Can a Red Devil and a Tire Track Eel be tank mates

I have a large Red Devil (maybe 7-8' in, excluding fins) and a 6' in tire track eel. I would like to place them together but with adequate hiding places for the eel(african root, stones, driftwood). I am planning to place them in a 55 gal. Is this just asking for it? I really like both of them but want to work out a good balance in all my tanks.

The eel will last for about 3 seconds. If it somehow makes it to a hiding spot, it won't be able to come out to eat because your RD will attack it. It looks like a freakin earthworm! You really should get a much larger tank for the eel as an adult anyways. You will be fine with one RD in a 55 but you probably won't ever be able to keep any other fish with it. If you had a 6' tank, you might be able to keep the RD with other large cichlids.