Hoplarchus psittacus temperment

[Newt]

What is the general temperment of the true parrot cichlids? Are they peaceful, like say a severum?

Do they pick on other less agressive fish such as fire eels and BGKs?

 

[HiImSean]

id say they're more aggressive than a severum. mine is pretty laid back but will chase every once in a while. they can be quite aggressive though. i'd imagine it'd be fine with the fire eel but im not sure about the knife

 

[devder1]

from what i have heard they are relatively peaceful, but not as peaceful as a severum. it also just depends on the fish, i would say unless you are doing a very large tank i would group out a group and wait for a m/f pair to form and keep just those two and a group of silver dollars in like a 125

 

[Newt]

How would one work in a 125 with an Oscar and Severums?

 

[cartersvillealex]

Most are not too aggressive, but I had a large male, about 14" that killed anything and everything in with him.

 

[devder1]

How would one work in a 125 with an Oscar and Severums?

i would say no with oscars and probably not with severums, they get big, and they will probably rule the tank

 

[Newt]

Oh well. Too bad, they are great looking fish! I just don't want to risk any of my current stock.

Thanks!

 

[Mike0034]

They work fine with sevs, geo's, and o's as long as you get the parrots and other fish
when they are small. I have 6 in with rotkiels, heckelli, festivum, 2 o's and some small pikes they do just fine. They started off in a 75 and are now in the 225.

 

[peathenster]

they are probably a bit tougher than sevs....capable of doing serious damage but don't often do so....125 is not ideal for adults..180 (or above) is a lot better.

 

[devder1]

they are probably a bit tougher than sevs....capable of doing serious damage but don't often do so....125 is not ideal for adults..180 (or above) is a lot better.

i didnt no that thanks for the info