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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 & Bloodfin Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Aphyocharax anisitsi

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Blue Acara

Piaractus brachypomus · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Blue Back Blue Eye

Piaractus brachypomus · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBlue Back Blue Eye: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Blue Botia

Piaractus brachypomus · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Piaractus brachypomus · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Blue Emperor Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Inpaichthys kerri

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Piaractus brachypomus · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Blue Point Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Blue Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanotaenia caerulea

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Blue Sifter

Piaractus brachypomus · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Blue Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Knodus borki

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Blue Tilapia

Piaractus brachypomus · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Bluegill Sunfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanotaenia boesemani

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

Red Bellied Pacu & Bolivian Ram

Piaractus brachypomus · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Brevis Shelldweller

Piaractus brachypomus · Neolamprologus brevis

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Brilliant Rasbora

Piaractus brachypomus · Rasbora einthovenii

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Hemigrammus bleheri

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Bristlenose Pleco

Piaractus brachypomus · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Bronze Corydoras

Piaractus brachypomus · Corydoras aeneus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Brown Camo Shrimp

Piaractus brachypomus · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Hoplosternum littorale

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Brown Puffer

Piaractus brachypomus · Pao turgidus

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