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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 & Sentani Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Chilatherina sentaniensis

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Sepik Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Glossolepis multisquamata

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Serpae Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Hyphessobrycon eques

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSerpae Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Severum

Piaractus brachypomus · Heros severus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSeverum: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Shell Dweller (Multi)

Piaractus brachypomus · Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulShell Dweller (Multi): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Shortbarbel Pangasius

Piaractus brachypomus · Pangasius micronemus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulShortbarbel Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Shortnose Gar

Piaractus brachypomus · Lepisosteus platostomus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulShortnose Gar: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Shovelnose Sturgeon

Piaractus brachypomus · Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulShovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Siamese Algae Eater

Piaractus brachypomus · Crossocheilus oblongus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSiamese Algae Eater: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Siamese Tiger Fish

Piaractus brachypomus · Datnioides pulcher

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSiamese Tiger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Silver Arowana

Piaractus brachypomus · Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSilver Arowana: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Silver Datnoid (Silver Tigerfish)

Piaractus brachypomus · Datnioides polota

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSilver Datnoid (Silver Tigerfish): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Silver Dollar

Piaractus brachypomus · Metynnis argenteus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSilver Dollar: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Silver Flying Fox

Piaractus brachypomus · Crossocheilus reticulatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSilver Flying Fox: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Silver Hatchetfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Gasteropelecus sternicla

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSilver Hatchetfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Silver Prochilodus

Piaractus brachypomus · Semaprochilodus taeniurus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSilver Prochilodus: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Silver Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Chilatherina crassispinosa

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish)

Piaractus brachypomus · Datnioides polota

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSilver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Silvertip Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Hasemania nana

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSilvertip Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Sixbar Distichodus

Piaractus brachypomus · Distichodus sexfasciatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSixbar Distichodus: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Skunk Botia

Piaractus brachypomus · Yasuhikotakia morleti

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSkunk Botia: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Skunk Cory

Piaractus brachypomus · Corydoras arcuatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSkunk Cory: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Slender Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanotaenia gracilis

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Smallmouth Bass

Piaractus brachypomus · Micropterus dolomieu

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulSmallmouth Bass: Aggressive