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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 & Bala Shark

Geophagus surinamensis · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Balloon Molly

Geophagus surinamensis · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Bamboo Shrimp

Geophagus surinamensis · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Banana Loach

Geophagus surinamensis · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Banded Apistogramma

Geophagus surinamensis · Apistogramma bitaeniata

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Geophagus surinamensis · Toxotes jaculatrix

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Banded Chromide

Geophagus surinamensis · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Banded Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Heros notatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Banded Gourami

Geophagus surinamensis · Trichogaster fasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Banded Leporinus

Geophagus surinamensis · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Banded Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Melanotaenia trifasciata

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Bandit Cory

Geophagus surinamensis · Corydoras metae

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBandit Cory: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Banjo Catfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Geophagus surinamensis · Apistogramma barlowi

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Barred Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Chilatherina fasciata

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Batanta Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Melanotaenia batanta

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Bearded Cory

Geophagus surinamensis · Scleromystax barbatus

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBearded Cory: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Beckford's Pencilfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Nannostomus beckfordi

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Bee Shrimp

Geophagus surinamensis · Caridina logemanni

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Geophagus surinamensis · Caridina cantonensis

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Bengal Loach

Geophagus surinamensis · Botia dario

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Bentos Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Geophagus surinamensis · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Betta Imbellis

Geophagus surinamensis · Betta imbellis

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful