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Best informational video I’ve been able to find on these derpy guys! Thanks so much! ❤

I love mine. So much fun. Great video thanks so much 🐠🐡

Thank you!

My niece got me one as a gift and he's like 3 inches. I needed some info and advise on it. Thank you for a very informative video. Blessings from Texas.

Thanks I really enjoyed this! Just got my parrot fish!

Thanks for Sharing! I really enjoy your content. I’m actually looking to add 2 or 3 Blood Parrots to my 125. Keep up the great videos!

My experience on Blood Parrot: Yes they are semi-aggressive. I have been raising them for about 20 years. Couple weeks ago my largest one just past away. Probably 12 years old and raised it since it was about 2 inches long. He was 11 inches long. When they get maybe about 5 to 6 inches long they will be more aggressive maybe. As they get older like probably over 10 inches they won't be that aggressive. I had one a few years ago was a female laid eggs. Then my largest fish or the male got super aggressive protecting the female and their territory. I have a 55/60 gallon tank (48" x 15" x 18"). So the female and the male just hogged like 3 quarters of the tank. I couldn't even put my hand in the tank and my other 7 parrots to one side like squished into a 10 gallon tank with fear. These fish have teeth but small teeth so when they try to bite you it will be like tiny paper cuts. Since most males are infertile, nothing ever happens to the eggs. So after 2 or 3 weeks the female will eat them up if nothing seems to grow out of them. Oh yeah, when females lay eggs, they won't be that hungry or they won't have much appetite. So this happened probably like around when my fish were about 6 inches long. Anyway, my female laid and ate eggs for like 3 times that year probably in 3 month intervals then just died. I'm not sure what could've killed it. Either starving it's self or too much labor. Illness and how I cured mine based on experience: If they have bloat: Blanched or semi-boiled snow peas that are peeled and cut in half or 4 pieces will help along with some Melafix. It's not a 100% guarantee cure but it worked for me. If they have hole in the head: try Seachem Metroplex. If you do use this, please follow instructions cause this is a very strong powder. Sprinkle bits onto water or dissolve in water separately before you add to tank. Those are the only problems I've come across so far. Yes they eat a lot of things: Blood Worms, Pellets, Algae wafers (I think all cichlids like algae wafers) they steal them from my pleco. They come and greet you when your near the tank and follow you around. Very playful. They do like to dig. I used to have 1 inch of gravel in my tank leveled. Then after a few days you'll see like a crater to the bottom floor of the tank. It was a good video. Enjoyed your description of BPs.

Really liked the video. I plan on getting a couple for myself. I hear nothing but good things about them. A lot of people or should I say so people speak negative of them because they are hybrids but i don’t have a problem with it, after all that’s how we ended up with so many dog breeds. I like your aqua scraping in that tank

I got sent mine as a full grown adult it was kind of disappointing because I didn’t get to see her grow but still she has been a joy to have for my 55 gallon.

Thank you so helpful

Mine is heart shape color blue, yellow and orange parrot fish. Very informative. I like to get infos from vloggers thats really base from their own experience. Mine is quite shy and likes to hide alot. Right now they're 2 inches length. Thanks. Hoping to get more videos like this.

To answer your question back to us on upgrading diet (sorry I know you posted this video a year ago). I’m a huge fan of Hikari’s Sinking Cichlid, it’s medium is actually pretty chunky. An upgrade for vibrabites is Hikari’s Jumbo Carnisticks (same shape). And (my favorite) the jumbo carne pellet from Hikari: Massivore delight! My bichir eats those whole, but if you break them in half I find my parrots go nuts for them. Also occasionally treat them with freeze dried red shrimp and live crickets (these float though). But the more variety, the healthier and more vibrant they are! Frozens are always a good supplement to pellets! Cheers to all us derp lovers, and cheers to this fantastic video!!!!!! Thank you for spreading the knowledge!

They're so adorable! I love how they always look like they're smiling.

Great fish. I have 8

theyre so cute

Just got 1 and I love him. 55 gallon with some gouramis and a few smaller oddball fish. will look for a cave and they seem to do fine with Large plants that are dug in tight.

Yea, if you enjoy a relationship with your fish these guys are awsome, but please note they will win a staredown! Grrrr

Mine are 5 inch and 4 inch male and female bought a year ago for 12 dollars ...I dedicated a 35 gallon tank for these both cuties😍..feeding 2 types of pellets (hikari bio gold and okiko platinum),dry larvae ,peas,bloodworms,shrimps,egg,meat..... going fine they are super immune and I like it.

Nice blood parrot fish 🐠

*My favorite fish I have a 125 gallon just with different types of parrots...* _Polar,Platinum,Red Pearl,Red & White & King Kong_

I just got my two yuan bao blood parrots. I absolutely love them. I got them for $30 each and their 3years old and 4 inches long. They also so happen to be a male and female.

I have 2 and both are about 5 inches. I never would have considered buying these but my son thought different so he put them in one of my 55 gallon tanks. Mine do not seek any hiding places at all. They are hams and love attention! They are aggressive but cannot do any damage to any fish larger than 2 inches. I have 5 giant danios, crayfish and a yellow lab which have no problem with the bloods. They are absolute pigs and will eat any smaller pellets or flakes. I have a couple of large angels in another tank but I don't trust the bloods with the angels. I would certainly recommend them if you can get past ethics but what about chihuahuas or hairless cats? I really enjoy mine.

Hi Connor I too have a problem with one of my red parrot fish and would like to please tell me what to do or what it is. I also lost one like that, but I thought that maybe he got hurt or maybe he had an altercation with the others. I follow you on KZfaq and love that you help other fish lovers. Thank you in advance! A wonderful day!

I currently own 6 of them (4 common blood parrots) (1 snow white parrot) (1 polar blue parrot) they are very fun to keep, their setup can be tricky to make since they are picky of what they like (in my experience) I do recommend having caves but when you have 6 blood parrots they can get very aggressive with each other and even if they can't cause any injuries due to their mouth shape, they can get very stressed. I keep them with a school of tiger barbs and stuff, to prevent their breeding behavior its to reduce the tank's temperature depending where you live, the temperature should be "luke warmish" I might get individual caves for them, since my tank is pretty bare due to their size.

Not sure if you're interested in PLC's for home aquariums. I'm looking at trying Automation Direct's Click series. With my job I could go used AB or Siemens, but I want to do something others could easily replicate. My first project will be running a sump off of float switches. Right now it's relay controlled, which is fine for low water cutoff on the return pump and high water cutoff, but with a plc and Ethernet I could show alot more simple projects, even with low cost remote I/O.

what species is next to the blood parrot at time stamp 6:01?

Love the video man, I got a big boy purchased him grown, and 2 juveniles about 3 inches, they're growing good and definitely have their own personality. The bigger one chases the 2 smaller ones it's hilarious. They both stick together as they where bought as a pair. They also almost instigate my big one to chase them. Definitely great fish. And big fish puppies.

I have 100 gallon tank with 2 Blood Parrots and one Jack Dempsey .They were all purchased at the same time and were very small. One of the Blood Parrots has chosen one of the caves and is busy moving the gravel .They are about 3.5 inches in size now, and one is a bit on the shy side. At what size do they start breeding? It truly looks as if she is nesting. You are right about their appetite they do love to eat. The other one has made its job to guard the smaller one . My Dempsey is like keep these red turds away from me. I have large gravel in my Tank and the smaller one has been very busy covering one of the entrances! Thanks for any info you may have for me!

Just got 3 2 1/2 one and they are super skittish and hide … food wise seem to be uninterested but they not sick. Whats your advice thanks

Hikari has larger pellets made for cichlids.

You need to have more caves for them. Blood Parrot loves caves and they love digging into the sand as well. so having a thicker sand substrum helps.

What kind of fish is your Gray and black one. I think I have that fish but it's really small right now

did you ever got bitten by blood parrot? mine is so aggressive and sometimes bite my hand when im cleaning the tank lol. is the bite do any damage? thanks !!

Anyone kept them with discus I hav 12?

How you fish long to grow adult ?

I have a 105 gallon tank

How to keep hikari parrot fish food for a long time? should i put the packet in refrigerator?

I found one yesterday for $9.99. He loves his 29 gallon. I have him with two koi angels and three Cory. I just worry about how big he will get.

They are very beautiful

My blod parrot developed some black spots over the last few days. Is it a maturing issue? It's about 3" and has been in my 75 gallon for about 3 weeks. Tank mates include: Albino Oscar, Firemouth x3, Jack dempsey, green Severum and a striped raphael catfish.

I just got a blood parrot for my birthday 3/1, I have a 20 gallon tank, with one catfish & some baby guppies & an aquatic frog, my blood parrot stays hidden, he will only come out if I'm sitting on the couch not moving, like watching tv or whatever, the minute I move he races back into hiding, this is all he does, its like he's scared of me or anyone that moves, it is so crazy how he won't let me see him, this cannot be normal behavior, I don't know what to do? Any suggestions will help! Thanks in advance

I want to ask u about Cichlid fish food that has 'astaxanthin'. Is it good for natural colour for fish Or its only increase red colour. I don't want any kind of food that has only red color developer in fish bcz i have yellow parrot & other cichlid to, i don't want to they all turn red or lost their natural colour specially my yellow parrot. I am asking u bcz every good brand has astaxanthin..eager to ur reply...

Just got two babies

Can Blood parrots live with Tiger Barbs and Ottocinclus catfish

My blood parrot fish's mouth is close so it means it can damage???

I’m planning on setting up a 75 gallon tank with one of these guys as my centerpiece. I’d be putting about 20 tiger barbs in with them. Do you think 1 blood parrot would be okay with a red tail shark? Or should I scrap the red tail shark and get a pair of parrots?

Its been a month i have purchased 2 parrot fish but they just get very mucj affraid as anyone of us goes near the tank...i have gave them hiding place but they act to wierd whenever we go near the tank im not getting what to do so that they dont get afraid of us Also one of them is getting white holes on his head Can some help me out please I haven't kept any other tank mates with then if i should keep any then kindlky inform me which one i should Thank you❤️

I have one myself and I couldn't believe that one was dead the next day. I now only have one. I put an Oscar but it was picked on with the mouth ripped apart I don't know why .

Try Ron’s cichlid food !!!!!

I love my blood parrots, You said you were looking for a sinking food. I feed them the Sinking Cichlid Gold and they love it.

Hey Do you think I could have one in a 35 gallon 3 foot long aquarium?

Mine tries to go for the eyes of my placos. She ended up killing her mate and sucked his eyes out... Crazy

I have a 60 gallon angelfish community tank. I have about 20+ fish in it so far (not all angels) Is that too many to add a blood parrot?

hi, how do you keep algae free in your aquarium?

Hello my friend i have 3 blood parrot

I wanted to put 2 angles and 1blood parrot and 1 electric blue ram and 1 balloon belly ram

Nice tank. What size?

If you didnt know fish very well.... I swear someone could call em gold fish (i know blood parrots are not goldfish but rather part of the cichlidae family)

Do they fight with your angelfish?

They actually bit sir my yellow parrots bite. I can feel their teeth when they bite me!!

I love the clown loach community

My blood parrots ate my fishes 😂

The Species is called cichlids not blood parents I have one larger then 8 scrappy is about a 12 now with my two Oscar's I had to remove him from because when Oscar's get large they are like meh when it comes down to fighting unless you have two females or two males n a female welp the Oscar's are a mating pair little known fact you can sex them without violating them the males are always darker. Anyway scrappy the demon bully fish was beating up the male I left him in because blood parrots can injury but not harm or kill. Well with that said I guess one night GG was over the fighting I hear a splash like wtf I run to my front room and seen GG had all but half of scrappys head in her mouth. These fish are VERY intelligent because aggressive behavior gets time out tank she looked at me that net then back at me and let go to her surprise to see scrappy ass snatched out. Point of this loooong ass story cichlids are not fish amateurs should get. Yes the are cute they will actually play with you they know who you are and are happy to see you with they wiggle but there are 3 in particular to avoid at all cost he got luck with one's that like him my blood parrot hates my guts charges at me spits rocks and water at me avoid this cichlid also convics and firemouth they are all tank disturbers