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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 73 - 96 of 735 Tank Mates

Black Pacu & Bala Shark

Colossoma macropomum · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Ideal Tank Mates
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Balloon Molly

Colossoma macropomum · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Bamboo Shrimp

Colossoma macropomum · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Banana Loach

Colossoma macropomum · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBanana Loach: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Banded Apistogramma

Colossoma macropomum · Apistogramma bitaeniata

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

Black Pacu & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Colossoma macropomum · Toxotes jaculatrix

Not Recommended
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Banded Chromide

Colossoma macropomum · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Banded Cichlid

Colossoma macropomum · Heros notatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Banded Gourami

Colossoma macropomum · Trichogaster fasciata

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Banded Leporinus

Colossoma macropomum · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Black Pacu & Banded Rainbowfish

Colossoma macropomum · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Bandit Cory

Colossoma macropomum · Corydoras metae

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBandit Cory: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Banjo Catfish

Colossoma macropomum · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Colossoma macropomum · Apistogramma barlowi

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Barred Rainbowfish

Colossoma macropomum · Chilatherina fasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Batanta Rainbowfish

Colossoma macropomum · Melanotaenia batanta

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Bearded Cory

Colossoma macropomum · Scleromystax barbatus

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBearded Cory: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Beckford's Pencilfish

Colossoma macropomum · Nannostomus beckfordi

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Bee Shrimp

Colossoma macropomum · Caridina logemanni

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Colossoma macropomum · Caridina cantonensis

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Black Pacu & Bengal Loach

Colossoma macropomum · Botia dario

Ideal Tank Mates
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Bentos Tetra

Colossoma macropomum · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Colossoma macropomum · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Betta Imbellis

Colossoma macropomum · Betta imbellis

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful