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	Parrot Cichlid and other fish
seventh_son_of_ed Hobbyist Posts: 87 Kudos: 77 Votes: 9 Registered: 09-Aug-2004	Hi there. My Wife really likes this Cichlid and I would like to know how does it get along with livebearers corydoras bettas and Cardinals. Does any one has any experience or has some oppinion about this. Note that She also likes Balloon Mollys so It's probable she wants them together. Thanks Miguel Face up make your stand and realize your living in the golden Years
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Donkynutz Enthusiast Posts: 225 Kudos: 225 Votes: 2 Registered: 01-May-2005	Right now i have 2 parrots in with 4 tiger barbs and other cichlids and they are doing great. parrots cant close their mouths so they cant really nip at anything, but they do this strange head butt thing preety neat, but they do have a good force behind, but all and all they would be rgeat tankmates
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	what is the size of the tank we are dealing with. parrots can get very large, and should not be kept with smaller fish, due to power. like stated they cant close there mouths so they can really eat the smaller fish. besides the color issue, a note is that if u after them for the odd colors, they only last 2-3 months before tehy turn back to red/yellow/orange.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003	Note that though they cant close their mouths, they still can manage to eat cardinals, neons, and other small fish when they are mature. (Way back when I had 2 with oscars, they would eat some of the 1" feeders)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
seventh_son_of_ed Hobbyist Posts: 87 Kudos: 77 Votes: 9 Registered: 09-Aug-2004	thanks for your replys Face up make your stand and realize your living in the golden Years
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
seventh_son_of_ed Hobbyist Posts: 87 Kudos: 77 Votes: 9 Registered: 09-Aug-2004	One More question.. What About Discus? can I keep a School of 4/5/6 Dicus with the Parrot Cichlid? Face up make your stand and realize your living in the golden Years
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	what is the tank size??? i would say,no if they are going to be added to a community tank. discus should be kept spereate, due to their delgate nature, parrots will be to strong swimmers for that tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
seventh_son_of_ed Hobbyist Posts: 87 Kudos: 77 Votes: 9 Registered: 09-Aug-2004	hi bettachris. The size of the thank isn't really a issue here coz I'm Progecting Christmas as a new tank by then. Still don't know the size but first I want to decide what to put in there so that I can get things right this time. Thanks. Face up make your stand and realize your living in the golden Years
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	the tanksixe does somewhat have an imput into what u can get. anywho, gust be aware that parrots will get very large.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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