Blood red parrot cichlid min tank?

[palmtree7]

What's the minimum tank size for a blood red parrot cichlid and what are good tank mates for them


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[sydneypaige690]

I've been wondering about this also and read that they need at least 40/55 gallons when fully grown


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[mikem691]

Ideally I would say a 55 . 48"x13 footprint.

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[rockyofhockey]

40 min


40 gallon
1x leopard ctenopoma
1x albino bichir
1x tiger pleco
With live plants in the tank

75 gallon native tank
5 pumpkin seed sunfish
1 red crayfish
1 spotted bass

 

[Chronos313]

I've heard a single requires a 55 gallon and for a pair I would say 75g or higher. Just because I have seen some get pretty big that my local mom and pop shop had that people couldn't care for


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[Brookster123]

I've seen one in a store front tank, had to be 10" long and equally as rotund.. I'd say no no less than 55 gallons

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[Quest84]

i just sold 2 huge blood parrots. you need at least a 55 gallon tank. If you get the king kong parrots 75 or higher. Make sure you have good filtration they produce a lot of waste. In my tank I had just the parrots and a 6'' rainbow shark, they all got along fine

 

[mikem691]

The problem here is they are mixed with so many different fish now that you have no idea what you are getting. even though they are a hybrid they can get huge and mean depending what they were crossed with.
If you want a red roundish cichlid and have a big enough tank why not get a red spot or super red severum instead of a deformed unknown fish.
All just my opinion.

 

[adamaqua]

I have a 45 gallon tank, any one know any tips of incouraging parrot fish to at least make a go of breeding?


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[mikem691]

I have a 45 gallon tank, any one know any tips of incouraging parrot fish to at least make a go of breeding?


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Most males are sterile.

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[adamaqua]

Yeah tbf I new that but something tells me that my parrots have abit more cichlid/Severum, any suggestions, I can put another pic up now


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[adamaqua]

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[Brookster123]

This is a 45 gal?? That stock is pretty outrageous my friend..

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[adamaqua]

??


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[adamaqua]

What you meaning there pal?


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[Brookster123]

I see 2 parrots, 2 Bala sharks and a clown loach, all those will grow to 10+ inches. That pic alone should be of a 300gal. Tank. What else is in there?

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[adamaqua]

All sorts


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[adamaqua]

While they are reasonable size I thought it would be a good time learn an observe on a fee


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[adamaqua]

A few*


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[Brookster123]

Stock list? You want to learn? School is in session


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