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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 & Bloodfin Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Blue Acara

Geophagus surinamensis · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Blue Back Blue Eye

Geophagus surinamensis · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBlue Back Blue Eye: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Blue Botia

Geophagus surinamensis · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Geophagus surinamensis · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Blue Emperor Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Inpaichthys kerri

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Geophagus surinamensis · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Blue Point Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Blue Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Melanotaenia caerulea

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Blue Sifter

Geophagus surinamensis · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Blue Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Blue Tilapia

Geophagus surinamensis · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Bluegill Sunfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Melanotaenia boesemani

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Bolivian Ram

Geophagus surinamensis · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Brevis Shelldweller

Geophagus surinamensis · Neolamprologus brevis

Not Recommended
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Brilliant Rasbora

Geophagus surinamensis · Rasbora einthovenii

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Hemigrammus bleheri

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Bristlenose Pleco

Geophagus surinamensis · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Bronze Corydoras

Geophagus surinamensis · Corydoras aeneus

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Ameiurus nebulosus

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

Red Striped Eartheater & Brown Camo Shrimp

Geophagus surinamensis · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Hoplosternum littorale

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Brown Puffer

Geophagus surinamensis · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution
Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive