Thread: Parrot Cichlid
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Old July 10th 03, 05:58 PM
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3. Behavior - Do these Cichlids behave themselves in a non-cichlid
community? What has been know to be good tank mates?


NetMax nailed the behavior issue, copy and pasted...

"It would depend if they take after their Severum heritage (fairly docile,
may be difficult to feed with aggressive tank-mates), or if they take
after their Red Devil heritage (or whatever parontage exists), which
could make them unsuitable for a community tank. I would not trust them
with any fish significantly smaller than themselves."

I guess with this question, is I was trying to gather the general

temperment
of them. I've been to several lfs's where they named Kribs as very
aggressive, however they get along fine with all my fish. Their "high

speed"
2-3" chase to another fish usually never results in even contact.


I've seen them get aggressive, but why? I'm not sure... it was a 3.5 or so
BRP and a green severum that locked jaws for a few seconds, and the parrot
wouldn't back down.... it was my severum and I had just dropped it off
because it outgrew it's old tank, it was bigger than a discus and the parrot
was in a tank with 2 others, and didn't like the new addition.... I would
say semi-aggressive...


I am against all died fish, that's just not humane. "Hybrids", that

doesn't
bother me one bit. If it did, I would have to live in a bush and eat only
what I grew. Beef, genetically enhanced with human genes, just for

example.

Cheers