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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
Showing 265 - 288 of 735 Tank Mates

Black Pacu & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Colossoma macropomum · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Black Pacu & Filament Barb

Colossoma macropomum · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Ideal Tank Mates
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Finger Fish

Colossoma macropomum · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Fire Eel

Colossoma macropomum · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Fire Tetra

Colossoma macropomum · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Firemouth Cichlid

Colossoma macropomum · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Five Banded Barb

Colossoma macropomum · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Flag Tetra

Colossoma macropomum · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Colossoma macropomum · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Black Pacu & Flagtail Prochilodus

Colossoma macropomum · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Flash Pleco (L204)

Colossoma macropomum · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Colossoma macropomum · Chindongo flavus

Not Recommended
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Black Pacu & Florida Flagfish

Colossoma macropomum · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Florida Gar

Colossoma macropomum · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Black Pacu & Flower Stingray

Colossoma macropomum · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Colossoma macropomum · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Black Pacu & Fly River Rainbowfish

Colossoma macropomum · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Flying Fox

Colossoma macropomum · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Black Pacu & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Colossoma macropomum · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Forktail Blue-eye

Colossoma macropomum · Pseudomugil furcatus

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Fort Maguire Peacock

Colossoma macropomum · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Not Recommended
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Colossoma macropomum · Fossorochromis rostratus

Not Recommended
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Freshwater Angelfish

Colossoma macropomum · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Freshwater Barracuda

Colossoma macropomum · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive