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 & Rhomb Barb

Piaractus brachypomus · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Riffle Shrimp

Piaractus brachypomus · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Rose Danio

Piaractus brachypomus · Danio roseus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Rosy Barb

Piaractus brachypomus · Pethia conchonius

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Rosy Finned Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Piaractus brachypomus · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Royal Pleco (L190)

Piaractus brachypomus · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Ruby Green Hap

Piaractus brachypomus · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Rummynose Rasbora

Piaractus brachypomus · Sawbwa resplendens

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Rusty Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Red Bellied Pacu & Saddled Bichir

Piaractus brachypomus · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Sailfin Molly

Piaractus brachypomus · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Piaractus brachypomus · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Salvini Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & San Juan Cory

Piaractus brachypomus · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Saulosi Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Chindongo saulosi

Red Bellied Pacu & Scarlet Badis

Piaractus brachypomus · Dario dario

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Scat (Brackish)

Piaractus brachypomus · Scatophagus argus

Red Bellied Pacu & Schwartz's Cory

Piaractus brachypomus · Corydoras schwartzi

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Scissortail Rasbora

Piaractus brachypomus · Rasbora trilineata

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Senegal Bichir

Piaractus brachypomus · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive