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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 & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Geophagus surinamensis · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Geophagus surinamensis · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Geophagus surinamensis · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Harlequin Rasbora

Geophagus surinamensis · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Harlequin Shark

Geophagus surinamensis · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Helicopter Catfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Geophagus surinamensis · Scleromystax macropterus

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Highlands Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Chilatherina campsi

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Hillstream Loach

Geophagus surinamensis · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Honduran Red Point

Geophagus surinamensis · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Honey Blue Eye

Geophagus surinamensis · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Honey Gourami

Geophagus surinamensis · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Geophagus surinamensis · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Horei Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Ctenochromis horei

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Horned Nerite Snail

Geophagus surinamensis · Clithon corona

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Humpbacked Limia

Geophagus surinamensis · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Geophagus surinamensis · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Incolicana Corydoras

Geophagus surinamensis · Corydoras incolicana

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Indian Glassfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Geophagus surinamensis · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Geophagus surinamensis · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Intermedius Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Tramitichromis intermedius

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful