God I hate parrot fish, I got 3 of those deformed fishes in my 210 gallon I bought last summer, and I can't believe how much they cost too but they have only been around for like 25 years though. But I'm glad you didnt breed that fish they have a huge inbreed problem with them and they have a tuff time eating food.
I just don't think people should support breeding an animal that doesn't belong out in the real world. Thumbs up for have your fish lay eggs though that's cool
@Diamondcolored their nice looking fish. Even though that they have deform mouths, they really look beautiful with the Orange. They wobble like a gold fish, they have a great personality with Owners and are really peaceful, great for a nice friend for a Oscar or a Jack Dempsey ;D
When taking out the rock from the tank, why not separate the fish with a perspex partition in the tank, or a fish net, so that you can do what you need, without getting attacked by the fish? :/.......
@jenko740 "People like us make you sick?" Listen Jack-ass, F.Y.I shortly after this video which was three years ago we re homed our fish because we have a friend with a 75 gallon tank with only 4 other fish in it and that is where this fish lived out the rest of her life. She got that big very quickly because we lost some fish and it was only her and the Gourammi so she got big VERY quickly. I am an animal lover who donates to WSPA, Humane Society, Defenders of Wildlife, Foster Parrots and Peta.
I have 7 of these blood parrot. They are fully grown. One of them lay eggs and 5 of them were going fighting trying to get those eggs and you know what, the next day i waked up. it was all gone :( lol there was over 8 eggs!
some pepole says like " u will need like 60 g or 90g!!!!" and they report animal abuse... those pepole are dipshits... that 37g looks fine and you can fit a another fish in there to... ps nice tank... and i have a oscar and i want to buy a 40g tank for parrots do they need hideouts and stuff? plzz reply :D nice tank and nice fish!
@Gh1d3y well, think about it, Cichlids get big! Parrots grow up to 8", which is pretty big. Now, a 37 gallon for a parrot is a bit small, like a 55 will make it much happier! A 40 gallon for parrots, 2 could live there.
@epicguy1231000 there are thousands of different cichlids, so yes you can and no you can't. If you get some apistogrammas or rams they should di fine, or some of the small shell dwellers. Just don't go and get an oscar or a frontosa, and do the research before buying the fish
@epicguy1231000 you can put shell dwelling cichlids in a 10 gallon, they're really small cichlids & stay small, but any thing other than that will get too big for a 10 gallon
@epicguy1231000 I've never seen shelldwellers at Petsmart, not the ones I've been to anyway. If you google shell dwelling cichlids and get some names of the ones you like I'm sure you could ask a local fish store to order some in for you, we've done it a few times before, but it does depend on the store. I'm from Canada so I'm not sure if the chain called Big Al's is anywhere near u but they're really good on having cichlids & ordering in for customers
@epicguy1231000 I saw your question and wanted to help. Most Cichlids are carnivores and will grow a good size and i would say 10 gallons would be pushing it. Even a 20 gallon would be a little tight but can hold some of the smaller Cichlids. I would say a 30 gallon + would be a good size for any kind of Cichlids. But you know, the larger the tank the better. If you need anything else id be happy to help :)
my parrot is a little smaller and your right they do come at u hard and it can hurt a fair bit . my girl is sure not nice and she does not even have any eggs
im gonna be honest with you is a very nice blood parrot unfortunately im sorry you kinda look you're showing off blood parrots dont bite is just aggression they cant close their mouths it is bcz of their genetics so why all that shit about taking the rocks fast and look like you were treating with some shark/crocodile in there?
@kikefaris Well, I don't know how big you think this parrot is, but she was at least 8 inches around and 2 inches thick. She was about 8 when this video took place. And although she couldn't close her mouth she came at you hard and absolutely DID have some kind of scratchy teeth when she hit. It was more of a shock than anything.
@kikefaris I have two blood parrot fish and they are almost the size of the one in this video. The female I have has the same temperament as the one in this video when you stick your hand in the tank. You would think it doesn't hurt since they can't close the outer part of their mouth. But, IT DOES HURT! I don't know if it's a sucking thing or they are actually biting down on you with the inner part of their mouth that does close. But, it does hurt enough for you to want to move away quickly.
next time use an aquarium net to hold your fish... then get whatever you need to get in the aquarium... :)) learned my lesson... this video made me laugh out loud... this was also what i was doing with my first parrot. trick the parrot!!! i say... so that i can stick my hand in the aquarium to clean the tank. took me a while to figure out i can use a net to hold my parrot while i was cleaning the tank... or in this case getting the stones... :)) nyahahaha...
next time use an aquarium net to hold your fish... then get whatever you need to get in the aquarium... :)) learned my lesson... this video made me laugh out loud... took me a while to figure out i can use a net to hold my parrot while i was cleaning the tank... or in this case getting the stones... :))
Hi guys! nice video!, I have a question: how big is your tank? I have a 20 gallons tank with 4 parrot like that one but they are still small, that one is huge! Someone told me that my tank is too small, please help me, you seem to know these fish well. Thank you!!
@arangogol It's a 37 gallon tank. She got really big I think because there weren't many fish in the tank. Although I do think 20 gallons is a little small for 4 parrots, I just think they won't be able to grow much bigger. So if you do want them to get big, a bigger tank is a must. Good luck!
@arangogol - I have a 12 gal. tank w/ 2- eight yrs.old Parrots, a little bigger than this one (Dorey is 6 in./Nemo is 7 in.). They started off 1" long and grew to 6-7" in ~ 2 yrs. They got so fat, I had to put them on a diet. I don't really know why my fish grow so big, but this is what I have done for yrs. I use Cichlid salt, a tank heater (79-84 deg.F),Stress & Zyme Coat (when changing water). Once/Twice a yr., I put them in their 5 gal. bucket w/ pump, for a parasite wash (20-30").
i have a 15 gallon tank and i was wondering would i be able to have a parrot fish in there allso how big does that gourami grow because if i cant have the parrot fish im gonna create a gourami tank
The largest one of mine 3 had just died from not having filtration for a few days as we were renovating our home. They are all males as I've never seen eggs in the tank. He was as big as Puffy. RIP. What do their eggs look like? Is it as big as the blood parrot food pellet?
@malagabee Her eggs were sort of a cloudy almost transparent white and about the size of eggs you'd find on top of your sushi. She would always look for something bigger to lay them on and then fiercely protect them. I'm sorry for the loss of your fish :(
do they sit on the bottom of the tank when they are after laying as i have got two and for the past couple of days they have been siting on the bottom of my tank were they are normaly active and swiming about........
The largest one of mine 3 had just died from not having filtration for a few days as we were renovating our home. They are all males as I've never seen eggs in the tank. He was as big as Puffy. RIP. What do their eggs look like? Is it as big as the blood parrot food pellet?
We had to remove the eggs because she wouldn't eat them so they would grow fungus and contaminate the tank. She was only mean after laying eggs as she was protecting them. We lost 3 other fish from not removing the eggs and doing a water change immediately. One of which was a 7 inch "shark" that was 5 years old.
wi did you remove the eggs its getting more and more common in the past few yeairs for them to actuley hatch and even when thay do not the mother will eat them once thay turn white. and i hope my new parrot lives that long. he ant meen like your tho it will not come neair your hand.
mine does the same thing, one fish kept on laying eggs and it made hell for the other fish. Sad thing is male parrots r unfertile, so the eggs will never hatch.
Sadly, Puffy as we lovingly called her has since passed away. She was fostered by a friend with a much bigger tank than me who also loves her fish. But she was about 8 or 9 years old which I think is amazing in the fish world. So R.I.P Puffy..
I have a monster parrot fish that's seven years old too! He's a sweetpea though. I call him my little puppy fish, because he follows me all over the tank and will swim in and out of my fingers when I stick my hand in the water. I got him as a tiny baby and would spoil him by syringe feeding him with bloodworms and beefheart. I guess he's just trusted me ever since. I love parrots, they're my favorite fish. Your's is GORGEOUS!!!
@daphnener, Unfortunatly, Puffy (as we liked to call her) has since this video passed away. I adopted her out to a great friend with a much bigger fish tank and she lived happily there until June of 2010. She was AT LEAST 7 to 8 years old and I believe had a very good life. I love to hear from all of you who love their animals.....fish, cat, bird or otherwise. R.I.P. Puffy......you were loved and will be missed....
so once they very protective with there place there pregnant or they just do that! cuz my blood parrot fish is really protective and everytime the red devil cichild go to the plce where they stayed my parrot fish attact!!
@corgiluver26 Not really, it's more like they're bumping you with their face. Or giving you high powered kisses, if that's how you want to look at it lol Mine as never attacked me like that before though, but it's never laid eggs that I know of either
I've got a spawning trio, one girl and two boys. They are not quite as big as this one, but almost there.... My girl does the same when I try to clean the tank if there are eggs in her cave - very aggressive.
Luckily my ones eat the eggs as they go white, so no mess..... Unfortunately, even when the eggs have signs of life... (little black specs inside) The males are usually infertile, but they give it a good go! In summer they lay eggs once a week! Great fish, but they eat goldfish and tetras :P Was the gourami ok in there?
It's a 37 gallon tank, and at 7 years old, it became too small....so we adopted her out to a very loving family with a 55 gallon tank. I have grave news........Puffy (as we called her) has since passed away. I'm hoping she enjoyed having more room in her last months!!!!!
i love blood red parrots! i love watching them at my job(i work at petsmart) but i could have sworn u have to have a 30 gallon tank for those guys, maybe i heard wrong. i dont know
@Pandagirl003 Because she wouldn't eat them and wouldn't let any other fish eat them so they would become moldy and contaminate the tank. We lost 3 fish because of this and had to do a water change after each egg laying.
i let mine bite me when they r breeding... it doesnt even hurt and + they cant close their mouth... and if u think that hurts, try getting bitten by a 75cm+ silver arowana
@HUNK71232 HAHA yea i was petting it and it turned around and WHACK and im bleeding :P it hurt a little bit... but i have a high threshold for pain LOL
ohhyea and my parrots breed aswell.... but the best thing to do is let them bit because they have a mouth that cant close and it doesnt even hurt :) .. gonna put a red devil in whith them soon so the eggs hatch :D
Some are, mine wasn't. She lived peacefully with Gourami's and Pleco's. But she did grow quickly and needed more space than I could offer, thats why we adopted her out to someone with a much bigger tank...in fact, I just got an update tonight and shes doing great!!
It's actually a 37 gallon tank, but not to worry, since we videoed this I found a wonderful family with a 55 gallon tank who adopted her. We miss her, but she is much better off in a larger tank! And now she has other fish that are friendly with her.
Parrot fish do have teeth. it depends on how well the owner fed and provide for them. All my 4 parrots have teeth. one of them behave like the one in the video, its love to chase n bump decor around. is they nature, we should respect the fish behaviour. they are not freak. human who produced them for greed n money are freak,
If anyone would like me to let them know just how to successfully reproduce these cichlids i will be happy to help.Obviously you must have a male/female pair aged 6 or over AND other neccessities with your fish and aquarium.Also you will need a spare CYCLED 2ft aquarium preheated to 81 degrees.For the method and essential information contact me.
AceLockCo they are not man made for pete sakes ... they were bread from 2 different type fish that is it .... that dont make them freak fish . I hear people bash parrot fish all the time and it just kills me . I have 5 bloods and 5 jelly beans and you could not begin to ask for a sweeter fish . I would not trade them for any other type fish out there
I have had them as well, but they are not a natural fish, and they are freaks. They are really fun fish to have, but that still don't occur in nature (and ARE man made for petes sake) and they can not reproduce. Plus your jelly beans have been chemically colored to look they way they do. And it does hurt the fish.
they hurt really bad despite the not-closing mouth. their suction power when trying to bite is enough to hurt. and you scratched the aquarium at 00:30 with the small rock...
theres actually not any reason to remove the eggs, since they wont be fertilized (and wouldnt anyway even if there were a male, 97 percent of male parrots are infertile) they will eventually begin to grow fungus and die, and the female will eat them, that might be slightly less traumatic haha
actually, she doesn't eat them and when this first happend they did get fungusy and contaminated the tank, we had to do almost a complete water change. they were toxic
God I hate parrot fish, I got 3 of those deformed fishes in my 210 gallon I bought last summer, and I can't believe how much they cost too but they have only been around for like 25 years though. But I'm glad you didnt breed that fish they have a huge inbreed problem with them and they have a tuff time eating food.
I just don't think people should support breeding an animal that doesn't belong out in the real world. Thumbs up for have your fish lay eggs though that's cool
Diamondcolored 1 month ago
@Diamondcolored their nice looking fish. Even though that they have deform mouths, they really look beautiful with the Orange. They wobble like a gold fish, they have a great personality with Owners and are really peaceful, great for a nice friend for a Oscar or a Jack Dempsey ;D
1Rockyboxer1 3 weeks ago
Can blood parrot cichlids bite?
17Americanoboi 1 month ago
When taking out the rock from the tank, why not separate the fish with a perspex partition in the tank, or a fish net, so that you can do what you need, without getting attacked by the fish? :/.......
Hotlips4000isback 1 month ago
Get a bigger tank, people like you make me sick - how would you like to be kept locked up in one room all your life.
jenko740 2 months ago 2
@jenko740 "People like us make you sick?" Listen Jack-ass, F.Y.I shortly after this video which was three years ago we re homed our fish because we have a friend with a 75 gallon tank with only 4 other fish in it and that is where this fish lived out the rest of her life. She got that big very quickly because we lost some fish and it was only her and the Gourammi so she got big VERY quickly. I am an animal lover who donates to WSPA, Humane Society, Defenders of Wildlife, Foster Parrots and Peta.
nitwit39 1 month ago 2
I have 7 of these blood parrot. They are fully grown. One of them lay eggs and 5 of them were going fighting trying to get those eggs and you know what, the next day i waked up. it was all gone :( lol there was over 8 eggs!
JvTorontoify 4 months ago
stop teasing him lol
joushpop 4 months ago
some pepole says like " u will need like 60 g or 90g!!!!" and they report animal abuse... those pepole are dipshits... that 37g looks fine and you can fit a another fish in there to... ps nice tank... and i have a oscar and i want to buy a 40g tank for parrots do they need hideouts and stuff? plzz reply :D nice tank and nice fish!
Gh1d3y 5 months ago
@Gh1d3y well, think about it, Cichlids get big! Parrots grow up to 8", which is pretty big. Now, a 37 gallon for a parrot is a bit small, like a 55 will make it much happier! A 40 gallon for parrots, 2 could live there.
1Rockyboxer1 3 weeks ago
so i had a question. i see how the guy is constantly backing up his hand....the blood parrot doesnt hurt....dramatic
xtremer510 5 months ago
cute video lol
Nekroxphilia 5 months ago
ohh thanx for teh info :) but hey not to be mean but r u sure thats 37 gallon? looks moar like 25 gallon
epicguy1231000 6 months ago
hey i have a question is it ok to put cichlids in my 10 gallon aquarium???
epicguy1231000 6 months ago
@epicguy1231000 I don't think so, thats a 37 gallon with 1 cichlid and it seemed too small.
nitwit39 6 months ago
@nitwit39 But That Is A 37 tall I feel it would be ok because the blood parrot wouldnt grow tht large in a 10 gallon tank
Errin621991 1 month ago
@epicguy1231000 there are thousands of different cichlids, so yes you can and no you can't. If you get some apistogrammas or rams they should di fine, or some of the small shell dwellers. Just don't go and get an oscar or a frontosa, and do the research before buying the fish
koebwil 5 months ago
@epicguy1231000 you can put shell dwelling cichlids in a 10 gallon, they're really small cichlids & stay small, but any thing other than that will get too big for a 10 gallon
MrSumthingfishy 5 months ago
@MrSumthingfishy well i live by 2 petsmarts do u think i could find some there?
epicguy1231000 5 months ago
@epicguy1231000 I've never seen shelldwellers at Petsmart, not the ones I've been to anyway. If you google shell dwelling cichlids and get some names of the ones you like I'm sure you could ask a local fish store to order some in for you, we've done it a few times before, but it does depend on the store. I'm from Canada so I'm not sure if the chain called Big Al's is anywhere near u but they're really good on having cichlids & ordering in for customers
MrSumthingfishy 5 months ago
@epicguy1231000 I saw your question and wanted to help. Most Cichlids are carnivores and will grow a good size and i would say 10 gallons would be pushing it. Even a 20 gallon would be a little tight but can hold some of the smaller Cichlids. I would say a 30 gallon + would be a good size for any kind of Cichlids. But you know, the larger the tank the better. If you need anything else id be happy to help :)
fillipinoboy11 4 months ago
@epicguy1231000 no, way to small. even if they fit now, they will grow bigger soon
justplainjackepoo 3 months ago
@epicguy1231000 no!!
Fishieguy 2 months ago
my parrot is a little smaller and your right they do come at u hard and it can hurt a fair bit . my girl is sure not nice and she does not even have any eggs
robpolay 6 months ago
how big is your blood parrot?
H3YUWITHTH3FAC3 6 months ago
im gonna be honest with you is a very nice blood parrot unfortunately im sorry you kinda look you're showing off blood parrots dont bite is just aggression they cant close their mouths it is bcz of their genetics so why all that shit about taking the rocks fast and look like you were treating with some shark/crocodile in there?
kikefaris 7 months ago
@kikefaris Well, I don't know how big you think this parrot is, but she was at least 8 inches around and 2 inches thick. She was about 8 when this video took place. And although she couldn't close her mouth she came at you hard and absolutely DID have some kind of scratchy teeth when she hit. It was more of a shock than anything.
nitwit39 7 months ago
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MrSumthingfishy 5 months ago
@kikefaris I have two blood parrot fish and they are almost the size of the one in this video. The female I have has the same temperament as the one in this video when you stick your hand in the tank. You would think it doesn't hurt since they can't close the outer part of their mouth. But, IT DOES HURT! I don't know if it's a sucking thing or they are actually biting down on you with the inner part of their mouth that does close. But, it does hurt enough for you to want to move away quickly.
butterflikissies 4 months ago
next time use an aquarium net to hold your fish... then get whatever you need to get in the aquarium... :)) learned my lesson... this video made me laugh out loud... this was also what i was doing with my first parrot. trick the parrot!!! i say... so that i can stick my hand in the aquarium to clean the tank. took me a while to figure out i can use a net to hold my parrot while i was cleaning the tank... or in this case getting the stones... :)) nyahahaha...
paoloz0308 8 months ago
next time use an aquarium net to hold your fish... then get whatever you need to get in the aquarium... :)) learned my lesson... this video made me laugh out loud... took me a while to figure out i can use a net to hold my parrot while i was cleaning the tank... or in this case getting the stones... :))
paoloz0308 8 months ago
that guorami must be like "THE HELL IS GOING ON?" lmao
jetmike747 9 months ago 2
Hi guys! nice video!, I have a question: how big is your tank? I have a 20 gallons tank with 4 parrot like that one but they are still small, that one is huge! Someone told me that my tank is too small, please help me, you seem to know these fish well. Thank you!!
arangogol 10 months ago
@arangogol It's a 37 gallon tank. She got really big I think because there weren't many fish in the tank. Although I do think 20 gallons is a little small for 4 parrots, I just think they won't be able to grow much bigger. So if you do want them to get big, a bigger tank is a must. Good luck!
nitwit39 10 months ago
@arangogol I have a 500 litre fish tank n i have 7 fishes
Kirthi0007 9 months ago
@arangogol - I have a 12 gal. tank w/ 2- eight yrs.old Parrots, a little bigger than this one (Dorey is 6 in./Nemo is 7 in.). They started off 1" long and grew to 6-7" in ~ 2 yrs. They got so fat, I had to put them on a diet. I don't really know why my fish grow so big, but this is what I have done for yrs. I use Cichlid salt, a tank heater (79-84 deg.F),Stress & Zyme Coat (when changing water). Once/Twice a yr., I put them in their 5 gal. bucket w/ pump, for a parasite wash (20-30").
tac1219 7 months ago
@arangogol overcroweded!
Fishieguy 2 months ago
Lmao, that was very entertaining xD
FlowingDepths 10 months ago
i have a 15 gallon tank and i was wondering would i be able to have a parrot fish in there allso how big does that gourami grow because if i cant have the parrot fish im gonna create a gourami tank
MrGman0909 11 months ago
I bought a 55 gallon kit with a whisper ex70, 200 watt heater, and hoods for $200
ViperstudiosNG 11 months ago
@ViperstudiosNG
Where did you buy it at? Was it all together or separate?
FlowingDepths 10 months ago
@FlowingDepths its all together, but walmart has a cheaper one for like $170
ViperstudiosNG 10 months ago
@ViperstudiosNG
Oh snap! Thanks for the info!
FlowingDepths 10 months ago
@yeohwl91
The largest one of mine 3 had just died from not having filtration for a few days as we were renovating our home. They are all males as I've never seen eggs in the tank. He was as big as Puffy. RIP. What do their eggs look like? Is it as big as the blood parrot food pellet?
malagabee 11 months ago
@malagabee Her eggs were sort of a cloudy almost transparent white and about the size of eggs you'd find on top of your sushi. She would always look for something bigger to lay them on and then fiercely protect them. I'm sorry for the loss of your fish :(
nitwit39 11 months ago
how many gallons?
notreallyfamous 11 months ago
GET HER A MALE TO MAKE SWEET LOVE. not to mention if the eggs to hatch then you can sell it for a HUGE PROFIT!
TomKoz19 1 year ago
do they sit on the bottom of the tank when they are after laying as i have got two and for the past couple of days they have been siting on the bottom of my tank were they are normaly active and swiming about........
TheNemsis09 1 year ago
wow... u got chinese word as your tatoo.
父母子女
Do you know what means by those chinese word?
yeohwl91 1 year ago
@yeohwl91 Father, Mother, Son, Daughter.......I hope......
nitwit39 1 year ago
@yeohwl91
malagabee 11 months ago
@yeohwl91
The largest one of mine 3 had just died from not having filtration for a few days as we were renovating our home. They are all males as I've never seen eggs in the tank. He was as big as Puffy. RIP. What do their eggs look like? Is it as big as the blood parrot food pellet?
malagabee 11 months ago
shes big lol
bbyvietali 1 year ago
so cute!! lol it IS puffy!! cute name! :)
and it's cute how when he wiped the glass, she was all like "WHAT ARE YOU DOING???" :D hehe
CinCinLei 1 year ago
lol she wants a baby daddy!
fuji9991 1 year ago
@fuji9991 awwww :)
CinCinLei 1 year ago
:)
CatFish8588 1 year ago
We had to remove the eggs because she wouldn't eat them so they would grow fungus and contaminate the tank. She was only mean after laying eggs as she was protecting them. We lost 3 other fish from not removing the eggs and doing a water change immediately. One of which was a 7 inch "shark" that was 5 years old.
nitwit39 1 year ago
wi did you remove the eggs its getting more and more common in the past few yeairs for them to actuley hatch and even when thay do not the mother will eat them once thay turn white. and i hope my new parrot lives that long. he ant meen like your tho it will not come neair your hand.
vorkev1 1 year ago
Buy a male for her
He have the right to do sex
mohsinmirza98 1 year ago
mine does the same thing, one fish kept on laying eggs and it made hell for the other fish. Sad thing is male parrots r unfertile, so the eggs will never hatch.
iromrs 1 year ago
is a 6 inch parrot large?
ericmos100 1 year ago
is a 6 inch parrot large?
ericmos100 1 year ago
is a 6 inch parrot large?
ericmos100 1 year ago
She already passed away =(
MrZunniez 1 year ago
Sadly, Puffy as we lovingly called her has since passed away. She was fostered by a friend with a much bigger tank than me who also loves her fish. But she was about 8 or 9 years old which I think is amazing in the fish world. So R.I.P Puffy..
nitwit39 1 year ago
@nitwit39 sorry to hear that puffy was so cute!
COTTONCANDYCVNT 1 year ago
@nitwit39 amazing naa some koi can get to 100+
the4blueturtles 1 year ago
dude tht fish is awsome. wht size gallon is tht ? has parrot out grown the tank yet?
fish8265 1 year ago
i had bought a parrot fish yesterday which is still settling in a 10 gallon tank with a pleco i hope my fish will grew that big
CichlidFishFan 1 year ago
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she looks great, I hope mine live that long ..
check out my tank
rpmstreet 1 year ago
she looks great, I hope mine live that long ..
check out my tank
rpmstreet 1 year ago
Lol why are you so afraid of it? It can't even hurt you -_-
vboytan 1 year ago
I have a monster parrot fish that's seven years old too! He's a sweetpea though. I call him my little puppy fish, because he follows me all over the tank and will swim in and out of my fingers when I stick my hand in the water. I got him as a tiny baby and would spoil him by syringe feeding him with bloodworms and beefheart. I guess he's just trusted me ever since. I love parrots, they're my favorite fish. Your's is GORGEOUS!!!
daphnener 1 year ago
@daphnener, Unfortunatly, Puffy (as we liked to call her) has since this video passed away. I adopted her out to a great friend with a much bigger fish tank and she lived happily there until June of 2010. She was AT LEAST 7 to 8 years old and I believe had a very good life. I love to hear from all of you who love their animals.....fish, cat, bird or otherwise. R.I.P. Puffy......you were loved and will be missed....
nitwit39 1 year ago
Lovely fish! Hope everthing is good with it and is that a gourami in the background?
girlsaloud0402 1 year ago
haha great video, im sorry but i couldnt help but laugh. Im not sure who checks the comments, but the guy - Two thumbs up for quickness! Nice!
phazon1029 1 year ago
did you get it a mate?.
iluffkfco4orsome 1 year ago
beautiful fish.
iluffkfco4orsome 1 year ago
so once they very protective with there place there pregnant or they just do that! cuz my blood parrot fish is really protective and everytime the red devil cichild go to the plce where they stayed my parrot fish attact!!
lovelypinay26 1 year ago
Um Are They Hardy Are They Good To keep? Im Getting 2 tomorrow! Do They Last?
2424Anthony 1 year ago
Um Are They Hard Are They Good To keep? Im Getting 2 tomorrow! Do They Last?
2424Anthony 1 year ago
Why is he doing it so fast? Can the fish bite or something?
corgiluver26 1 year ago
@corgiluver26 the fish has a beak... :P one of the henses of "parrot" fish
slighthanded808 1 year ago
@corgiluver26 Not really, it's more like they're bumping you with their face. Or giving you high powered kisses, if that's how you want to look at it lol Mine as never attacked me like that before though, but it's never laid eggs that I know of either
daphnener 1 year ago
hey i know its probably been a while, but do you remember what the other fish was with your parrot?
runxdancexfly 1 year ago
I've got a spawning trio, one girl and two boys. They are not quite as big as this one, but almost there.... My girl does the same when I try to clean the tank if there are eggs in her cave - very aggressive.
burubadodesign 1 year ago
Luckily my ones eat the eggs as they go white, so no mess..... Unfortunately, even when the eggs have signs of life... (little black specs inside) The males are usually infertile, but they give it a good go! In summer they lay eggs once a week! Great fish, but they eat goldfish and tetras :P Was the gourami ok in there?
burubadodesign 1 year ago
How big is that tank?
CamCool10 1 year ago
It's a 37 gallon tank, and at 7 years old, it became too small....so we adopted her out to a very loving family with a 55 gallon tank. I have grave news........Puffy (as we called her) has since passed away. I'm hoping she enjoyed having more room in her last months!!!!!
nitwit39 1 year ago
i love blood red parrots! i love watching them at my job(i work at petsmart) but i could have sworn u have to have a 30 gallon tank for those guys, maybe i heard wrong. i dont know
ebonie326 1 year ago
@socerlover788 Blood parrots cannot seperate their eggs, they have a deformed mouth from being a hybrid.
breathvictorian1 1 year ago
can i adopt it?
missanimatedmaniac 1 year ago
you are sutch a PUSSY your scared of a gay imbred parrot fish
koi2comet 1 year ago
how do you determine the gender of blood parrots cichlid
MelanieL1976 1 year ago
@MelanieL1976 Males have pointed fins and their throats turn bright pink during spawning.
breathvictorian1 1 year ago
ahh they dont hurt. THey dont have teeth. what are you afraid of?
tcfuturevet 1 year ago
what are u scared off its just a parrot ny a piranah
3omar619 1 year ago
it is a freshwater fish right?
OmgLowBattery 1 year ago
@OmgLowBattery Yes, freshwater.
nitwit39 1 year ago
@nitwit39 Thanks!
OmgLowBattery 1 year ago
I have a parrot too and was wonder why you took the eggs out when parrots are hybrids and can't reproduce.
Pandagirl003 1 year ago
@Pandagirl003 Because she wouldn't eat them and wouldn't let any other fish eat them so they would become moldy and contaminate the tank. We lost 3 fish because of this and had to do a water change after each egg laying.
nitwit39 1 year ago
lol
Ghostmonsters 1 year ago
funny
yabbiecorydoras 1 year ago
beautiful. did the people with the 55 ever have a male to fertilize the eggs?
awinski999 1 year ago
lol "Get outta here!"
RobynHood777 1 year ago
THATS A HUGE FRIGGING FISH
RobynHood777 1 year ago
LOL ur a bitch XD sorry ...
i let mine bite me when they r breeding... it doesnt even hurt and + they cant close their mouth... and if u think that hurts, try getting bitten by a 75cm+ silver arowana
:) i was bleeding :D haha
DITCHSPARROW 1 year ago 4
@DITCHSPARROW lol,oww that must have hurt,my parrot fish trys to bite me when i move the plants and stuff XD
HUNK71232 1 year ago
@HUNK71232 HAHA yea i was petting it and it turned around and WHACK and im bleeding :P it hurt a little bit... but i have a high threshold for pain LOL
ohhyea and my parrots breed aswell.... but the best thing to do is let them bit because they have a mouth that cant close and it doesnt even hurt :) .. gonna put a red devil in whith them soon so the eggs hatch :D
DITCHSPARROW 1 year ago
dang fool your 50 times as big as that thing.. pussy boy
pinoybalot5 1 year ago
how old is she?
coolioman529 1 year ago
She's about 8 years old
nitwit39 1 year ago
Some are, mine wasn't. She lived peacefully with Gourami's and Pleco's. But she did grow quickly and needed more space than I could offer, thats why we adopted her out to someone with a much bigger tank...in fact, I just got an update tonight and shes doing great!!
nitwit39 1 year ago
are these fish aggressive towards other fish thinkin bout getting 1
amandamae4456 1 year ago
Hahhahah "the gourami has no chance"
hahaha thanks, this video put a smile on my face.
burlesqueV 1 year ago
lol dnt think we didnt hear u almost drop the F bomb lol
geebody 1 year ago
what size tank is this?
rillera25 1 year ago
pussy !!! its not gonna bite a chunk of flesh off !!! LOL u scared of a parrot fish hahahahahahaha
oakleys01 1 year ago
Is that a 20 gallon tank?
fishruleandme 1 year ago
It's actually a 37 gallon tank, but not to worry, since we videoed this I found a wonderful family with a 55 gallon tank who adopted her. We miss her, but she is much better off in a larger tank! And now she has other fish that are friendly with her.
nitwit39 1 year ago 9
May I ask how large the tank is ?
LOLWUTiOwn 1 year ago
ur such a humble couple! very cute haha
nigaplzitzron 1 year ago
u dont need remove the egg what the hell when the egg dont make it the mother eat the egg dumb assss owner lol
shifter510 2 years ago
@shifter510 the description says if they leave the eggs then the BP wont let the gourami eat.
TheGetAtMeDawg 1 year ago
how do you clean the tank with it attacking like that? does it hurt when they bite?
austinpetemo 2 years ago 2
they have no teeth unless they catch ure finger one time my footlong oscar caught my finger it killed
swagbucks22 2 years ago
pretty fish
andrewz5757 2 years ago
Parrot fish do have teeth. it depends on how well the owner fed and provide for them. All my 4 parrots have teeth. one of them behave like the one in the video, its love to chase n bump decor around. is they nature, we should respect the fish behaviour. they are not freak. human who produced them for greed n money are freak,
Cruelgreedyhuman 2 years ago
What are you talking about? This is the area for comments, so I can say whatever I would like. If you don't like it, you can kiss my rear end.
And even though you think you are smarter than everyone and know everything, there are some people here that might not know you putz.
AceLockCo 2 years ago
@AceLockCo do you know what size tank that is? is it a 20 gallon???
fishruleandme 1 year ago
If anyone would like me to let them know just how to successfully reproduce these cichlids i will be happy to help.Obviously you must have a male/female pair aged 6 or over AND other neccessities with your fish and aquarium.Also you will need a spare CYCLED 2ft aquarium preheated to 81 degrees.For the method and essential information contact me.
DroppingTheShopping 2 years ago
And you will need a miracle as the males are all sterile!
AceLockCo 2 years ago 9
@AceLockCo how do they produce Blood Parrots if males are sterile?
pcbb01 1 year ago
@pcbb01 - In a lab. They do not and can not reproduce on their own.
AceLockCo 1 year ago
1. There are no fertile male Blood Parrots.
2 They are man made fish and were designed not to be bred.
3. They do not have teeth and can not completely close their mouths.
4. If it "bites" you it won't hurt.
5. Take the eggs at night when the fish is resting.
AceLockCo 2 years ago
AceLockCo they are not man made for pete sakes ... they were bread from 2 different type fish that is it .... that dont make them freak fish . I hear people bash parrot fish all the time and it just kills me . I have 5 bloods and 5 jelly beans and you could not begin to ask for a sweeter fish . I would not trade them for any other type fish out there
evildevilsdime 2 years ago
I have had them as well, but they are not a natural fish, and they are freaks. They are really fun fish to have, but that still don't occur in nature (and ARE man made for petes sake) and they can not reproduce. Plus your jelly beans have been chemically colored to look they way they do. And it does hurt the fish.
AceLockCo 2 years ago
This tank is not too small there's only 2 fish in there.
trini82 2 years ago
they hurt really bad despite the not-closing mouth. their suction power when trying to bite is enough to hurt. and you scratched the aquarium at 00:30 with the small rock...
muslumcu70 2 years ago
I heard parrot fish are infertal
Germain70 2 years ago
Many of them are intertal, but all.
I had reproduced them.
oraclito 2 years ago
@oraclito LOLOL INTERTAL XDDD Infertile* :lAnywho correct not all.
Dimunic 2 years ago
how many gallons
notreallyfamous 2 years ago
how much gallons is your tank
graeme520 2 years ago
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tank is way too small
antdaweeze13 2 years ago
Wow..I love your fish guys.. her color is great and she is so smart being protective. of her eggs
LoveGuitar2007 2 years ago
i really like that tank.i like how its designed
spadedigger100 2 years ago
what size tank is this?
ITZTRAG 2 years ago
What size was your fish when you got it? =)
mine's 4" and I'd like to know how long it takes for them to grow a full 8" =)
FreshyAquarium 2 years ago
i heard it takes them more that 10 years to get to adult size. i got mine about 1 half years ago and it only grew 2 inches yet.
zaracki92 2 years ago
i hope he bites your finger LOL
MrColombian305 2 years ago
wow, you parrot is amazing, but why is so agresive, i have 1 and is so cute.
see ya
piriflaka 2 years ago
woah y r u afraid of dat fish atking ur hand is dat fish dannger
caliburn0911 2 years ago
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SomeThingGoneWrong1 2 years ago
keep your comments to yourself
Lamborghini5177 2 years ago
i removed the comment.just for you
SomeThingGoneWrong1 2 years ago
not big enough, 37 gallons. I'd like to find her a better home..
nitwit39 2 years ago
how big is that tank
koi2comet 2 years ago
some parot fish have sharp teeth can bite ur finger of
DemICEx2 2 years ago
mine once bit the tip of my finger off.. lolz. i couldnt feel anything.
Thomas55Pham 2 years ago
i was like this when i first got my parrots, but after realising the bite doesnt hurt i took a few, and now chase them round the tank.. :p
xDoubleZer00x 2 years ago
does the bite have teeth it might have hurt when you will try to remove the rocks
suiteangel45 2 years ago
they dont have teeth, and their mouths dont actually close
skitzo429 2 years ago
You should drop the gourami and then get a MALE convict =D and it may work.
cottoncandyisyummy 2 years ago
agreed
spadedigger100 2 years ago
theres actually not any reason to remove the eggs, since they wont be fertilized (and wouldnt anyway even if there were a male, 97 percent of male parrots are infertile) they will eventually begin to grow fungus and die, and the female will eat them, that might be slightly less traumatic haha
skitzo429 2 years ago
actually, she doesn't eat them and when this first happend they did get fungusy and contaminated the tank, we had to do almost a complete water change. they were toxic
nitwit39 2 years ago
haha bummer, toxic eggs
skitzo429 2 years ago
actually in the descripton she said they fish was too protective over the eggs and the smaller one could not eat.
spadedigger100 2 years ago
blood parrots can't bite.......
cottoncandyisyummy 2 years ago
haha that's awesome man, your fish is aggressive as hell. tank does look little small for her tho. but she seems healthy. goodjob
evozoocorey28 2 years ago