Blood parrots
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Blood parrots aren't the most aggressive cichlid, but they are still a cichlid and by nature somewhat aggressive. I do not think I would risk putting it in the same tank as a beta, but putting it with a clown loach would be fine. (Remember, clown loaches can get to be a foot long.) I'm not sure about the glofish, so maybe someone else will add something.
the best answer to your question lies in how big a tank we're talking about here. i'd agree that a betta is not a good choice. if by "glofish" you're referring to the zebra danios which have been genetically modified, they should be fine.
the clown loaches will be a great bottom dweller for a tank of blood parrots, but remeber that clown loaches need a group of three or more and get to around 12", and the blood parrot gets to be about 8-10 inches long.
as for the glofish, they may start to look tasy to the parrot, since they stay small and he'll get really big.
i would skip the betta too.
as for the glofish, they may start to look tasy to the parrot, since they stay small and he'll get really big.
i would skip the betta too.
IMO the danios should be fast enough that the bp won't be able to catch them. But since they're small and could fit in an adult bp's mouth there is the possibility. If you are set on danios I'd say try giant or queen as they get bigger.
My juvenile bp (4 in TL) does fine in a 30g (soon to be upgraded to a 46g) with 4 queen danios, 4 ottocinculus, and (just recently added) a sev.
My juvenile bp (4 in TL) does fine in a 30g (soon to be upgraded to a 46g) with 4 queen danios, 4 ottocinculus, and (just recently added) a sev.
in my opinion, you'll be just fine. BP's aren't capable of rapid swimming nor even fast 'lunging' ... the danios grow to the same length as a standard danio, and will be too fast to get caught. enjoy.
IME parrots can really power across the tank if they really want to...
ive got a male and hes strating to get up to about 6" and he can compete for food with the other fish he lives with.they also have great personalities!
he is really personable, and always comes to greet me when i go downstaris to watch them, and hes always right there against the tank to say "hi" lol, and then if i dont come down fast enough in the morning to feed him and his buddies then he puffs himself up and loathes in his cave... but once i feed them he goes back to normal lol
ive got a male and hes strating to get up to about 6" and he can compete for food with the other fish he lives with.they also have great personalities!
he is really personable, and always comes to greet me when i go downstaris to watch them, and hes always right there against the tank to say "hi" lol, and then if i dont come down fast enough in the morning to feed him and his buddies then he puffs himself up and loathes in his cave... but once i feed them he goes back to normal lol
I agree with jm. My bp is actually pretty fast when he wants to be. He had no trouble catching 4 congo tetras and killing them off one by one before I got the danios. When he's startled, he races across the tank as quick as some of my africans do. And he's pushing 5 inches. These are the reasons why you shouldn't get a betta. Bettas are no where near as quick as bps are. The bp will have no trouble making it into a plaything or even lunch.