Parrot Cichlids

[aardvarkfromspace]

You could try that... spend some time watching the fish in the tank and try to pick out 2 that arent fighting with other fish in the tank... thats usually what I do when I'm looking for ''nice'' fish.

 

[afireinside]

Ya good plan. But what about green terrors? Could I also have on of those with a parrot?

 

[aardvarkfromspace]

I believe GTs are mean..... I don't know if you'd be able to put one with a parrot.. maybe if you buy them when they're both young, but of course there are no guarantees.

 

[afireinside]

Ya, I think I'll go with Oscar and Parrot Cichild.

 

[Just40Fun]

I have 6 blood parrots (about 4-5") with 3 yellow labs (3"). No problem at all. Having said that, I started with 4 smaller, 1.5" yellow labs. The labs used to nip the parrots. So I gave them away and replaced them with the three 3" labs. No problem since the switch.

My tank is 6'x2'x2'. I also have 4 frontosa, and 4 monos.

Hope this helps.

 

[afireinside]

You have Monos in there? Aren't those brackish?

 

[freddyk]

I have 6 blood parrots (about 4-5") with 3 yellow labs (3"). No problem at all. Having said that, I started with 4 smaller, 1.5" yellow labs. The labs used to nip the parrots. So I gave them away and replaced them with the three 3" labs. No problem since the switch.

There's still a lot of growing to do...

 

[Genesis]

what are the parents of a parrot?

 

[afireinside]

a Midas and a Firemouth cichlid.
Those are the parents of a Parrot.

 

[aardvarkfromspace]

Nobody knows for sure.. some say red devil X severum... have also heard about synyspillim or whatever theyre called.

 

[trevo878]

You could stick a plec in there as well

Trevo

 

[afireinside]

Really? Good, it would help to have one. My dad said I'd get the tank in the summer, oh well, better than then never!