Black Pacu & African Butterfly Cichlid
Colossoma macropomum · Anomalochromis thomasi
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
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Black Pacu Tank Mates & Compatibility
Black Pacu
Colossoma macropomum
TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)
Adult Size90 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSolo or group
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Black Pacu & African Butterfly Fish
Colossoma macropomum · Pantodon buchholzi
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive
Black Pacu & African Jewel Cichlid
Colossoma macropomum · Hemichromis bimaculatus
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive
Black Pacu & Amano Shrimp
Colossoma macropomum · Caridina multidentata
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAmano Shrimp: Peaceful
Black Pacu & Amazon Leaf Fish
Colossoma macropomum · Monocirrhus polyacanthus
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful
Black Pacu & Amazon Puffer
Colossoma macropomum · Colomesus asellus
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful
Black Pacu & Assassin Snail
Colossoma macropomum · Clea helena
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful
Black Pacu & Bala Shark
Colossoma macropomum · Balantiocheilos melanopterus
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful
Black Pacu & Bamboo Shrimp
Colossoma macropomum · Atyopsis moluccensis
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful
Black Pacu & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)
Colossoma macropomum · Toxotes jaculatrix
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive
Black Pacu & Beckford's Pencilfish
Colossoma macropomum · Nannostomus beckfordi
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful
Black Pacu & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)
Colossoma macropomum · Caridina cantonensis
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful
Black Pacu & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)
Colossoma macropomum · Betta splendens
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive
Black Pacu & Black Ghost Knifefish
Colossoma macropomum · Apteronotus albifrons
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive
Black Pacu & Black Skirt Tetra
Colossoma macropomum · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful
Black Pacu & Blue Dolphin (Hap)
Colossoma macropomum · Cyrtocara moorii
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive
Black Pacu & Boeseman's Rainbowfish
Colossoma macropomum · Melanotaenia boesemani
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Black Pacu & Bristlenose Pleco
Colossoma macropomum · Ancistrus cirrhosus
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful
Black Pacu & Bronze Corydoras
Colossoma macropomum · Corydoras aeneus
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful
Black Pacu & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)
Colossoma macropomum · Exodon paradoxus
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive
Black Pacu & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)
Colossoma macropomum · Brachygobius xanthozonus
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful
Black Pacu & Cardinal Tetra
Colossoma macropomum · Paracheirodon axelrodi
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful
Black Pacu & Celebes Rainbowfish
Colossoma macropomum · Marosatherina ladigesi
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Black Pacu & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)
Colossoma macropomum · Danio margaritatus
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful