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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
Showing 49 - 72 of 735 Tank Mates

Red Bellied Pacu & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Piaractus brachypomus · Apistogramma baenschi

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Piaractus brachypomus · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Apistogramma elizabethae

Piaractus brachypomus · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Apistogramma macmasteri

Piaractus brachypomus · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Apistogramma panduro

Piaractus brachypomus · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Apistogramma uaupesi

Piaractus brachypomus · Apistogramma uaupesi

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Apistogramma viejita

Piaractus brachypomus · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Apple Snail

Piaractus brachypomus · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Arapaima

Piaractus brachypomus · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Arfak Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanotaenia arfakensis

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Arrowhead Puffer

Piaractus brachypomus · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Arulius Barb

Piaractus brachypomus · Dawkinsia arulius

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Asher Cory

Piaractus brachypomus · Corydoras tukano

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Asian Arowana

Piaractus brachypomus · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Assassin Snail

Piaractus brachypomus · Anentome helena

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanochromis auratus

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Piaractus brachypomus · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Australian Pearl Arowana

Piaractus brachypomus · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Australian Smelt

Piaractus brachypomus · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Chilatherina axelrodi

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Azureus Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Copadichromis azureus

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Piaractus brachypomus · Badis badis

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Bahia Red

Piaractus brachypomus · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

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