Kentaaa
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Greetings!
My LFS has just got a shipment of BEAUTIFUL juvenile Parrot Cichlids. They are a bright almost neon pink (not dyed). I have been eyeing them for awhile at other stores, but just haven't had the courage to purchase one for fear it will bully my other fish in my community tank. I have a 46 gallon bowfront. It is heavily planted with plenty of rockwork, caves, crevices, and hiding spots. My stock is as listed below...
1x Dojo Loach (3.5-4")
1x Clown Loach (~2")
1x Gold Leopard Gourami
3x Neon Tetras
1x Diamond Tetra
1x Sailfin Lyretail Molly
1x Balloon Molly
1x Striped Angelfish (2-2.5")
1x Bosemani Rainbowfish
3x Glass Cats
5x Marble Hatchets
1x Farlowella
1x Sterba's Cory Cat
The Parrots that they have in stock are approx. 2-3" from beak to base of tail. I do realize they get fairly large as they age, however I am currently in the process of setting up a Cichlid tank whiich will be well established by the time I even have to think about moving him.
I did my research as far as individual fish compatibility. I have read MANY success stories with Angels, Gouramis, Tetras, Glass Cats, Swordtails (I'm assuming this would include Mollies as well), and of course they have no problems with bottom dwellers. I just don't know if they would be okay with ALL of these fish in one community.
Please let me know if you think it would be a good match for my tank. I do hope so since these (along with Flowerhorns) are my absolute favorite aquarium fish, and the shipment my store just received are the most beautiful I have seen in a LONG time.
Thank you SO much for your input!
Alex
My LFS has just got a shipment of BEAUTIFUL juvenile Parrot Cichlids. They are a bright almost neon pink (not dyed). I have been eyeing them for awhile at other stores, but just haven't had the courage to purchase one for fear it will bully my other fish in my community tank. I have a 46 gallon bowfront. It is heavily planted with plenty of rockwork, caves, crevices, and hiding spots. My stock is as listed below...
1x Dojo Loach (3.5-4")
1x Clown Loach (~2")
1x Gold Leopard Gourami
3x Neon Tetras
1x Diamond Tetra
1x Sailfin Lyretail Molly
1x Balloon Molly
1x Striped Angelfish (2-2.5")
1x Bosemani Rainbowfish
3x Glass Cats
5x Marble Hatchets
1x Farlowella
1x Sterba's Cory Cat
The Parrots that they have in stock are approx. 2-3" from beak to base of tail. I do realize they get fairly large as they age, however I am currently in the process of setting up a Cichlid tank whiich will be well established by the time I even have to think about moving him.
I did my research as far as individual fish compatibility. I have read MANY success stories with Angels, Gouramis, Tetras, Glass Cats, Swordtails (I'm assuming this would include Mollies as well), and of course they have no problems with bottom dwellers. I just don't know if they would be okay with ALL of these fish in one community.
Please let me know if you think it would be a good match for my tank. I do hope so since these (along with Flowerhorns) are my absolute favorite aquarium fish, and the shipment my store just received are the most beautiful I have seen in a LONG time.
Thank you SO much for your input!
Alex