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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Piaractus brachypomus · Ariopsis seemanni

Red Bellied Pacu & Colombian Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Common Pleco

Piaractus brachypomus · Hypostomus plecostomus

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Piaractus brachypomus · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Piaractus brachypomus · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Common Whiptail Catfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Congo Bichir

Piaractus brachypomus · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Piaractus brachypomus · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Congo Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Piaractus brachypomus · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Convict Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Piaractus brachypomus · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Corona Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Crying Whiptail

Piaractus brachypomus · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Cuban Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Cuban Gar

Piaractus brachypomus · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Cuckoo Catfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Cupid Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Cutteri Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Piaractus brachypomus · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Red Bellied Pacu & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Piaractus brachypomus · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Piaractus brachypomus · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful