Me and my boyfriend were shopping around this morning when we decided we wanted two beautiful Parrot fish. We took them home and kept them in a small take and everything was going great. I contacted a friend and got a much larger tank, maybe 45gallons. While I was about to feed them I realised my poor smaller parrot (Bait), was being bullied, slammed, and what looked like bit my larger fish (Shark)! I'm a worried fish mama and need advice! What do I do!?!
Recently my family relocated our 30 gal fish tank upstairs so everyone can enjoy it. It had been empty of tetras for about three months, and we decided to try something new--cichlids. Blood parrots.
We bought two blood parrots and a couple of tiny convict cichlids to keep them company.
I have a 50 or 55 gal tank that has been set up now for five weeks with BPs. I added the first 3 together initially and two more about a week later. All BPs were purchased as babies so they are similar in size, although one or two may be just a little larger. So these guys have all been together gor several weeks now. Last night I noticed one of the smaller BP's had a few black spots. Tonight when I arrived home from work there were more.
Hi, I'm new and I have a very important question. I just bought a new Parrot today, to add in with my other two which I've had for a while. All of them are full grown, or at least close to it. But the new one is special, he has a... for lack of a better word, a lucky fin. It's basically just the base of his right fin left and it's so cute and gives him such character. Despite his fin he is a strong swimmer and does very good for himself. I named him Nemo for it.
ever since this video my tank has been at peace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIT5dpwScd8
So I got these two parrots from a neighbor, and it wasn't long before we put them in separate tanks. The larger one was always ramming the smaller one. We tried putting them in a 20 gallon tank with hiding, didn't help. We just got a 55 gallon today, same deal, didn't help. Found another parrot at the pet store about the same size as the smaller, hoping another would calm him down. Still nope. So we threw in all our smaller fish such as guppies, catfish, tetras, hoping that would be more distracting. Nope. Right now he's in a ten gallon "detention" tank.
Hey as u all no that i have a bunch of cichlids in one tank but my firemouths have tried fighting with my blood parrots who actually have teeth they fought a lot 2 days straight so i knew the bigger firemouth is the one who helps little one so i took big one out now the little one looks like a helpless freak now how long should i wait befr putting big firemouth 4inches back in and i already redecorated
My ahli cichlid is a wimp hes six inches and lets 3 and 4 inch firemouths bully him
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIT5dPwScd8
Ok, I've had a bp pair for 2-3 years. They always go through phases of fighting then get over it shortly. Either they are getting ready to lay eggs or just having a phase of bullying (by the male of coarse :). This time though it's gone on for over a week, no eggs and this is the only time since I got them that they are hurting each other (they are getting sores on their lips from lip locking).
I have this 1-inch baby parrot fish which is still pale in color but is starting to turn red on the face. There used to be 8 of them but 6 died bec. of the water. I managed to save 2 and put them in a quarantine tank. Unfortunately, the bigger baby killed the other one. :(
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