Red Striped Eartheater Tank Mates & Compatibility

Red Striped Eartheater

Geophagus surinamensis

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size25 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom, Mid-level

StockingGroup of 5+

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Compatible on paper, but will Red Striped Eartheater fit your setup?

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Red Striped Eartheater & Kabia rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Glossolepis kabia

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Abei Puffer

Geophagus surinamensis · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Achara Catfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Adolfo Cory

Geophagus surinamensis · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Adonis Pleco

Geophagus surinamensis · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Geophagus surinamensis · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Geophagus surinamensis · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Geophagus surinamensis · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Afra Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Cynotilapia afra

Red Striped Eartheater & African Arowana

Geophagus surinamensis · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & African Butterfly Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & African Butterfly Fish

Geophagus surinamensis · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & African Clawed Frog

Geophagus surinamensis · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & African Dwarf Frog

Geophagus surinamensis · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & African Jewel Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & African Knifefish

Geophagus surinamensis · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & African Lungfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & African Pike

Geophagus surinamensis · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & African Pipefish

Geophagus surinamensis · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Agassiz Cory

Geophagus surinamensis · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Allen's Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Alligator Gar

Geophagus surinamensis · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive