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Red Bellied Pacu Tank Mates & Compatibility

Red Bellied Pacu

Piaractus brachypomus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)
Adult Size80 cm
Temperature23–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSolo or group
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Red Bellied Pacu & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Piaractus brachypomus · Placidochromis electra

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Piaractus brachypomus · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Delicate Blue-Eye

Piaractus brachypomus · Pseudomugil tenellus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Piaractus brachypomus · Chindongo demasoni

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Piaractus brachypomus · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Diamond Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Dickfeld's Julie

Piaractus brachypomus · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Discus

Piaractus brachypomus · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Piaractus brachypomus · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Domino Synodontis

Piaractus brachypomus · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Dourada

Piaractus brachypomus · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Piaractus brachypomus · Tropheus duboisi

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Duplicareus Corydoras

Piaractus brachypomus · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Dusky Millions Fish

Piaractus brachypomus · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Dwarf Chain Loach

Piaractus brachypomus · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Piaractus brachypomus · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Dwarf Gourami

Piaractus brachypomus · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Dwarf Molly

Piaractus brachypomus · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Piaractus brachypomus · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Dwarf Pencilfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Dwarf Petricola

Piaractus brachypomus · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful