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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 & Tailbar Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Vieja hartwegi

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulTailbar Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan"

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulTaiwan Reef Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Tambraparni Barb

Geophagus surinamensis · Puntius tambraparniei

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulTambraparni Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Tami River Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Glossolepis pseudoincisus

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Tandanus Catfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Tandanus tandanus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulTandanus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)

Geophagus surinamensis · Eretmodus cyanostictus

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulTanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus): Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Teacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray)

Geophagus surinamensis · Potamotrygon laticeps

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulTeacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Telmatochromis brichardi

Geophagus surinamensis · Telmatochromis brichardi

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulTelmatochromis brichardi: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Telmatochromis dhonti

Geophagus surinamensis · Telmatochromis dhonti

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulTelmatochromis dhonti: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Tequila Splitfin

Geophagus surinamensis · Zoogoneticus tequila

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulTequila Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Teugelsi Bichir

Geophagus surinamensis · Polypterus teugelsi

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Texas Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulTexas Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Thai Micro Crab

Geophagus surinamensis · Limnopilos naiyanetri

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulThai Micro Crab: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Thinbar Datnoid

Geophagus surinamensis · Datnioides undecimradiatus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulThinbar Datnoid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Threadfin Acara

Geophagus surinamensis · Acarichthys heckelii

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulThreadfin Acara: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Threadfin Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Iriatherina werneri

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulThreadfin Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)

Geophagus surinamensis · Trichopodus trichopterus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulThree Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline): Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Three-Spot Torpedo Hap

Geophagus surinamensis · Exochochromis anagenys

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulThree-Spot Torpedo Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Apistogramma trifasciata

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulThree-striped Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Tiger Barb

Geophagus surinamensis · Puntigrus tetrazona

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulTiger Barb: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Tiger Danio

Geophagus surinamensis · Devario maetaengensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulTiger Danio: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Tiger Loach

Geophagus surinamensis · Syncrossus hymenophysa

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulTiger Loach: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Tiger Muskie

Geophagus surinamensis · Esox masquinongy x lucius

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulTiger Muskie: Highly Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Tiger Pleco (L002)

Geophagus surinamensis · Panaqolus sp. L002

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulTiger Pleco (L002): Mostly Peaceful