Blood Parrot Community Tank
SKU: H740

Blood Parrot Community Tank

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Blood Parrot Cichlid Community

Why Keep Them?  Blood Parrots are a hybrid Cichlid.  They are popular because of their hardiness, they tend to occupy the middle of the tank, and their wonderful personalities. It has been found in research that cichlids have the ability to recognize faces, they will come out to see familiar people.

Tank Conditions: (Tank Size- 40 gal or larger)   Provide standard filtration and heating.  Because they can grow large and are messy eaters the power filter should be oversized.  Some plastic plants (not live, as Blood Parrots may disrupt them)  and rocks toward the back of the tank are advised.  Some driftwood would be nice.

Water Conditions:
Temperature: 70-80 F pH: 6.8-7.6

Feeding:  Feed twice a day.  Feed Cichlid sticks, flakes or pellets. Supplement with some frozen krill, plankton, or Mysis Shrimp.

Tank Mates:  Blood Parrots are often kept in a lively community tank with active fish of similar size.

Blood Parrots are a wonderful option for an active, hardy, and personable fish. Below are some great options to mix with them, but some of these options may be subject to change depending on the size of your aquarium. Stop into our store today and speak with a sales associate, we would be happy to help you create the best possible community for your tank!

Blood Parrots:  They can be kept as singles, twos, or groups.  Blood Parrots come in a variety of sizes and colors.

Mild-mannered Cichlids:   Cichlids that are less aggressive than others include:  Jurupari, Kribensis, Uaru, Keyhole,  Surinamensis, Brasiliensis, Balzani, Tapajos, Steindachneri.
Large Gouramis:  Blue, Gold, Snakeskin, Kissing.

Sharks:  Red Tail, Rainbow, Tri Color, Roseline, Black.

Rainbowfish:  Large Rainbowfish of similar size.

Danios:  Giant danios (in groups).

Barbs:  TinFoil Barb, most large barbs.

Catfish:  Most catfish will be fine including plecostomus, and synodontis. Loaches: Most any loach or botia that is large enough will be compatible.

Eels and Knifefish:  Most any of these that are the proper size will be compatible.

Polypterus: Most any of these bottom dwellers that are the proper size will be compatible.

Others:  Siamese Tiger, Silver Dollar.

Gars:  Gars that are properly sized will be compatible.
Avoid:  Do not mix blood parrots with Malawi Cichlids or extremely aggressive cichlids.  Do not mix them with small, low moving peaceful fish.
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