I love my blood parrots. Their so damn adorable! Such peaceful little fellas. Stick up for themselves but yet some how manage to run the tank in their own way. I’ve got 2 together Wanda & haven’t named the new guy yet. I tried her w my flowerhorn Francis but he was pecking & she was allowing it so it was a no go.
I love Ranchu goldfish, but they came to me sick, everyone. I bought them at a Famous place. Heartbreaking to me when they would die. I had to stop getting goldfish. 😂 Are blood parrots healthier? I'm good w/ my water column, my current fish are great. Fancy goldfish are a hard fish, IMHO.
OK This was seriously GREAT video. I'm perplexed how some people on YTB post instructional fish videos and have low energy, mumble, put me to sleep or are too aggressive and yell & even use profanities like that bozo "whazzup fish people!!" (you know who you are nitwit).. NOT YOU my friend.. you are calm and straight forward, good tone of voice, annunciation perfect, balanced video btw seeing you and the fish in the background (unlike that Florida plant guy who prominently displays his huge head in videos instead of plants that he's talking about ). Yes there are some people on YTB with the WEALTH of information like Co-OP Cory and for that we patiently go through his 1+ hour real-time rants that go on and on and on sometimes just so we can extract that 5min of some precious info we need but YOU my friend , you say everything important about parrots in 5 min and for that I THANK YOU SINCERELY ...
I usually tell if my blood parrot is stressed or happy. When it is really red and inactive it is stressed, when he is orange or red orange and active they are happy, when they are a lighter color they are just feeling down
I love my parrot cichlids I have a green one called mj and a pink one called Cj I have them with 6 tiger barbs and 2 kissing gouramis and they all get on fine 😁
Just make sure he's prepared for it first. Never give an animal as a surprise, but if they want one and can care for it properly then yeah, get him one. I am planning on getting one sometime when I can get another tank
I am really looking forward to watching the thai flowerhorn grow up. He has already changed color. The blood parrot is nice too.. but as of today.. they don't do it for me. I have a red flowerhorn and would love a thai. The flowerhorn will have a personality too. Have you ever had a flowerhorn? Thanks for sharing.
LOL..the cat, can't hide it. Cute. I have 4 in a 125g and they do dig all the time. I recently added some sand. they don't dig the sand area so i may switch it out completely and hopefully then I can keep some live plants with them instead of fake ones.
I read the only way to stop tank aggression is to basically overcrowd the tank which takes away the right to be territorial. Personally, I start with several babies and let them grow up together. I have 2 260 gallon tanks with 8 to 10 fish max. One has 8 blood parrots I bought as babies. They are WONDERFUL and social. Never had a problem and maintenance is a breeze.
Dear Ernie: You made some, sweet choices for your 65-gallon tank. The blood parrot cichlid is a mixed-breed: (Amphilophus citrinellus x Paraneetroplus synspilus). The Thai Silk Flowerhorn Cichlid is also a mixed-breed: (Amphilophus Citrinellus and Cichlasoma Trimaculatum). I have five aquariums and like to breed my fish. I have fancy guppies (Poecilia reticulata) and Columbian tetra (Hyphessobrycon columbianus), which breed easily. Thank you for another, terrific video. Sincerely, E. J. Brinegar
i found that if you add blood parrots to a tank with older ones then tend to hide a lot less my first one is very well mannerd, but he also holds his own when others try to fight him he is the king of my tank i have black convicts,african cichlids, yoyo loaches a red tail shark, a pleco,and 9 giant danios, and mine are also very much like a dog,Sam loves it when i enter the room and so do the other 3, but king Sam is by far my favorite, my blood parrots are weird they tend to break up fights which is the exact opposite of the one i owned as a kid "about 10 years ago"
I hear they do MUCH better when you have more than two together. They start becoming nicer. In my experience they are like cats.....I sometimes let my fish fight it out until they find which spots they are going to own. Cats are the same. Even if they like each other. You CLEARLY have to keep a VERY close eye on ANY fish that is fighting but I am telling you....Its worked for me. Specially with these guys. I have never had them kill each other. I have more coming in the mail. I gave some to my Dad (who fell in love)....Now I am waiting on more. I am putting three into my 50gal tank together. Any tips?
With the freeze dried brine shrimp, I just break off 2 little corners and put that in the tank, and save the rest for another time. I feel those blocks are too big, and yeah, leave a LOT of debris.
I just bought my first young red blood parrot cichlid last week. After four days of hiding behind the sponge filter in 40g tank by himself, he's finally coming out sporadically since I added some angelfish to the tank yesterday. That seems to have perked him up a little. He chases them if they start surrounding him. He's getting pretty brave but still hides behind rocks sometimes. I'm thinking of getting another blood parrot cichlid. My local Petsmart has them on sale for $8.49 which is a steal. I've read that two is not good since one can dominate the other. What do you think? Really nice fish...
That is NOT true. They are known for KISSING each other and from what I understand the BEST thing to put in with them....is another one of them. I have fthree coming my way for my 50 gallon tank. I have other tanks at hand for them if need be but I am going to put all of them in that one.
I have 4 red blood parrots in a 75 gallon long , with Pleco & 8 glotetras , and a small school 10 rainbow tetras ,,I'm considering a tiger blood parrot ? Any commentary on tiger parrots ? ..or size wise that going to be too much ? Thanks ..Storm
My cichlid had a black spot on its side when I got it, so I named it Monroe, because of the "mole". Well the black part went away over time and I think it's actually a male, so now it's Roe. 😄
there is some black spot on my parrot fish, i have changed 30% water , added rock salt and anti ich medicine and also set aquarium temperature 30 degree celsius but black spot not removing and also spreading among other parrot fishes please reply what to do
I got mine about 3 or 4 years ago and I have a 29 gallon I’m pretty sure. Is this big enough? I don’t think I’m able to upgrade to a bigger tank any time soon.
These things get huge I would definitely have a bigger tank than a 30 mines in a 75 gallon. I would say 55 minimum. Not that I think you're wrong but you said adult and Marvin has a lot more growing to do.
when i first got my blood parrot he was very social with me and would swim around all the time and sometimes chase my convict. but recently he has been very flitzy and swims away from me very quickly unless it's feeding time. what could this be??
Hi lve just inherited a parrot fish and wondered if l could introduce it to my community tank... Mollies and angels would be their tank mates... Thanks x
Hey I am planing to do a 30 gallon aquarium I was wondering if i may be over stocking if I plan to put these fish in -Angelfish x3 -Gourami x3 -Bristle Nose Pleco -Cory Catfish x4 -Threadfin rainbow -Swordtail -Bosamni Rainbow x2 -Could I add a blood parrot sicklet?
Hey, I have 4 ciclids for less than a week... I have them in a tank 10 gallon tank as of now... As they grow I will upgrade. My fishes are shy and are always behind the plant in the tank... Is there something I can do to bring them out. Could you also share an Amazon link for the worms and other food items
chota baby i recently got my blood parrot too and ive research a little and it might take weeks-months for them to get used too, i think you just need to wait
Are they easier than fancy goldfish? Do they have a high bioload like goldfish? I have a brackish 29-gallon w/ 3 pea puffers and 1 imitation puffer ( Tiffany) she's beautiful. 🐡a juvenile figure 8 puffer, ( taco) 💜 My 20-gallon, I have a male, & female, snowball plecos, & a colony of cherry shrimp. My $ tank. Kinda want to sell everything on the 20, & buy a blood parrot.
The Cichlid OMEGA One in the can is better than the frozen brand - I have tried to feed my cichlids the frozen type - What a waste of $... They refuse the food. At first they take it then spit it out and turn high fin to tail at it. I have tried on several occasions to feed them the frozen variety but they constantly repeat the "Rejection" mode on this stuff..
He needs another one of HIM. Blood Parrots do well with at least one or MORE of them. If I were you I would get another one and put them in with him. Just watch out for the other fish.
I love how parrot cichlids are like little interior decorators, always moving the rocks and decorations around 😅
I LOVED THE CAT ON TOP OF THE TANK HAHAHA
The cat 🤣
Hahahahaha the cat
My blood parrots are the most amazing fish ever!
I love my blood parrots. Their so damn adorable! Such peaceful little fellas. Stick up for themselves but yet some how manage to run the tank in their own way. I’ve got 2 together Wanda & haven’t named the new guy yet. I tried her w my flowerhorn Francis but he was pecking & she was allowing it so it was a no go.
I love Ranchu goldfish, but they came to me sick, everyone. I bought them at a Famous place. Heartbreaking to me when they would die. I had to stop getting goldfish. 😂 Are blood parrots healthier? I'm good w/ my water column, my current fish are great. Fancy goldfish are a hard fish, IMHO.
OK This was seriously GREAT video. I'm perplexed how some people on YTB post instructional fish videos and have low energy, mumble, put me to sleep or are too aggressive and yell & even use profanities like that bozo "whazzup fish people!!" (you know who you are nitwit).. NOT YOU my friend.. you are calm and straight forward, good tone of voice, annunciation perfect, balanced video btw seeing you and the fish in the background (unlike that Florida plant guy who prominently displays his huge head in videos instead of plants that he's talking about ). Yes there are some people on YTB with the WEALTH of information like Co-OP Cory and for that we patiently go through his 1+ hour real-time rants that go on and on and on sometimes just so we can extract that 5min of some precious info we need but YOU my friend , you say everything important about parrots in 5 min and for that I THANK YOU SINCERELY ...
Thank you for the kind comment
I have never seen a blood parrot that color. How unique!
He will prob turn more orange as he gets older. He might be stressed or something. IDK.
You've got a nice looking parrot there
Thank you!
Good basic information thank you very much
i wish my kitty pay attention to my fishy like yours ,so cute.great info i just got mine .thanks
My cat loves to watch the fish.
Blood Parrots are great fish!
Thanks for watching.
very helpful my friend thank you, you've given me more confidence im doing things right haha
Glad you found the video helpful
Great information provided about the Blood Parrot Cichlid!
Thanks!
Thank you for the informative and straight forward video!
Thank you for the comment!
I usually tell if my blood parrot is stressed or happy. When it is really red and inactive it is stressed, when he is orange or red orange and active they are happy, when they are a lighter color they are just feeling down
Great care guide video. Great information for anyone considering a blood parrot cichlid!
This went from simple fish video to action packed cat mission impossible video real quick 😂
Fav comment yet! Hahaha
Great job I like your blood parrot good info thanks for sharing Ernest !!
Thank you
i have one in with 5 tiger barbs one angle fish and one silver dollor and they are getting on great they are in a 29 gallon thank
The cat on the tank 🤣
lol the kitty on top of the tank.. maow meow!
He loves my tanks lol
I love my parrot cichlids I have a green one called mj and a pink one called Cj I have them with 6 tiger barbs and 2 kissing gouramis and they all get on fine 😁
I just visited your channel and have hit the red button 😊
I like the black sand! I might pick one of these for my dad. Do they make a good gift?
If your dad likes fish, it would be a great gift idea
Ernest Aquatics he does like fish. I just didn't want to give home one that is too high maintenance lol.
Just make sure he's prepared for it first. Never give an animal as a surprise, but if they want one and can care for it properly then yeah, get him one. I am planning on getting one sometime when I can get another tank
@@lexisveggiefood6723 and cycle the tank!
Great video man! I've heard they have great personality. I didn't know they changed colors
Thanks! They do have a lot of personality! Thanks for the comment.
yeah some fish become a more pale or white color when you have them in the dark for ertain periods of time,at least, thats what I heard
Wow Marvin has an ocean to swim in! Yeah I have one solo cause he will kill anything. Just picked up 4 small ones for my FH tank.
I am really looking forward to watching the thai flowerhorn grow up. He has already changed color. The blood parrot is nice too.. but as of today.. they don't do it for me. I have a red flowerhorn and would love a thai. The flowerhorn will have a personality too. Have you ever had a flowerhorn? Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Ernest, very informative.
Thanks for the comment
My blood parrot gets along with my mollies and tetras and danios
my parrot does the same but every once and awhile he will push the gourami or angelfish but it’s not a big deal and he’s mostly nice
LOL..the cat, can't hide it. Cute. I have 4 in a 125g and they do dig all the time. I recently added some sand. they don't dig the sand area so i may switch it out completely and hopefully then I can keep some live plants with them instead of fake ones.
I read the only way to stop tank aggression is to basically overcrowd the tank which takes away the right to be territorial.
Personally, I start with several babies and let them grow up together. I have 2 260 gallon tanks with 8 to 10 fish max. One has 8 blood parrots I bought as babies. They are WONDERFUL and social. Never had a problem and maintenance is a breeze.
Dear Ernie:
You made some, sweet choices for your 65-gallon tank. The blood parrot cichlid is a mixed-breed: (Amphilophus citrinellus x Paraneetroplus synspilus). The Thai Silk Flowerhorn Cichlid is also a mixed-breed: (Amphilophus Citrinellus and Cichlasoma Trimaculatum). I have five aquariums and like to breed my fish. I have fancy guppies (Poecilia reticulata) and Columbian tetra (Hyphessobrycon columbianus), which breed easily.
