CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Can blood parrot fish be raised together with grass goldfish? Can grass goldfish adapt to the temperature of blood parrot fish? What are the differences in their feeding methods?

1. Can blood parrot fish be raised together with grass goldfish? Can grass goldfish adapt to the temperature of blood parrot fish? What are the differences in their feeding methods?

It is best not to raise them together. First, they are different species. Second, they have different temperaments. Blood parrots are aggressive and omnivorous, while grass goldfish are usually not aggressive, so they are easily attacked by blood parrots. Another factor is the size of the fish. If the parrot is much smaller than the grass goldfish (usually impossible), it is still okay. If they are the same size or slightly larger, the grass goldfish will hardly survive. There is no difference in feeding, because blood parrots are garbage dumps, they eat everything and are never full.

It should be possible to raise them together, but it is not recommended. Blood parrots are tropical fish, but grass goldfish have a strong ability to adapt to water temperatures of 10C°~30C° and can survive. Generally, blood parrots are fed with artificial granular feed, supplemented by small fish and shrimps, and some are fed with large shrimps (if you are very rich). Grass goldfish have a varied diet, and generally artificial granular feed is fine. Red nematodes are also very good. Blood parrots have a sense of territory and will attack other fish. There is no problem if they are not too small, because the shape of the blood parrot's mouth means that it will not bite, so it is not a big problem.

A: Yes. Feed as usual, keep the water temperature around 24 degrees Celsius, but do not mix with grass goldfish during the breeding season, otherwise it will become parrot grass fish.

Blood parrot fish will attack grass goldfish and cannot be raised together.

Blood parrot fish eat live bait and water earthworms, but grass goldfish do not eat live bait.

It's not about the temperature. If the parrot is big, it will attack the goldfish. If it is small, it will be frightened by the goldfish and will not grow well.

2. What fish are best to keep together with parrot fish?

You can keep it with some gentler fish, such as goldfish.

Growth habit

The fish is oblong and very flattened. The head is short and high, with a sharp ridge on the dorsal margin. The mouth is large, forward, and can be extended. There is one row of jaw teeth, which are conical. There are often one to several rows of small teeth on the inner side. There is a pair of large canines on the front end, and no canines at the corners of the mouth. The preoperculum is smooth, the body is covered with medium-to-large round scales, the cheeks are generally scaleless or only have scales below the eyes, the lateral line is interrupted, and the lateral line scales are 18 to 22 + 4 to 9. Dorsal fins II, VII to 12 to 13, the 1st and 2nd fin spines are extended and filamentous, and are quite far away from the rear fin spines, connected by a very low fin membrane, anal fins III to 11 to 13, and the caudal fin is round. There are 4 horizontal bands on the sides of the body, and a black spot below the 6th to 7th dorsal fin spines.

Parrotfish use the plate-like teeth in their throats to grind up food and coral fragments. They can reach a length of 1.2 m (4) and a weight of 20 kg (45 lb). Coloration varies greatly between males and females of the same species, and between adults and juveniles. Parrotfish are edible, but the group as a whole is of little economic value. The banded parrotfish (Callyodon fasciatus) is the dominant parrotfish of the Indo-Pacific region, 46 cm (18) long, with males being green and orange or green and red, while females are blue and yellow. An Atlantic species is the queen parrotfish (Scarus vetula), about 50 cm (23 in) long. Males are blue with green, red, and orange hues, while females are reddish or purple with a white stripe.

Tips for raising

Many families and companies like to raise a group of blood parrots in their aquariums. Watching a group of healthy blood parrots swimming in the aquarium is a spectacular and touching sight. However, there is another group of people who like mixed aquariums. Different people have different preferences. When choosing mixed fish species, it is strongly recommended to choose some Central and South American cichlids, especially some medium and large cichlids. Blood parrots are relatively gentle and can be mixed with other fish with similar body sizes. However, they are a hybrid of two cichlids after all. They are also slightly territorial and sometimes attack other fish smaller than them. However, it is difficult for them to swallow other fish with their heart-shaped mouth structure. Generally, you can choose fish such as golden pineapple, black cloud, red pearl Guandao, and pearl fire mouth to match. In addition to a variety of body color combinations, you can also achieve a state of peaceful coexistence under a certain balance.

Golden Pineapple, Black Cloud, Red Pearl Guandao, Pearl Fire Mouth

3. What fish can blood parrots be raised with?

The blood parrot has a docile habit and is suitable for group breeding. It will not harm other fish, but it is best not to breed it together with ferocious fish such as the sweat shark, arowana, red-tailed catfish, big pencil, toothfish, etc., which are too different in size from it. It should also not be raised together with cold-water fish. It is recommended to breed it together with fish that match its habits, such as the map, scavenger, fortune, blue shark, etc.

4. What fish can be raised together with blood parrot fish?

Blood parrots are suitable for group breeding, not for mixed breeding. They like to attack in groups!

5. What fish can be kept with blood parrots?

Parrot fish have a strong sense of territory. You can often see them fighting with each other. Increasing the number of parrot fish will reduce the fighting phenomenon. Because of their lively and active temperament, parrot fish also like to move the bottom sand. They can be raised with Mary, Pearl, Swordtail, Lili, Angelfish; they can be raised with gentle large fish. They can also be raised with smaller arowana from an early age, because they have a strong sense of territory.