Blood parrot worry!!

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Bassinkorea

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I have four 4" blood parrots that I've had for one week. 3 of them are very active and feed well, but the other 1 is always hiding and never eats. I am starting to worry a little. These 4 fish lived together before I got them from my LFS.
Anyone have any ideas why one maybe acting different from the other 3 ?
 
He may just need more time to adjust. I have two tanks with blood parrots and it always seems to take my new parrots about a month to fully adjust and come out of hiding all the time. I have now had my newest parrot for 3 weeks and only recently has he started coming out when I sit in front of the tank for a few minutes.
 
Thank you for replying :D
I think you could be right, all 4 of them are more active right now, but still one of them doesn't eat anything, I'm just a little worried about him. I have only had them for just over 1 week, so we will see how he does in the next week or 2, and I'll post here with any updates.
The other 3 are a little skittish, but when it's feeding time the 3 are very active.
 
Try some blood worm, mine go nuts for it. Glad he sounds like he is settling.
Keep an eye, do some water tests, watch for white poop and all should be fine.
 
Jjjakc;3636834; said:
Glad to hear that! Before you know it they will all come up to the glass and beg for food!
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They are all getting better each day. 3 of them will come to the glass at feeding times, but the other one is still a little shy, but at least he is eating :)

TangoWRX;3637031; said:
Try some blood worm, mine go nuts for it. Glad he sounds like he is settling.
Keep an eye, do some water tests, watch for white poop and all should be fine.
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No white poop so far, but I'll keep watching for it. I give them blood worms once a week as a treat and they love them :D

Camphilophus;3637693; said:
post some pictures of them I want to see your monster tank
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Photos as requested.... ;)

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I love my parrots, I have 3 in my 75 that are getting a new home in build, along with Severums. I find my parrots love to hide, and as said before by someone one of mine took a long while to adjust. Now I can hand feed all three of them, and can pet my Red Blood Parrot.

Mine seem to love Beef Heart.

Bear
 
Good looking bparrots. In due time he will come to the surface when you walk by. I have 7 BP's atm.
 
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