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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Geophagus surinamensis · Ariopsis seemanni

Red Striped Eartheater & Colombian Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Common Pleco

Geophagus surinamensis · Hypostomus plecostomus

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Geophagus surinamensis · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Geophagus surinamensis · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Common Whiptail Catfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Congo Bichir

Geophagus surinamensis · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Geophagus surinamensis · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Congo Tetra

Geophagus surinamensis · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Geophagus surinamensis · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Convict Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Geophagus surinamensis · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Corona Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Crying Whiptail

Geophagus surinamensis · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Cuban Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Cuban Gar

Geophagus surinamensis · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Cuckoo Catfish

Geophagus surinamensis · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Cupid Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Cutteri Cichlid

Geophagus surinamensis · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Striped Eartheater & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Geophagus surinamensis · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Red Striped Eartheater & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Geophagus surinamensis · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Red Striped Eartheater & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Geophagus surinamensis · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Striped Eartheater: Mostly PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful