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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 & Dwarf Rasbora

Piaractus brachypomus · Boraras maculatus

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Eastern Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanotaenia splendida

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Electric Blue Crayfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Electric Blue Hap

Piaractus brachypomus · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Electric Blue Johannii

Piaractus brachypomus · Pseudotropheus johannii

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Piaractus brachypomus · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Ember Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Hyphessobrycon amandae

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Piaractus brachypomus · Danio erythromicron

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Piaractus brachypomus · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Emerald Green Cory

Piaractus brachypomus · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Emperor Snakehead

Piaractus brachypomus · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Emperor Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Nematobrycon palmeri

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Empire Gudgeon

Piaractus brachypomus · Hypseleotris compressa

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Endler's Livebearer

Piaractus brachypomus · Poecilia wingei

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Piaractus brachypomus · Trigonostigma espei

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanotaenia exquisita

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Fahaka Puffer

Piaractus brachypomus · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Piaractus brachypomus · Neolamprologus brichardi

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & False Glass Catfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Piaractus brachypomus · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Featherfin Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Featherfin Squeaker

Piaractus brachypomus · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Festivum

Piaractus brachypomus · Mesonauta festivus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful