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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 & Gold Barb

Geophagus surinamensis · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Gold Laser Cory

Geophagus surinamensis · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Geophagus surinamensis · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Geophagus surinamensis · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Gold Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Hemigrammus rodwayi

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Geophagus surinamensis · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Golden Dwarf Barb

Geophagus surinamensis · Pethia gelius

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Golden Julie

Geophagus surinamensis · Julidochromis ornatus

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Golden Oto

Geophagus surinamensis · Macrotocinclus affinis

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Golden Wonder Killifish

Geophagus surinamensis · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Geophagus surinamensis · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Melanotaenia goldiei

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Green Fire Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Green Neon Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Paracheirodon simulans

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Geophagus surinamensis · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Geophagus surinamensis · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGreen Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Green Sunfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Green Terror

Geophagus surinamensis · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Grime Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Glossolepis dorityi

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Guinean Bichir

Geophagus surinamensis · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Gulper Catfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Guppy

Geophagus surinamensis · Poecilia reticulata

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful