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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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Red Striped Eartheater & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Geophagus surinamensis · Placidochromis electra

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Geophagus surinamensis · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Delicate Blue-Eye

Geophagus surinamensis · Pseudomugil tenellus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Geophagus surinamensis · Chindongo demasoni

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Geophagus surinamensis · Sahyadria denisonii

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Diamond Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Moenkhausia pittieri

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Dickfeld's Julie

Geophagus surinamensis · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Discus

Geophagus surinamensis · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Geophagus surinamensis · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Domino Synodontis

Geophagus surinamensis · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Dourada

Geophagus surinamensis · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Geophagus surinamensis · Tropheus duboisi

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Duplicareus Corydoras

Geophagus surinamensis · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Dusky Millions Fish

Geophagus surinamensis · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Dwarf Chain Loach

Geophagus surinamensis · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Geophagus surinamensis · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Dwarf Gourami

Geophagus surinamensis · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Dwarf Molly

Geophagus surinamensis · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Geophagus surinamensis · Melanotaenia praecox

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Geophagus surinamensis · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Dwarf Pencilfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Dwarf Petricola

Geophagus surinamensis · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful