They're pretty young still. I got them from Jeff Rapps last fall. They each have their own 60 gallon tank for now (they'll get bigger tanks at they grow). My two are really aggressive with each other, and I don't yet have the balls to try mingling them with anything else, especially my beloved uaru which are happy enough to spawn in their 125g.
My two parrots are GORGEOUS, and they change colors and patterns a lot, like cuttlefish. One second they'll be all shimmery gold and red, and the next they'll be a dark shiny teal. One is pretty shy and mellow; one is extremely outgoing and interactive. The outgoing one will eat anything and everything; the shyer one is a very picky eater and will only eat frozen food or sinking carnivore pellets.
Wayne Liebel has written an interesting article about spawning them; do a search on Hoplarchus psittacus and it's one of the only things that comes up.
I got mine from Jeff for $50 each (not counting shipping) and they are easily two of my favorite fish. I'd say if you have the room and don't mind feeding exclusive grub if they're picky, then go for it.
My two parrots are GORGEOUS, and they change colors and patterns a lot, like cuttlefish. One second they'll be all shimmery gold and red, and the next they'll be a dark shiny teal. One is pretty shy and mellow; one is extremely outgoing and interactive. The outgoing one will eat anything and everything; the shyer one is a very picky eater and will only eat frozen food or sinking carnivore pellets.
Wayne Liebel has written an interesting article about spawning them; do a search on Hoplarchus psittacus and it's one of the only things that comes up.
I got mine from Jeff for $50 each (not counting shipping) and they are easily two of my favorite fish. I'd say if you have the room and don't mind feeding exclusive grub if they're picky, then go for it.
. It's not aggresive towards them. During feeding, the parrot's the only one that gets fed as the SDs wouldn't go near it. I throw in cut lettuce for the SDs since the parrot wouldn't touch them.