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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Geophagus surinamensis · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Geophagus surinamensis · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Red Striped Eartheater & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Geophagus surinamensis · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Buenos Aires Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Buettikoferi Bichir

Geophagus surinamensis · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Bullseye Catfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Bullseye Snakehead

Geophagus surinamensis · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Geophagus surinamensis · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Bumblebee Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Pseudotropheus crabro

Red Striped Eartheater & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Geophagus surinamensis · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Red Striped Eartheater & Butterfly Goodeid

Geophagus surinamensis · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Red Striped Eartheater & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Geophagus surinamensis · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Cairns Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Geophagus surinamensis · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Geophagus surinamensis · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Cardinal Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Celebes Halfbeak

Geophagus surinamensis · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Celebes Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Geophagus surinamensis · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Geophagus surinamensis · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Red Striped Eartheater & Chanchito

Geophagus surinamensis · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive