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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 73 - 96 of 735 Tank Mates

Red Bellied Pacu & Bala Shark

Piaractus brachypomus · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Balloon Molly

Piaractus brachypomus · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Bamboo Shrimp

Piaractus brachypomus · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Banana Loach

Piaractus brachypomus · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBanana Loach: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Banded Apistogramma

Piaractus brachypomus · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBanded Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Piaractus brachypomus · Toxotes jaculatrix

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Banded Chromide

Piaractus brachypomus · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Banded Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Heros notatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Banded Gourami

Piaractus brachypomus · Trichogaster fasciata

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Banded Leporinus

Piaractus brachypomus · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Banded Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Bandit Cory

Piaractus brachypomus · Corydoras metae

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Banjo Catfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Piaractus brachypomus · Apistogramma barlowi

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Barred Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Chilatherina fasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Batanta Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanotaenia batanta

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Bearded Cory

Piaractus brachypomus · Scleromystax barbatus

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Beckford's Pencilfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Nannostomus beckfordi

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Bee Shrimp

Piaractus brachypomus · Caridina logemanni

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Piaractus brachypomus · Caridina cantonensis

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Bengal Loach

Piaractus brachypomus · Botia dario

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Bentos Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Piaractus brachypomus · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Betta Imbellis

Piaractus brachypomus · Betta imbellis

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful