Parrot Fish & FlowerHorn in a 20 gal tank?

[Skibur]

Is it a good idea? da Parrot fish and Flowerhorn are pretty big, like 10 inches in length each :help:

[Skibur]

my Parrot fish i believe it is a Blood Parrot because it's orange?

[tarheels910]

No. Neither fish should be alone in a tank that small. Look for like a 200 gallon tank.

[jm1212]

FHs are pretty nasty too.

the BP will probably reach 8," but the FH will easily reach a foot long.

[Skibur]

will they survive till spring though?

[khombre]

Hello there (are you pinoy?).

Usually, with Flower Horns I'd go keep 1 in a minimum 75 gallon tank (some say 90 gal should be minimum) with no other inhabitants. I think your blood parrots could end up being in danger when you put them in with the flower horn.

Why do you ask if they would make it til spring? Do you have a heater of some sort?

BTW, where would you be getting these fish?

Good luck :)

[Skibur]

haha yea ima half pinoy but then till spring cuz i dutn got dat kinda money yet Xd and i jsut got em yesterday outta no where cuz my uncle came home givin them to me cuz his friends gave them away but since i probally dunt kno how to take care of em, i could probalyl sale them for like $50 each i guess if ur in da San Francisco Bay Area cuz im more of a koi person...

[Skibur]

and im pretty sure these two are close together like they always are in the tank sicne i got them yesterday since they lvied their whole life together and both of them seems about 10 inches long and about 8 inches tall to me

[Broham]

to be honest, unless you are wealthy. give them back. reason is, you will need a 125 gallon, and thats being generous. but most fish of that size are kept in 150-200 gallons. which is not a cheap tank + stand + filtration. u can ignore our advice and torture them if u wish in a 20 gallon. the waste alone may kill them

[Skibur]

is it why my flowerhorn isnt eating alot? he's just swimmin by da filter in da same spot and plus if i give it bak he doesnt want it, he is gonna take care of kois in his 200 gallon now

[Lupin]

is it why my flowerhorn isnt eating alot? he's just swimmin by da filter in da same spot and plus if i give it bak he doesnt want it, he is gonna take care of kois in his 200 gallon now
Try selling the flowerhorn instead. What are your water parameters? Appearance of his poo? He may still be adjusting to the tank if he hasn't eaten yet.

As far as the kois are concerned, I wouldn't try a 200 gallons tank for them. Pond is the best you could provide for kois.

[Skibur]

also their colors are getting lighter, is it because the temp is too cold or something?

[tarheels910]

Its because they are in a 20 gallon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :angryfire:

[Skibur]

no one knows?

[tarheels910]

no one knows?

They are extremely stressed out.

[FishJunki]

Try to imagine living in your bedroom with a clogged toilet that's what the fish feel right now.