The diff between BP's and Jelly Beans?

[tuthelimit]

Is there a site that I can read up on them or see the pics of either?

Google. But, I seriously doubt there is much information out there.

Are red parrots as hardy as convicts? My firnd gave me two 5 inchers. They are pure light red. So is it safe to assume that theya re BP's, even though they have maxe dout at 5"?

they were part of colony of 10 which were crammed in a 40G tank. they could hardly move. Though they are all now happier in a 60G and many have great red color, including the two that I got. Even one has a bit of hump like red devil!

What makes you think they are maxed out? It sounds like they were in some bad conditions. Remember, these fish have no solid facts attributed to them... they vary on a case by case basis. Again, jelly beans... are blood parrots... so I would assume unless you bought a goldfish, you have blood parrots.

PS: I have a hard time to feed them. They are with my jeuvenile africans which are fast. What kind of food do they like?

I dread setting up another tank just for them!

This isn't really responsible... are you ready for these fish?

By the way, this is my thread. So anyone who does not like BP's should not respond!

Selective listening...

 

[scholar]

Dear tuthelimit,

Thanks for your detailed questions. I was looking to detailed answers though! I also appreciated your ability to drill down into specific sentences and commenting on them. For brevity and since I am only interested in info on BP's, I skipped the reasons behind my sentences.

Here are the some of the reasonings behind your comments/soft questionings.

On "Being maxed out ...":

They all were bought at the same time more than 4 years ago. The others are 6-8 inches.

On "Are you ready ..":

I have four africaaner tanks, the baby's, the juvy's, the samll and the big one's tank. So there is no risk of any damage to any fish including the big BP's. My africaaners were selected for relative mildness after reviewing a couple of hundreds profiles.

On "This isn't really responsible..."

While I have stated that I dreaded seting up a seperate tank. It is perhaps a bit of "selective listening" to stretch it into this line of questioning.

Today, I already have returned one to my friend and in time will return the other. I can hand feed this one. The fact that I have acknowledged the difficulty of properly keeping the BP's far outways one statement of transitory emotions like of having experienced dread.

I already have found BP's to be smart, gorgeous, and inquisitive. There is a BP tank in my future. Though I am not a fan fish over 5 inches. Thus, the allure of these 5" BP's.

On "Selective listening..."

As human beings, at any moment, we are all at risk of what you call "selective listening..."

My comment was to protect the responder who softly have said that he likes BP's. And, I already have seen plenty threads which were rendered useless by flame throwers.


Your comments are in the form of soft questions. They are like a sophisticated version of flame throwing which I was trying to head off.

All I want is info on BP's!


I already have read plenty of articles about cross-breeding. I am actually against unscientific cross-breeding. Not because I think there are any threats to the fish's genes. Just because this kind of experimenting produces plenty of unwanted and ugly off springs with no place to live out their lives.

Cheers,

The Scholar

PS: Normally, I would skip your kind of soft questining. But, there were so many that I chose to answer them, even at the risk of ruining this thread.

 

[~*LuvMyKribs*~]

I have four africaaner tanks, the baby's, the juvy's, the samll and the big one's tank. So there is no risk of any damage to any fish including the big BP's. My africaaners were selected for relative mildness after reviewing a couple of hundreds profiles.

:huh: Your risking damage to them from improper water conditions and improper diet.


I dont even know why I bother trying to help you anymore .... (actually all I care about is the fish).... :thud:

 

[derek681]

I think that it is wrong to keep any hybrid be it a blood parrot, jelly bean etc, it is wrong for people to mess with mother nature and produce these rediculous looking so called fish i feel very strongly about producing hybrids say for example someone had a tankful of BP's and they let them go into a lake and they bred and bred, only god knows what sort of impact that could have. So if you think i have a point please, please think twice about purchasing these fish. Sorry if anyone is offended by this but man has no right to hybridize any species. Cheers, Derek.

 

[fish_breeder_05]

http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Cichlid, Red Parrot.htm

http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Cichlid, Convicts 3.htm

 

[scholar]

To LuvMyKribs,

Since I have not stated what the water parameters are and what Do I feed the BP, how do you figure that I am damaging my fish!

I assure you that I am very responsible and none of my fish are at any risk. I have been keeping fish over 10 years and have read more than 100 articles on how to keep different fish.

Cheers,

 

[sumthin fishy]

Regardless of your water peramiters, having the fish you mentioned means one of the species are in water not suited for them. Diana deos not use the most tact when voicing her opinions, but her information is spot on. And 99% of the time I agree with everything she says. The way she is so adamant about giving this information shows her passion, knowledge and overall givacrapness in this hobby.There is no way your african species are going to be in the correct water type as your south americans, because they have different requirements and nothing is going to change that. The same goes for feeding, you have one type that needs high protein, and another that needs high veggi content, and will actually face health problems if too much protein is ingested.