Thank you for another, terrific video.
Sincerely,
E. J. Brinegar
Thank you!
loved this video very informative
Thank you!
Great info video ☺
Thanks!
The cat above the aquarium is starting at it’s blood snack !!
Great video
Thank you!
i found that if you add blood parrots to a tank with older ones then tend to hide a lot less my first one is very well mannerd, but he also holds his own when others try to fight him he is the king of my tank i have black convicts,african cichlids, yoyo loaches a red tail shark, a pleco,and 9 giant danios, and mine are also very much like a dog,Sam loves it when i enter the room and so do the other 3, but king Sam is by far my favorite, my blood parrots are weird they tend to break up fights which is the exact opposite of the one i owned as a kid "about 10 years ago"
That is very cool. Blood Parrots are great fish!
I hear they do MUCH better when you have more than two together. They start becoming nicer. In my experience they are like cats.....I sometimes let my fish fight it out until they find which spots they are going to own. Cats are the same. Even if they like each other. You CLEARLY have to keep a VERY close eye on ANY fish that is fighting but I am telling you....Its worked for me. Specially with these guys. I have never had them kill each other. I have more coming in the mail. I gave some to my Dad (who fell in love)....Now I am waiting on more. I am putting three into my 50gal tank together. Any tips?
With the freeze dried brine shrimp, I just break off 2 little corners and put that in the tank, and save the rest for another time. I feel those blocks are too big, and yeah, leave a LOT of debris.
Sunlight or really bright light makes your blood parrot turn pale it always happens when someone leaves my blindswide open
Nice video ..I like cat sitting so close to fish .. Black sand really unique ,what about tank mates with parrot fish tell few fish names
Ernest new sub here and i will be getting a blood parrot
I just bought my first young red blood parrot cichlid last week. After four days of hiding behind the sponge filter in 40g tank by himself, he's finally coming out sporadically since I added some angelfish to the tank yesterday. That seems to have perked him up a little. He chases them if they start surrounding him. He's getting pretty brave but still hides behind rocks sometimes. I'm thinking of getting another blood parrot cichlid. My local Petsmart has them on sale for $8.49 which is a steal. I've read that two is not good since one can dominate the other. What do you think? Really nice fish...
That is NOT true. They are known for KISSING each other and from what I understand the BEST thing to put in with them....is another one of them. I have fthree coming my way for my 50 gallon tank. I have other tanks at hand for them if need be but I am going to put all of them in that one.
I got goldfish. And they all got along
Nice video . Thanks for sharing
Thanks!
I have 4 red blood parrots in a 75 gallon long , with Pleco & 8 glotetras , and a small school 10 rainbow tetras ,,I'm considering a tiger blood parrot ? Any commentary on tiger parrots ? ..or size wise that going to be too much ? Thanks ..Storm
Nice video and do you know anything about African butterfly fish and if you do could you possibly do a care video of them
i have a couple polar blue parrot cichlids
im dying he said its like crack for them lol
I have the same tank.
My cichlid had a black spot on its side when I got it, so I named it Monroe, because of the "mole". Well the black part went away over time and I think it's actually a male, so now it's Roe. 😄
LOL Thast is adorable. How is Roe doing nowadays? Its been a while. You have any tips? I have three of them otw right now.
I have 2 for 3 days now. I'm worried of the other one is eating because its always hiding at the corner. ㅠㅠ i hope theyll be less shy after some time.
4:17 Bruh that cat 😂
there is some black spot on my parrot fish, i have changed 30% water , added rock salt and anti ich medicine and also set aquarium temperature 30 degree celsius but black spot not removing and also spreading among other parrot fishes please reply what to do
nice
please tell me what to do asap
I got mine about 3 or 4 years ago and I have a 29 gallon I’m pretty sure. Is this big enough? I don’t think I’m able to upgrade to a bigger tank any time soon.
Can you mix parrots with angels
I thought i had to put mine in my dads tank ween he was grown because they get big but i dont because i have a 65 gallon tank
Nice video buddy. Subbed you
These things get huge I would definitely have a bigger tank than a 30 mines in a 75 gallon. I would say 55 minimum. Not that I think you're wrong but you said adult and Marvin has a lot more growing to do.
Good video the cat looks like he wants to eat thou lol
Aren’t they a mix of a red devil and a Severum or something. I think the red devil side of them is the reason why they can be super aggressive.
Mines 7 years old and 9 inches in a 75. I’d say at least 55 gallons for a full grown male.
when i first got my blood parrot he was very social with me and would swim around all the time and sometimes chase my convict. but recently he has been very flitzy and swims away from me very quickly unless it's feeding time. what could this be??
good information, new sub here :)
Pretty sure that isn't a flowerhorn but other than that awesome video bro
Thanks for the comment! It is a little Thai Silk Flowerhorn.
@@ErnestAquatics never heard of that one actually my apologies
Hi lve just inherited a parrot fish and wondered if l could introduce it to my community tank... Mollies and angels would be their tank mates... Thanks x
When I bought a parrot fish I bought Molly's to go with it and the parrot killed them.. hopefully this gives you an indication
Hey I am planing to do a 30 gallon aquarium I was wondering if i may be over stocking if I plan to put these fish in
-Angelfish x3
-Gourami x3
-Bristle Nose Pleco
-Cory Catfish x4
-Threadfin rainbow
-Swordtail
-Bosamni Rainbow x2
-Could I add a blood parrot sicklet?
Wayyyyyyy overstocked
My fish turned white will he keep turning
Hey,
I have 4 ciclids for less than a week... I have them in a tank 10 gallon tank as of now... As they grow I will upgrade.
My fishes are shy and are always behind the plant in the tank... Is there something I can do to bring them out.
Could you also share an Amazon link for the worms and other food items
chota baby i recently got my blood parrot too and ive research a little and it might take weeks-months for them to get used too, i think you just need to wait
why do some BPCs have a more pronounced snout than others?
Blood red likes rice bits, probably cheapest. They got nuts with it.
If he is hiding after six months and won’t eat the problem is ?
Are they easier than fancy goldfish? Do they have a high bioload like goldfish? I have a brackish 29-gallon w/ 3 pea puffers and 1 imitation puffer ( Tiffany) she's beautiful. 🐡a juvenile figure 8 puffer, ( taco) 💜 My 20-gallon, I have a male, & female, snowball plecos, & a colony of cherry shrimp. My $ tank. Kinda want to sell everything on the 20, & buy a blood parrot.
Will this fish eat my smaller fish?
The Cichlid OMEGA One in the can is better than the frozen brand - I have tried to feed my cichlids the frozen type - What a waste of $... They refuse the food. At first they take it then spit it out and turn high fin to tail at it. I have tried on several occasions to feed them the frozen variety but they constantly repeat the "Rejection" mode on this stuff..
So can I have them with my angel fish,guruamis,dojo loach and a danio?
oh yeah yeah I have mine with the same mixture and a rainbow shark everyone does fine together getting ready to add a discus
You put him in with a flowerhorn?! 😄😄😄😄He'll be decimated! Oh man someone hasn't had fish before
They lived together for about a year then I separated them. They were great together until they got big. Wasn’t meant for a forever pairing.
Like the video
Thanks
藍色鸚鵡 和白色金石頭 生出來的寶寶會不會禿頭
I put a crayfish in with mine and he ate it, is this a sign of aggression? Or was he just hungry?
They will eat crayfish, just in thier nature.
First!
4th!! woot woot
Jaclyn Gallant can u give me some help on growing and getting views pls
What does it mean when it they stay upside down?
Swim bladder problem.
@@rimrodi7 thank you for responing. Shortly after I contacted you my parrot fish passed. Thanks again.
I have a question sir.how frequently do you feed a parrot fish i feed them 2 times a day becuase their still just 5 months
I personally feed mine 1 to 2 times a day.
@@ErnestAquatics I think adult fish should be fed once a day and sundays no food. You get the much better overall health and vigor.
Your flower horn is super strees
why my blood parrot many block spot
He needs another one of HIM. Blood Parrots do well with at least one or MORE of them. If I were you I would get another one and put them in with him. Just watch out for the other fish.
The fish was first created in Taiwan and not in Thailand.
What’s your 🐈 name
This is like crack for them 😂😂😂😂😂
Taiwan, not Thailand
I feel like shit! My tank isn’t as clean as yours. Not even close!
I believe its pregnant
You forgot to mention the catfish😂 Nice video except the crack reference. Not the best choice of reference.
Cat on a hot tank roof
Wrong there mouths so shut those are the lips they don’t move but there teeth do
Hi can I get a shoutout I gave you one🤗
What is that on top of your aquarium ? It looks like a little demon ,oh my gosh its creepy!