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 & Freshwater Flounder

Colossoma macropomum · Trinectes maculatus

Black Pacu & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Colossoma macropomum · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Black Pacu & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Colossoma macropomum · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Black Pacu & Freshwater Sole

Colossoma macropomum · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Colossoma macropomum · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Black Pacu & Frogmouth Catfish

Colossoma macropomum · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Black Pacu & Frontosa

Colossoma macropomum · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Black Pacu & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Colossoma macropomum · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Black Pacu & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Colossoma macropomum · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Black Pacu & Gardner's Killifish

Colossoma macropomum · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Garnet Tetra

Colossoma macropomum · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Colossoma macropomum · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & German Blue Ram

Colossoma macropomum · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Colossoma macropomum · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Ghost Shrimp

Colossoma macropomum · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Giant Danio

Colossoma macropomum · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Giant Gourami

Colossoma macropomum · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Colossoma macropomum · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Colossoma macropomum · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Glass Catfish

Colossoma macropomum · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Glowlight Danio

Colossoma macropomum · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Glowlight Tetra

Colossoma macropomum · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Colossoma macropomum · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Black Pacu & Gold Barb

Colossoma macropomum · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful