Answering Blood Parrot Questions | FAQ

The Blood Parrot Cichlid is a hybrid in the hobby that is known for their fun personality and unique shape. I have been keeping them for about 2 years and have often get many questions on them. I put together the most common questions I have received in a FAQ (frequently asked questions) style video.

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- Chapters -
00:00 - Intro
01:02 - Are they aggressive
02:10 - Chasing each other
03:12 - Mixing with monster fish
04:16 - Always hiding
05:48 - How large do they get
06:22 - How fast they grow
07:13 - Hybrid origin
08:42 - Keeping bright & colorful
09:54 - Black spots
11:26 - How to tell gender
12:36 - King Kong Parrots
12:54 - Ideal tank set up
14:16 - How many per tank
14:56 - Plants
16:01 - Breeding
16:38 - Eating trouble

[TheAquaticCoder]

Thank you for checking out the video. Below are timestamps to different sections of the video if you want to skip around. If you enjoy the video please give it a like and consider subscribing to my channel. It is a big help if you can! Also if there are any questions I can help answer for you let me know.

01:02 - Are they aggressive
02:10 - Chasing each other
03:12 - Mixing with monster fish
04:16 - Always hiding
05:48 - How large do they get
06:22 - How fast they grow
07:13 - Hybrid origin
08:42 - Keeping bright & colorful
09:54 - Black spots
11:26 - How to tell gender
12:36 - King Kong Parrots
12:54 - Ideal tank set up
14:16 - How many per tank
14:56 - Plants
16:01 - Breeding
16:38 - Eating trouble

[mouseman]

I've had two (about 5 inches each) in a 55 gallon tank with 4 giant danios and a yellow lab for over a year, no problems. One does dominate the other but much less as they have matured. Due to their small mouths, they really can't do any real damage to a decent-sized tank mate. They are hardy, entertaining and absolute pigs when feeding. I never, ever would have bought these fish but my son got them for me and I have to say that they are now among my favorite all-time fish. I will probably always keep them from now on.

[uhot]

I have 4 blood parrots, 2 gold severums, 2 oscars, n a pleco in a 125 gallon. Wave makers help....ALOT with their shyness. It also helps with aggressive behavior in ciclids. When they mate, they most likely will do it in a flower pot, place it facing upright, so u cant see when they go in. Also increase the temperature a for the mating process. They grew fast for me in 2 years, then it slowed down after that. They're about 4 inches or so. N they change color like i change my drawers lol but i think its because my tank is just like a big sex pool lol they dropped eggs 2 times now.

[nick]

Best food I have found for them is Vibra Bites. It floats, then sinks. It is high in nutrition. All fish love it. It is skinny enough to fit in their little mouth.

[FoolyLiving]

Your tank is very pretty and your fish are, too!

[claudinejonas]

Very knowledgeable! This is my first time getting these fish 💕💕💕💕🙏🏿🙍🏿‍♀️

[missthang]

Thank you!

Sudbury, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 ✌️

[annie-gracesmith]

This is super helpful!!! What are those pink guys with the red fins?? I’m looking for some tank mates that aren’t OSCARS or anything absolutely enormous!

[rosabustamante]

i did research only 1 blood Parrot can be in a 29 gallon? And also what tank mate can be with a convict in 29 gallon?

[underthebus]

I’ve had my three Blood Parrots for a minimum of two years and if they’ve grown, it’s been minimal. They also faded from a nice rich red color soon after I brought them home. Otherwise they seem fine. I’ll be following your food recommendations. How often do you feed yours? I only feed once daily and sparingly. My aquarium is 180 gallons and occupied with tiger barbs and a couple of clown loaches. I would consider the stocking level as light. Thanks for your informative video. I just subscribed. 👍

[bcain]

I've got one in a community 125 with red spot severum, angels, and electric blue acara. Bert's my favorite! I must have hit the jackpot when i got him. He doesn't display any of the bad characteristics. His mouth isn't deformed like a lot I've seen, and he doesn't have the pronounced beak look. Beautiful fish. Not really into cave dwelling. I have a wave maker and he likes to get up and swim in the current. Very personable. I keep my hands out of my tank, but if i wanted I'm sure he'd let me touch him. Complete hog is the only thing I can say negative about him. Likes to eat so better be willing to put some maintenance in cleaning. I'd highly recommend getting one no matter. His personality rubs off on my other fish and has made my community tank much better.

[WendyCameron-sr]

Thank you for posting this informative video. 😊

[bmeade]

I have 2 small Parrot now. Are Severums a good tank mate if they are similar in size?

[Omkar_-]

Do small parrots juveniles get black spots when i add them in my tank from store ???

[missdietrich]

Lots of my questions answered. Thank you

[Stylzbypris.]

I have a 6” blood parrot cichlid and a 7 inch pleco fish can I add any other fish it’s a 60 gallon tank

[buendiaoma]

Hello friend, thank you very much for your advice, can you tell me what tank do you use with your fish?

[DanieL-byxs]

Sellers of expensive parrots recommend tank temperature of 80-82 degrees...lower temp will result in some color fading. Do you see this in your experience ?

[angieboyshubby]

How many could you put in a 40 breeder?

[R-cakes]

Hello! My friend gave me their blood parrot fish last year (November 30, 2021) but they have bought the fish since 2019. It’s in a small aquarium since 2019 and last month(September) my friend told me why not transfer the fish to a bigger tank. So i did. It’s been a month now and i have noticed my blood parrot fish behavior has changed since i put him in a bigger tank Looks like he is still scared of the bigger tank even if it’s more than one month already(put him in the bigger tank last September 3). And i also noticed that his color lightened a bit. Should i put him back to his old smaller tank? I’m really worried about him especially in the morning he will just stay at the bottom of the filter and you can really see that he’s scared 😫