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Blood Parrot Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)

Possible with Caution
Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulBlood Parrot Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive