how many parrots can i have in a 125g. i have 9 pic

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I don't know about 20 lol. Bps can get big and by big I mean fat, they will throw off a lot of waste. If you've got 9 in there now I would just say keep growing them and get rid of them as needed. An all parrot 125 would be sweet! I would remove a few of the bps and add a few kirin parrots.
 
that is a little overstocked. It might work if they blood parrots have bad geneticists and only get 3-4 inches. You have TONS of filtration right? keep an amazing water change scegwel also.
is that an arawana because they need BIG tanks. I think that 15 would max out a 160. i have 2 in my 65 gallon 3ft tank. these guys need big tanks because they can get pretty thick. Forgive me if that is a grow out tank.
 
I don't know about 20 lol. Bps can get big and by big I mean fat, they will throw off a lot of waste. If you've got 9 in there now I would just say keep growing them and get rid of them as needed. An all parrot 125 would be sweet! I would remove a few of the bps and add a few kirin parrots.
good idea even tough i have no idea what a kirin Bp is. They are about half the size as an Oscar. If most if them end up 5 inches or more you will need to drop a few.
 
i already got 9 lol.
i know it is confusing. i am happy that you did not get 20 and just met in the middle. you should still give 2 away. 9 would be a lot. 120 would be the BARE minimum. The BARE minimum does not mean proper. It means barley enouf to live in. good luck with your bps!!!!
 
Really nice looking tank...

I don't have experience with BP aggression but they don't seem to beat on each other, do they?

The main thing is to have a ton of (mech and bio) filtration and to do frequent water changes.

Matt

There's about 25 parrot cichlids in my 160g tank.My put 50lb of bio ring in my sump.Change 30% water once a week.
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