View Full Version : anyone have info on parrot/FH hybrid??
IKeepPacu
02-25-2008, 8:15 PM
bought a blood parrot x flowerhorn today. was sold as being "a rare kilinfish" (please no arguements about the parrots, thats not the point of the post.)
cant find much info on them, and havent got anything on the other board yet today either about them. their beautiful fish, the body of blood parrot almost, except they can close their mouths, with the nice markings and color of a flowerhorn.
anyone keep any?? or know anything about them? their full grown size? general temperment?? hump development if any?? if they can spawn......the usual stuff :help:
he's being kept with my blood parrot, chocolate cichlid, black ghost knife and 2 stingrays right now. so want t get an idea of how he is before find out the hard way
scootrnerd
02-25-2008, 8:17 PM
got a picture?
bigspizz
02-25-2008, 8:27 PM
They are pretty common. Should not have cost more than 35$ They can be treated the same as normal BP's. I am not sure about the breeding part though. They are hardy and accept a large range of parameters like normal BP's.....I have some BPxGT coming in later this week....
jm1212
02-25-2008, 8:34 PM
they are pretty nasty and grow to at least 10 inches.
give them plenty of space.
bigspizz
02-25-2008, 8:39 PM
Any pics of a BPxFH that is 10"?....
IKeepPacu
02-25-2008, 8:51 PM
got a picture?
ill snap one and figure how to post in a day or so, once he/she decides to come out from the plants, and isnt so stressed from transport.
and no, i dident pay more than $35. $15 actually for a 2-3". they had 5" or so for $50 as well.
grannylvsfish
02-25-2008, 8:52 PM
They are pretty common. Should not have cost more than 35$ They can be treated the same as normal BP's. I am not sure about the breeding part though. They are hardy and accept a large range of parameters like normal BP's.....I have some BPxGT coming in later this week....
wow I can not wait to see the pics!!
got a picture?
yeah I want to see this cool fish!
Any pics of a BPxFH that is 10"?....
you know what? I saw 3 blood parrots I would have sworn from outer space this Saturday. I never in my wildest dreams thought the blood parrot could grow that big. The were 10 inches plus!! I wish I had my camera. next time I go I am taking pictures.
ibr3ak
02-25-2008, 8:58 PM
They are pretty common, I also recently saw a midas x parrot that was about 9-10" long.
Here's a thread of FH x parrot from MFK:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109056
grannylvsfish
02-25-2008, 9:01 PM
you know what? maybe this is not as silly as I thought now. but my blood parrot and my green sevrum have been following each other and rubbing against each other, there pretty chummy. maybe they could breed? :eek:
bigspizz
02-25-2008, 9:15 PM
As long as the sev is the male ;)
grannylvsfish
02-25-2008, 9:37 PM
As long as the sev is the male ;)
how does one know which sex either one is? I have no clue LOL!
bigspizz
02-25-2008, 9:49 PM
I vent all my fish when they are big enough to determine sex...
bigspizz
02-25-2008, 9:56 PM
Ever heard the rumor that Bp's x Convict makes a jelly bean?:lipssealedsmilie:
grannylvsfish
02-25-2008, 9:59 PM
Ever heard the rumor that Bp's x Convict makes a jelly bean?:lipssealedsmilie:
:eek::eek: thats a cool looking fish!
bigspizz
02-29-2008, 3:03 PM
wow I can not wait to see the pics!!
:worthy:.....This thing is un real!!!!1
Star_Rider
02-29-2008, 4:50 PM
that is an interesting fish.
may get pretty striking as an adult.
ibr3ak
02-29-2008, 4:53 PM
They sell a short bodied GT (I'd only assume it's a BP hybrid) here in chinatown.
bigspizz
02-29-2008, 5:07 PM
that is an interesting fish.
may get pretty striking as an adult.
Thank you fellow Washingtonian....lol
bigspizz
02-29-2008, 5:08 PM
They sell a short bodied GT (I'd only assume it's a BP hybrid) here in chinatown.
Pretty hard to come by here.
Star_Rider
02-29-2008, 5:48 PM
Thank you fellow Washingtonian....lol
where abouts in washington??(just curious)
grannylvsfish
02-29-2008, 6:10 PM
I would love one of those, I assume he will get pretty feisty hey? blood parrots are either peaceful or naughty, mine is in between, he lines everyone up in the tank but does not hurt anyone ....... yet.
bigspizz
02-29-2008, 6:43 PM
where abouts in washington??(just curious)
Tri cities.
jpappy789
02-29-2008, 7:59 PM
Nice fishy!
Star_Rider
03-01-2008, 12:56 AM
Tri cities.
a very good friend of mine lives in Richland.
I'm going to be visiting him the spring after I get the mods done on my bike.