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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
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Black Pacu & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Colossoma macropomum · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Colossoma macropomum · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Black Pacu & Harlequin Rasbora

Colossoma macropomum · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Harlequin Shark

Colossoma macropomum · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Black Pacu & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Colossoma macropomum · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Helicopter Catfish

Colossoma macropomum · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Black Pacu & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Colossoma macropomum · Scleromystax macropterus

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Highlands Rainbowfish

Colossoma macropomum · Chilatherina campsi

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Hillstream Loach

Colossoma macropomum · Beaufortia leveretti

Ideal Tank Mates
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Honduran Red Point

Colossoma macropomum · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Honey Blue Eye

Colossoma macropomum · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Honey Gourami

Colossoma macropomum · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Colossoma macropomum · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Horei Cichlid

Colossoma macropomum · Ctenochromis horei

Not Recommended
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Pacu & Horned Nerite Snail

Colossoma macropomum · Clithon corona

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Humpbacked Limia

Colossoma macropomum · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Colossoma macropomum · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Incolicana Corydoras

Colossoma macropomum · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Indian Glassfish

Colossoma macropomum · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Colossoma macropomum · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Colossoma macropomum · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Black Pacu & Intermedius Cichlid

Colossoma macropomum · Tramitichromis intermedius

Not Recommended
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Colossoma macropomum · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Iridescent Shark

Colossoma macropomum · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful