I dont know what they are made of so to speak, but I really like them. I think they are interesting and compliment certain fish very well.
What is a Blood Parrot exactly??
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i got given one and i didn't really like him much but after having him for a while i really like him, he is so fun to watch and he really thinks that he is a big midas and they are real quick learners when it comes to eating pellets.
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I've heard across the net people saying 1 needs 30 gallons, but considering I see the max size often quoted at 10", I would recommend at least a 55 gallon for 2 of them. Little over a year mine is probably 6 or 7 inches, I don't know for sure, I can't nor do I want to net her for measurent (unneeded stress). And no, I have no idea if she's a female or not, we just call her a her just because ha. She has been deemed the creepiest fish in the tank, she floats at the front of the tank just staring at people. She will stare someone down the entire duration they are in the room.
This photo courtesy of my epic failure camera. The camera washed her out, she is more orange in person
JTRG05;3317936; said:I've heard across the net people saying 1 needs 30 gallons, but considering I see the max size often quoted at 10", I would recommend at least a 55 gallon for 2 of them. Little over a year mine is probably 6 or 7 inches, I don't know for sure, I can't nor do I want to net her for measurent (unneeded stress). And no, I have no idea if she's a female or not, we just call her a her just because ha. She has been deemed the creepiest fish in the tank, she floats at the front of the tank just staring at people. She will stare someone down the entire duration they are in the room.
This photo courtesy of my epic failure camera. The camera washed her out, she is more orange in person
Lol now I don't know if I want one...if all she does is stare at you with her beedy little eyes...they are kinda creepy fish to begin with.
42 gallon for 2-3 isn't going to work hunny, try 100G for 3 - as stated they get to 9inch mines pushing 10.
They ARE cichlids and do everything normal cichlids do, that website is full of middle age women who think they are "cute".
If you get 2-3 get dither fish also because my parrot loves to fight lol also wouldn't get cory catfish as Fred ate a 2.5inch cory when he was 7inch.
They ARE cichlids and do everything normal cichlids do, that website is full of middle age women who think they are "cute".
If you get 2-3 get dither fish also because my parrot loves to fight lol also wouldn't get cory catfish as Fred ate a 2.5inch cory when he was 7inch.
Indeed, mine is not full grown in a 55 and looks huge, she has grown about as fast as my JD as a reference as well. I see them kept with Oscars, I've seen one kept with a Red Devil. I joined that site when I first got my BP, I haven't been there since I started to really learn about them.