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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 & Dwarf Rasbora

Geophagus surinamensis · Boraras maculatus

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Eastern Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Melanotaenia splendida

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Electric Blue Crayfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Electric Blue Hap

Geophagus surinamensis · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Electric Blue Johannii

Geophagus surinamensis · Pseudotropheus johannii

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Geophagus surinamensis · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Ember Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Geophagus surinamensis · Danio erythromicron

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Geophagus surinamensis · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Emerald Green Cory

Geophagus surinamensis · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Emperor Snakehead

Geophagus surinamensis · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Emperor Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Nematobrycon palmeri

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Empire Gudgeon

Geophagus surinamensis · Hypseleotris compressa

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Endler's Livebearer

Geophagus surinamensis · Poecilia wingei

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Geophagus surinamensis · Trigonostigma espei

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Melanotaenia exquisita

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Fahaka Puffer

Geophagus surinamensis · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Geophagus surinamensis · Neolamprologus brichardi

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & False Glass Catfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Geophagus surinamensis · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Featherfin Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Featherfin Squeaker

Geophagus surinamensis · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Festivum

Geophagus surinamensis · Mesonauta festivus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful