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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Ariopsis seemanni

Fire Eel & Colombian Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Common Pleco

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hypostomus plecostomus

Fire Eel & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Fire Eel & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Synodontis nigrita

Ideal Tank Mates

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Common Whiptail Catfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Congo Bichir

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Fire Eel & Congo Tetra

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hypancistrus contradens

Ideal Tank Mates

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Convict Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Trigonostigma hengeli

Fire Eel & Corona Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Crying Whiptail

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Cuban Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Cuban Gar

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Cuckoo Catfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Cupid Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Biotodoma cupido

Ideal Tank Mates

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & Cutteri Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Fire Eel & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Corydoras habrosus

Fire Eel & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful