1. Get frozen food like krills and mysis shrimp. I also feed them spirulina flakes and shrimp pellets. They also love green peas. Like someone above mentioned, stay away from feeder fish. Not worth the hassle of introducing parasites. I feed once a day, then will not feed for a day or two to allow them to clean their system.
2. Blood Parrots are great fish. To the person who said they are disgusting, no worries this is not your tank. Love their personality, like a little puppy.
3. They are feisty enough that I keep them with bigger African Cichlids such as Malawi Eye Biter and Exochromis Anagenys, the Blood Parrots more than hold their own. Their mortal enemies in the 75 gallon tank is a pair o Brichardis as they constantly argue over a cave, but mostly bluffing around.
4. PH - I stopped messing around with this. I am fortunate my tap water is at 8.0. As long as the PH remains stable, no wild fluctuations between water changes, fish will adapt to it
5. Once a month, I add Epsom Salt (safeguard for bloat) and also API aquarium salt to help with occasional scratches.
6. Again, do your water change regularly, you will be rewarded.
7. Temperature - I have the heater dialed in at 78.
Thinking about out adding a 3rd one if I can find a yellow Blood Parrot.
Enjoy them, they are great pets.
2. Blood Parrots are great fish. To the person who said they are disgusting, no worries this is not your tank. Love their personality, like a little puppy.
3. They are feisty enough that I keep them with bigger African Cichlids such as Malawi Eye Biter and Exochromis Anagenys, the Blood Parrots more than hold their own. Their mortal enemies in the 75 gallon tank is a pair o Brichardis as they constantly argue over a cave, but mostly bluffing around.
4. PH - I stopped messing around with this. I am fortunate my tap water is at 8.0. As long as the PH remains stable, no wild fluctuations between water changes, fish will adapt to it
5. Once a month, I add Epsom Salt (safeguard for bloat) and also API aquarium salt to help with occasional scratches.
6. Again, do your water change regularly, you will be rewarded.
7. Temperature - I have the heater dialed in at 78.
Thinking about out adding a 3rd one if I can find a yellow Blood Parrot.
Enjoy them, they are great pets.
