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 & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Geophagus surinamensis · Uca sp.

Red Striped Eartheater & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Geophagus surinamensis · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Red Striped Eartheater & Filament Barb

Geophagus surinamensis · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Finger Fish

Geophagus surinamensis · Monodactylus argenteus

Red Striped Eartheater & Fire Eel

Geophagus surinamensis · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Fire Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Firemouth Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Five Banded Barb

Geophagus surinamensis · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Flag Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Geophagus surinamensis · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Flagtail Prochilodus

Geophagus surinamensis · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Flash Pleco (L204)

Geophagus surinamensis · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Geophagus surinamensis · Chindongo flavus

Red Striped Eartheater & Florida Flagfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Florida Gar

Geophagus surinamensis · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Flower Stingray

Geophagus surinamensis · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Fly River Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Flying Fox

Geophagus surinamensis · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Geophagus surinamensis · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Forktail Blue-eye

Geophagus surinamensis · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Fort Maguire Peacock

Geophagus surinamensis · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Red Striped Eartheater & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Geophagus surinamensis · Fossorochromis rostratus

Red Striped Eartheater & Freshwater Angelfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive