Blood Parrot

[nuwater2002]

Bro Pl advise me on the characteristic of Blood Parrot. :)
hope this is the right forum to post. Thanks

Cheers

[Theo9902]

Blood parrot, look tame but actually very fierce. Everytime attack my hands when I am doing the maintenance.

Eat non-stop like GF...... very tough fish, hardly got sick (touch woods) :(

[nuwater2002]

Blood parrot, look tame but actually very fierce. Everytime attack my hands when I am doing the maintenance.

Eat non-stop like GF...... very tough fish, hardly got sick (touch woods) :(

Thanks bro

[Aquatic Planet]

blood parrot...has open mouth.........can grow about 7'..anything bigger than that..i hv yet to see....only heard kk parrot can grow to 1 feet...

[Theo9902]

Giant BP liao :D

blood parrot...has open mouth.........can grow about 7'..anything bigger than that..i hv yet to see....only heard kk parrot can grow to 1 feet...

[Aquatic Planet]

Giant BP liao :D
there r some bp...big ones used for aro comm.....abt 7'......noticed they r abit fierce...on other fishes but not aro...:D

[Theo9902]

even my mini BP also very fierce. they will attack my hand whenever I clean my tank :(

there r some bp...big ones used for aro comm.....abt 7'......noticed they r abit fierce...on other fishes but not aro...:D

[Aquatic Planet]

even my mini BP also very fierce. they will attack my hand whenever I clean my tank :(
i dun face tis prob....could it be u din feed them well....:D.......or it could be they r gonna lay eggs...so they turn aggressive....:D

[Theo9902]

all of them are like dat..... female or male, all year around :D



i dun face tis prob....could it be u din feed them well....:D.......or it could be they r gonna lay eggs...so they turn aggressive....:D

[Aquatic Planet]

all of them are like dat..... female or male, all year around :D
maybe your hands r too tender and they like to munch....:D

[nuwater2002]

Thank you Bro Aquatic Planet and Bro 9902 for your info

[SniperY]

Actually blood parrot doesnt belong to freshwater group, they are belong to cichilds. Hope this information helps :)

Blood Parrot (Heros severus X Amphilophus citrinellum)
Common Name:

Blood Parrot

Other Name:

Parrot Cichlid (a misleading epithet as Hoplarchus psittacus shares this name and the Blood Parrot is technically not a cichlid).

Scientific Name:

Heros severus X Amphilophus citrinellum (Man Made Hybrid).

Family:

Cichlidae (Blood Parrot it is a hybrid between two species of the family Cichlidae).

Distribution:

World Wide, it is a man-made hybrid.

Size:

Approx 8 inches.

Diet:

These are omnivores and, as such, do well with standard flake and pellet foods, mixed with greens.

Water Temperature:

72 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit (22 to 28 degrees Celsius).

Water Chemistry:

Almost any chemistry which is apropos for American cichlids will do.

pH:

6.0-8.0.

Lifespan:

10 years.

Description:

These fish generally come in a pink or red color. Reminiscent of the Balloon Molly, these, too, look over inflated and seem to have trouble swimming. Their thick, full bodies are comically accented with a beak-like mouth. They have a spine deformation, which accounts for their curved back and most have a swim bladder disorder, which impairs their swimming. Some do have coordinated swimming patterns, though.

Behaviour:

These either behave peaceably like the Severum (Heros severus) or angrily like the Midas (Amphilophus citrinellum). Some like the company of groups while others like being lone fish. They generally do best when kept with smaller fish that don't pick on them. Nippy fish may harass a shy BP to death. They will not win many battles for food with their irregular swimming and small mouth, so they need to be fed directly when kept in a community tank with better competitors for food.

Sexing:

Since there are many varieties of Blood Parrot, there are only a couple of sure-fire indicators of sex. The female's egg tube will appear immediately prior to the spawning ensues. The male, once in breeding condition, may show pink coloration in his throat and gill cover regions.

Breeding:

Many of the Blood Parrots available at pet shops are sterile, but fertile BPs will be either cave spawners or substrate spawners (depending on which species' spawning tendencies are prevalent in the particular BP pair). The eggs and fry may be raised by the parents and siphoned out if spawning behaviour starts again. I do not recommend the removal of a spawn from cichlid-type fish because of the intra-pair aggression which it may cause and because these fish are usually superior parents. If they are, in fact, inferior, it might be best to let the poor parenting genes die off.

Natural Conditions

Not applicable; this fish was artificially created.

Miscellaneous:

The Severum has long been cited as one of the ancestors of the BP, but some of the guesses with regard to the other ancestor have been quite insane. My favourite: the Goldfish (Carassius auratus). These are in some ways analogous to the fancy egg-shaped goldies (especially with regard to the body shape and swimming abilities thereof), but they were not the result of a bizarre pairing of Sevs and goldies.
It was only in the last few years that reported spawning between BP X BP pairs has occurred on a wider scale.
Jellybean "Cichlids" are the result of a BP X Convict (Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus) cross.

[Aquatic Planet]

good information and clarification from bro knightwolf....i too felt should be cichlid family as bp r abit territorial...:)

[SniperY]

good information and clarification from bro knightwolf....i too felt should be cichlid family as bp r abit territorial...:)Yes, they indeed ;)

[Theo9902]

like a big piece of meat :D

maybe your hands r too tender and they like to munch....:D

[Theo9902]

bro nuwater, are u keeping BP currently or plan to keep?

I have some 20 plus cheapo BP.... if you want to experiment first, then come with a net and plastic bag :D

Thank you Bro Aquatic Planet and Bro 9902 for your info

[nuwater2002]

blood parrot...has open mouth.........can grow about 7'..anything bigger than that..i hv yet to see....only heard kk parrot can grow to 1 feet...


That huge my max only 5.5inch but die of water conteinmination cuase by virus from LH

[nuwater2002]

Many thanks Bro Knightwolf very good info

[SniperY]

Many thanks Bro Knightwolf very good infoDun mention bro :)

[SniperY]

Very unique parrot :)

[nuwater2002]

bro nuwater, are u keeping BP currently or plan to keep?

I have some 20 plus cheapo BP.... if you want to experiment first, then come with a net and plastic bag :D


Bro Theophilus9902 Curently had 9 pcs of BP bought them b4 CNY for $5 each, around 50cts size. Now it grew about twice it size

Thanks for the offer:)

[nuwater2002]

Very unique parrot :)


Bro Very nice and chio!

[nuwater2002]

Bro Pl advise how can I enhance the color better any bro pl help:confused:

[SniperY]

Bro Pl advise how can I enhance the color better any bro pl help:confused:Usually the fastest way is to feed them Bao Zhen Hong, no doubt it achieve result, however i against doing that, long term this will only harmful to the fish, my suggestion is to control the ph properly, because BP prefer slightly higher ph 7.5-8.0 :)

[poseidon]

cichilds bro :)

oky tks............:)

[nuwater2002]

Bro Tigermarlin and Poseidon, many thanks. It a great help

[SniperY]

Bro Tigermarlin and Poseidon, many thanks. It a great help
YOu are definite welcome :)

[Aquatic Planet]

how r your bps doing?r they happy in comm tank?:)

[Aquarian]

just to clarify bro tigermarlin, knightwolf and now Snipery are the same person, keep changing his mind :D


YOu are definite welcome :)

[joelwong]

Blood parrot, look tame but actually very fierce. Everytime attack my hands when I am doing the maintenance.

Eat non-stop like GF...... very tough fish, hardly got sick (touch woods) :(

So nice, mine will cluster in 1 corner and hide whenever there is any movement, someone open or close the door, they also scared.

The only way for me to appreciate them is to sit there, wait for them to calm down

[poseidon]

So nice, mine will cluster in 1 corner and hide whenever there is any movement, someone open or close the door, they also scared.

The only way for me to appreciate them is to sit there, wait for them to calm down

y not post some pics,to share with us!:)

[Theo9902]

mine also when they first arrived. Now, whenever I walk near them, they will swim towards me cos they know I am bringhing them their meals :D

So nice, mine will cluster in 1 corner and hide whenever there is any movement, someone open or close the door, they also scared.

The only way for me to appreciate them is to sit there, wait for them to calm down

[skinx77]

Does blood parrot has the character of being fierce? I just bought 2 blood parrot...just to test out whether they are suitable to rear. One of them actually keep attacking the other one, so i just quarantine one of them into a separate pail filled with medication. I used those yellowish powder type of medication to cure the wound.

Saw somewhere in the forum that blood parrots are most suitable to live in a community, is it true? what is the suitable minimum number to have?

Experts, please advise me. Thanks.

[.S.]

Blood Parrots are cross bred fishes. Their parentage could be Red Devil or other aggressive and territorial cichlids. Hence their fiece character.

Keep them in odd or more numbers e.g. 5 or 8 to reduce the chance of only 1 fish always targetted for attack.

If you wish to keep only exist 2. Add a dither fish may help as it will divert the attention of the aggressor.

Does blood parrot has the character of being fierce? I just bought 2 blood parrot...just to test out whether they are suitable to rear. One of them actually keep attacking the other one, so i just quarantine one of them into a separate pail filled with medication. I used those yellowish powder type of medication to cure the wound.

Saw somewhere in the forum that blood parrots are most suitable to live in a community, is it true? what is the suitable minimum number to have?

Experts, please advise me. Thanks.

[skinx77]

Really thanks for your advice. How about keeping other smaller cichlids breed in the same tank?? I think people rarely keep blood parrot and other cichlids breed together in the same tank...right??


Blood Parrots are cross bred fishes. Their parentage could be Red Devil or other aggressive and territorial cichlids. Hence their fiece character.

Keep them in odd or more numbers e.g. 5 or 8 to reduce the chance of only 1 fish always targetted for attack.

If you wish to keep only exist 2. Add a dither fish may help as it will divert the attention of the aggressor.

[.S.]

You are welcome. :big_smile:

I think not recommended to keep smaller cichlids in the same tank.

Really thanks for your advice. How about keeping other smaller cichlids breed in the same tank?? I think people rarely keep blood parrot and other cichlids breed together in the same tank...right??

[truffles]

hi, my mom has about 10 blood parrots, kept at least for 5yrs. I noticed they always developed white algae lookalike stuff in side their mouth of head. Can someone advise as my mom will be devastated if her pet fish should die.


http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/3180/dsc03410wz0.jpg or http://picasaweb.google.com/anniechua87/Fish/photo#5216460192850421554

[Aquatic Planet]

hi, my mom has about 10 blood parrots, kept at least for 5yrs. I noticed they always developed white algae lookalike stuff in side their mouth of head. Can someone advise as my mom will be devastated if her pet fish should die.


http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/3180/dsc03410wz0.jpg or http://picasaweb.google.com/anniechua87/Fish/photo#5216460192850421554
bad water condition la. Change more water.:cool: