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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 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Black Pacu & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Colossoma macropomum · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Black Pacu & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Colossoma macropomum · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Black Pacu & Buenos Aires Tetra

Colossoma macropomum · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Buettikoferi Bichir

Colossoma macropomum · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Colossoma macropomum · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Bullseye Catfish

Colossoma macropomum · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Bullseye Snakehead

Colossoma macropomum · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Black Pacu & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Colossoma macropomum · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Colossoma macropomum · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Bumblebee Cichlid

Colossoma macropomum · Pseudotropheus crabro

Not Recommended
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Pacu & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Colossoma macropomum · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Butterfly Goodeid

Colossoma macropomum · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Colossoma macropomum · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Not Recommended
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Colossoma macropomum · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Black Pacu & Cairns Rainbowfish

Colossoma macropomum · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Colossoma macropomum · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Colossoma macropomum · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Black Pacu & Cardinal Tetra

Colossoma macropomum · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Celebes Halfbeak

Colossoma macropomum · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Black Pacu & Celebes Rainbowfish

Colossoma macropomum · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Pacu & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Colossoma macropomum · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Black Pacu & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Colossoma macropomum · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Black Pacu & Chanchito

Colossoma macropomum · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Black Pacu & Channel Catfish

Colossoma macropomum · Ictalurus punctatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Black Pacu: Mostly PeacefulChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful