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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 & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Piaractus brachypomus · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Piaractus brachypomus · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Piaractus brachypomus · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Harlequin Rasbora

Piaractus brachypomus · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Harlequin Shark

Piaractus brachypomus · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Helicopter Catfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Piaractus brachypomus · Scleromystax macropterus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Highlands Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Chilatherina campsi

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Hillstream Loach

Piaractus brachypomus · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Honduran Red Point

Piaractus brachypomus · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Honey Blue Eye

Piaractus brachypomus · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Honey Gourami

Piaractus brachypomus · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Piaractus brachypomus · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Horei Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Ctenochromis horei

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Horned Nerite Snail

Piaractus brachypomus · Clithon corona

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Humpbacked Limia

Piaractus brachypomus · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Piaractus brachypomus · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Incolicana Corydoras

Piaractus brachypomus · Corydoras incolicana

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Indian Glassfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Piaractus brachypomus · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Piaractus brachypomus · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Intermedius Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Tramitichromis intermedius

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful