Black Pacu Tank Mates & Compatibility

Black Pacu

Colossoma macropomum

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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 & Kabia rainbowfish

Colossoma macropomum · Glossolepis kabia

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Abei Puffer

Colossoma macropomum · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Black Pacu & Achara Catfish

Colossoma macropomum · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Adolfo Cory

Colossoma macropomum · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Adonis Pleco

Colossoma macropomum · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Black Pacu & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Colossoma macropomum · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Colossoma macropomum · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Colossoma macropomum · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Afra Cichlid

Colossoma macropomum · Cynotilapia afra

Black Pacu & African Arowana

Colossoma macropomum · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & African Butterfly Cichlid

Colossoma macropomum · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & African Butterfly Fish

Colossoma macropomum · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & African Clawed Frog

Colossoma macropomum · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Black Pacu & African Dwarf Frog

Colossoma macropomum · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Black Pacu & African Jewel Cichlid

Colossoma macropomum · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Pacu & African Knifefish

Colossoma macropomum · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & African Lungfish

Colossoma macropomum · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Black Pacu & African Pike

Colossoma macropomum · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Black Pacu & African Pipefish

Colossoma macropomum · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Agassiz Cory

Colossoma macropomum · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Colossoma macropomum · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Colossoma macropomum · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Allen's Rainbowfish

Colossoma macropomum · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Alligator Gar

Colossoma macropomum · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive