Introducing my new Blood Parrot:

[Kyle_91]

I picked up a blood parrot cichlid the other day from my LFS, he/she was only $2.50!
If someone could tell me if this a male of female i'd really appreciate it.

-Although im leaning towards male(?)

Do the pics do the justice? I'll try and get some better ones if requested.

 

[JteSchertz]

The only way to know for sure is to vent them. Nice parrot...might fade into something nice. I haven't taken any updated pics of mine but he has gaded from what your looked like to almost completed orange with a little black left on his pectoral fin. Congrats on the great price and good pickup.

 

[Kyle_91]

The only way to know for sure is to vent them. Nice parrot...might fade into something nice. I haven't taken any updated pics of mine but he has gaded from what your looked like to almost completed orange with a little black left on his pectoral fin. Congrats on the great price and good pickup.

thanks!
Hopeufully his colors will come out more, the more he grows..

 

[Kyle_91]

How are the growth rates of the blood parrot by they way..?

 

[JteSchertz]

Given enough space they grow at a moderate pace though I have never really kept track of the growth rate on a monthly progression. I got my first three back in September 10 and they were 1.5", 1.0", and 1.0". They are now 4.5", 4.0", 4.0". I have a total of six now spread out throughout my tanks and the growth has been about the same. Hope this helps...

 

[Kyle_91]

Given enough space they grow at a moderate pace though I have never really kept track of the growth rate on a monthly progression. I got my first three back in September 10 and they were 1.5", 1.0", and 1.0". They are now 4.5", 4.0", 4.0". I have a total of six now spread out throughout my tanks and the growth has been about the same. Hope this helps...

Thanks for your input!
- Seems as if they grow at a regular rate as of any other cichlid would.
Also depending on what you feed them/how much/and how many times a day.

 

[Chrisplosion]

Post this in the Flowerhorn and Cichlid Crosses section and you will get all the help you need. A Blood Parrot is a......CICHLID.

 

[Kyle_91]

I know it is...?

 

[Chrisplosion]

Then why did you post it in the Other Hybrids section........?

 

[Kyle_91]

Because it's a hybrid cichlid? why does it matter...