Fishguy1997
Aquarium Advice Freak
So this Friday I'm going to my local fish store to get a blood parrot or yellow parrot I have been wanting one of these for the longest time and I'm planning on doing a slow transition from an African cichlid tank to a south American cichlid tank for some reason starting last month my ph has been 6.3-6.5 my ph used to be perfect for Africans at like 7.8 but now it's to low. And I think they are suffering from it because they haven't been acting the same lately they have been swimming slower and they aren't chasing eacother around as much they don't look sick or anything but they aren't what they used to be I don't know if it's the light because right now I'm using a t12 light because my t8 died do my uncle who is an electrician is going to get me like 3 replacement bulbs ( gotta love having connections) so i think he is bringing them Saturday when he comes over for a family party were having but I'm defiantly getting them. And I have been doing some reasearch on the Internet and Wacthing YouTube videos and people have blood parrots with African cichlid [gotta say some people keep this fish is horrendously small tanks ( the blood parrots)] and I have found that as long as the blood parrot is bigger than the Africans and there are enough hiding places it should be fine and I have enough caves and places for them to hide. ( sorry for rambling on a lot I'll get to my point soon: ready here it is) I was wondering what kind of south American cichlids you would recommend for a 55 gallon tank I don't want those big ones like oscars or flower horns but ones that have a lot of color and will have some personality.. ( and please don't criticize me for getting a parrot I know that they are hybrids and I know that people say to boycott them but I mean they are leaving creatures you have to do something with them they can't just sit in a small tank for the rest of there lives and a fish store and not be bought) so once again sorry for rambling a lot just needed to give you all the information. Thanks in advance - Matt