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 & Freshwater Barracuda

Geophagus surinamensis · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Freshwater Flounder

Geophagus surinamensis · Trinectes maculatus

Red Striped Eartheater & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Geophagus surinamensis · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Geophagus surinamensis · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Freshwater Sole

Geophagus surinamensis · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Geophagus surinamensis · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Frogmouth Catfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Frontosa

Geophagus surinamensis · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Red Striped Eartheater & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Red Striped Eartheater & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Geophagus surinamensis · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Gardner's Killifish

Geophagus surinamensis · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Garnet Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Geophagus surinamensis · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & German Blue Ram

Geophagus surinamensis · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Geophagus surinamensis · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Ghost Shrimp

Geophagus surinamensis · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Giant Danio

Geophagus surinamensis · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Giant Gourami

Geophagus surinamensis · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Proloricaria prolixa

Red Striped Eartheater & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Glass Catfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Glowlight Danio

Geophagus surinamensis · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Glowlight Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Geophagus surinamensis · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful