Half Banded Spiny Eel Tank Mates & Compatibility

Half Banded Spiny Eel

Macrognathus circumcinctus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (3/10)

Adult Size20 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingSolo or group

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Half Banded Spiny Eel & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Apistogramma baenschi

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Apistogramma borellii

Ideal Tank Mates

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Apistogramma elizabethae

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Apistogramma macmasteri

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Apistogramma panduro

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Apistogramma uaupesi

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Apistogramma uaupesi

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Apistogramma viejita

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Apple Snail

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Arapaima

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Arfak Rainbowfish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Arrowhead Puffer

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Arulius Barb

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Dawkinsia arulius

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Asher Cory

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Corydoras tukano

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Asian Arowana

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Assassin Snail

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Anentome helena

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Melanochromis auratus

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Australian Pearl Arowana

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Australian Smelt

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Chilatherina axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Azureus Cichlid

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Copadichromis azureus

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Bahia Red

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive