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 & Rhomb Barb

Colossoma macropomum · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Riffle Shrimp

Colossoma macropomum · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Colossoma macropomum · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Pacu & Rose Danio

Colossoma macropomum · Danio roseus

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Rosy Barb

Colossoma macropomum · Pethia conchonius

Ideal Tank Mates

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Rosy Finned Tetra

Colossoma macropomum · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Colossoma macropomum · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Colossoma macropomum · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Royal Pleco (L190)

Colossoma macropomum · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Ruby Green Hap

Colossoma macropomum · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Black Pacu & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Colossoma macropomum · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Rummynose Rasbora

Colossoma macropomum · Sawbwa resplendens

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Rusty Cichlid

Colossoma macropomum · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Black Pacu & Saddled Bichir

Colossoma macropomum · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Sailfin Molly

Colossoma macropomum · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Colossoma macropomum · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Salvini Cichlid

Colossoma macropomum · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Black Pacu & San Juan Cory

Colossoma macropomum · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Saulosi Cichlid

Colossoma macropomum · Chindongo saulosi

Black Pacu & Scarlet Badis

Colossoma macropomum · Dario dario

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Scat (Brackish)

Colossoma macropomum · Scatophagus argus

Black Pacu & Schwartz's Cory

Colossoma macropomum · Corydoras schwartzi

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Scissortail Rasbora

Colossoma macropomum · Rasbora trilineata

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Senegal Bichir

Colossoma macropomum · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution

Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive