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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 & Tailbar Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Vieja hartwegi

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulTailbar Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan"

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulTaiwan Reef Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Tambraparni Barb

Piaractus brachypomus · Puntius tambraparniei

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulTambraparni Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Tami River Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Glossolepis pseudoincisus

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Tandanus Catfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Tandanus tandanus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulTandanus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)

Piaractus brachypomus · Eretmodus cyanostictus

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulTanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus): Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Teacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray)

Piaractus brachypomus · Potamotrygon laticeps

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulTeacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Telmatochromis brichardi

Piaractus brachypomus · Telmatochromis brichardi

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulTelmatochromis brichardi: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Telmatochromis dhonti

Piaractus brachypomus · Telmatochromis dhonti

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulTelmatochromis dhonti: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Tequila Splitfin

Piaractus brachypomus · Zoogoneticus tequila

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulTequila Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Teugelsi Bichir

Piaractus brachypomus · Polypterus teugelsi

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Texas Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulTexas Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Thai Micro Crab

Piaractus brachypomus · Limnopilos naiyanetri

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulThai Micro Crab: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Thinbar Datnoid

Piaractus brachypomus · Datnioides undecimradiatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulThinbar Datnoid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Threadfin Acara

Piaractus brachypomus · Acarichthys heckelii

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulThreadfin Acara: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Threadfin Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Iriatherina werneri

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)

Piaractus brachypomus · Trichopodus trichopterus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulThree Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Three-Spot Torpedo Hap

Piaractus brachypomus · Exochochromis anagenys

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulThree-Spot Torpedo Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Apistogramma trifasciata

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulThree-striped Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Tiger Barb

Piaractus brachypomus · Puntigrus tetrazona

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulTiger Barb: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Tiger Danio

Piaractus brachypomus · Devario maetaengensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulTiger Danio: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Tiger Loach

Piaractus brachypomus · Syncrossus hymenophysa

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulTiger Loach: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Tiger Muskie

Piaractus brachypomus · Esox masquinongy x lucius

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulTiger Muskie: Highly Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Tiger Pleco (L002)

Piaractus brachypomus · Panaqolus sp. L002

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulTiger Pleco (L002): Mostly Peaceful