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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 & Gold Barb

Piaractus brachypomus · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Gold Laser Cory

Piaractus brachypomus · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Piaractus brachypomus · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Piaractus brachypomus · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Gold Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Hemigrammus rodwayi

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Piaractus brachypomus · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Golden Dwarf Barb

Piaractus brachypomus · Pethia gelius

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Golden Julie

Piaractus brachypomus · Julidochromis ornatus

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Golden Oto

Piaractus brachypomus · Macrotocinclus affinis

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Golden Wonder Killifish

Piaractus brachypomus · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Piaractus brachypomus · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanotaenia goldiei

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Green Fire Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Green Neon Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Paracheirodon simulans

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Piaractus brachypomus · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Piaractus brachypomus · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGreen Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Green Sunfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Green Terror

Piaractus brachypomus · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Grime Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Glossolepis dorityi

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Guinean Bichir

Piaractus brachypomus · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Gulper Catfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Guppy

Piaractus brachypomus · Poecilia reticulata

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful