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 & Macaw Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Madagascar Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Bedotia madagascariensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulMadagascar Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Maingano Mbuna

Piaractus brachypomus · Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos

Red Bellied Pacu & Maison Reef Peacock

Piaractus brachypomus · Aulonocara stuartgranti "Maison Reef"

Red Bellied Pacu & Malawi Eyebiter

Piaractus brachypomus · Dimidiochromis compressiceps

Red Bellied Pacu & Malawi Gar

Piaractus brachypomus · Lichnochromis acuticeps

Red Bellied Pacu & Malawi Hawk

Piaractus brachypomus · Aristochromis christyi

Red Bellied Pacu & Malaya Shrimp

Piaractus brachypomus · Caridina sp. "Malaya"

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulMalaya Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Malaysian Trumpet Snail (MTS)

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanoides tuberculata

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulMalaysian Trumpet Snail (MTS): Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Mamberamo Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanotaenia mamberamo

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulMamberamo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Marble Goby

Piaractus brachypomus · Oxyeleotris marmorata

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulMarble Goby: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Marbled Bichir

Piaractus brachypomus · Polypterus polli

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulMarbled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Marbled Hatchetfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Carnegiella strigata

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulMarbled Hatchetfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Marbled Whiptail

Piaractus brachypomus · Loricaria simillima

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulMarbled Whiptail: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Marlier's Julie

Piaractus brachypomus · Julidochromis marlieri

Red Bellied Pacu & Masked Julie (Julidochromis)

Piaractus brachypomus · Julidochromis transcriptus

Red Bellied Pacu & Mayan Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Mayaheros urophthalmus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulMayan Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Mayland's Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanotaenia maylandi

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulMayland's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Mbu Puffer

Piaractus brachypomus · Tetraodon mbu

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulMbu Puffer: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Melon Barb

Piaractus brachypomus · Haludaria fasciata

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulMelon Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Mexican Dwarf Crayfish (CPO)

Piaractus brachypomus · Cambarellus patzcuarensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulMexican Dwarf Crayfish (CPO): Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Midas Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Amphilophus citrinellus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulMidas Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Midnight Catfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Auchenipterichthys coracoideus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulMidnight Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Milomo Hap (Super VC10)

Piaractus brachypomus · Placidochromis milomo