Answering Polar Blue Parrot Questions | FAQ

[@PatrickKend]

That big male in the beginning with the big hump on his head is amazing. A true boss!

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thank you for checking out the video. Below are timestamps to different sections of the video if you want to skip around. If you enjoy the video please give it a like and consider subscribing to my channel. It is a big help if you can! Also if there are any questions I can help answer for you let me know. 00:59 - Are they aggressive 02:27 - How to reduce aggression 03:25 - Mixing with plants 04:12 - Mixing with Angelfish 06:17 - Mixing with Monster Fish 07:25 - Adult Size 08:21 - Best Coloration 09:04 - Food Choices 10:01 - Hybrid Origin 11:49 - Growth Rate 13:02 - Male / female differences 14:34 - Breeding tank setup 15:42 - Breeding frequency 16:08 - Selling fry 16:47 - Selecting males or female 17:44 - Name variations 18:31 - Where to purchase

[@brysonfinch7135]

How big do they get because I just bought 3

[@TheAquaticCoder]

@@brysonfinch7135 They get to between 3-4 inches. It took mine about 6 months to go from 1 inch to 3.5 inches.

[@Lexie-Louu]

Hello! This may be a silly question, but are polar blue parrot cichlids the same thing as a regular convict cichlids? When I see them at stores theres babies labeled convicts that look just the same as a polar blue parrots but idk if they are the same thing.... love your videos btw!

[@TheAquaticCoder]

@@Lexie-Louu Thanks for the compliment! No they are not the same thing but they are close. Polar Parrots can be seen as a "short body" variation of convicts. They posses most of the same traits except are known to be a little less aggressive (but not always). When both are small though they probably look similar although small parrots still have the beak like mouth. They might just not be as familiar with calling them Polar Parrots or they think labeling them as convicts might sell better.

[@Lexie-Louu]

@@TheAquaticCoder Ahhh I see, that makes alot more sense!! Thank you for the quick response! ❤️

[@butterflybeautee]

These are definitely my favorite along with the platinum. I have 6 of the polar blue parrots. They are fun to watch anytime of the day. Anyways, Thank you so much! All the videos I watched,yours were the most helpful & has enlightened me so much that I will sleep good now.Following

[@Spagatti_Monkey]

10:36 😂the fight was 🔥

[@demonic.lionfish]

I have two polar parrots (both female, I think) and one platinum parrot. One of my polars bred with the platinum (who is obviously male), so I'm interested in these little oddballs growing up and potentially showing a whole grab bag of different features of their heredity as they age. What's wild is that they bred as basically juveniles themselves; the female is generously quarter sized and the male is a bit larger than a silver dollar. I've had the polars since about April and the platinum since August. They bred in a ~20 gallon cube community tank and I quickly rehomed the proud but violent parents and their kids to their own 20 gallon long to avoid a reign of terror in their original home. A simple sponge filter seems to be the best with regards to the fry.

[@vikkirountoit497]

What a great video - thanks for sharing so much great info! Sorry Shifu didn't survive.

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thanks I appreciate that. Yes he is missed

[@stevescarsfish2175]

I just got one of these in a trade. I didn’t even know about them. Looks like a mini flower horn.

[@anthonyschillo436]

Lucky lol one of my favorites

[@KathRob1994]

Just a suggestion, but it might be good to add a couple more fish to the tank. Seems the BP’s like to pick on the Polar and clown loach.

[@DavidJHarrisonEssex]

Hello from 🇬🇧 . Interesting video, thanks. I've got one of these in my dwarf aquarium which contains dwarf cichlids from all over, south America & Africa, they all get on. I had to move the mating Platinum pair as they were chasing all the others but thats only because they are protecting their babies.

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Hi there and thank you for watching! That sounds about right but glad that all of them besides that pair have gotten along!

[@phylr3983]

I have a little new young polar blue parrot in with my 4 yr old KKP. My KKP is massive and this little cutie has absolutely no fear of him. She has plenty of places to hide if she needs to, but she is extremely curious and is constantly investigating the tank and what the KKP is doing.

[@TheAquaticCoder]

That sounds hilarious. My dominate Polar male used to pick fights with my Blood Parrot sometimes. Against a KKP they would have even less of a chance. I never saw any damage though

[@zgoalscorer10]

@@TheAquaticCoder Can polar parrots breed with flowerhorns?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

@@zgoalscorer10 I'm not sure if it is possible. Probably difficult unless you find a peaceful flowerhorn since they are much larger than Polar Parrots.

[@nicolepichalski5350]

I have two.. my platinum fell in love with one and now I had to remove one of the baby blue sisters.. she is with my glofish tetras now just because that tank is insane

[@michaelfleming9757]

I once had convicts cross hondros red point cichlids, and they looked like convicts, some had a softer type mouth, but didn't in my experience look like the polor blue, I suspect that the polor blue are convict males cross blood parrots.

[@nadyyyyyk]

Would they be able to live alongside yellow convicts(which I’ve heard I less aggressive than other convicts)..? Or alternatively, go with smaller tank mates in a variety of breeds, and introduce new fish and evolve the tank periodically, … is this possible in a 70 g planted tank with the appropriate amount of caves and landscaping for the inhabitants ? larger tetras, platys, a couple of clown loaches, a few angelfish,, potentially smaller peaceful African cichlids in the mix, danios- could a polar fit into this type of community tank if it was well considered and done sensibly? Or is this likely to end catastrophically and therefore not even worth considering. How territorial are they over their individual caves and hidey holes? I’ve kept mbuna successfully in a heavily decorated tank in the past, but it would be wreckless to keep them with other breeds, or move the tank decor about… they have very defined social behaviours, and I found it fascinating to watch over years, and get to know each fish- I’d like to watch a complex social system community tank evolve, which also includes fish with personality, like polars. They could be a dream fish in this case. However, on KZbin, I’m finding many people are keeping them in single breed set ups , heavily stocked, with little decor.. I’m not sure if this is because of the breeds temperament being generally unsuited to community environments , or because everyone is taking advantage of their tendency to breed like rabbits.. or, perhaps even struggling to manage the amount of fry being produced? If they are good community fish, then that fact should be promoted, as from my perspective as a polar novice, im seeing a disproportionate amount of keepers with single breed set ups- at first glance looking not too dissimilar to a classic mbuna aquarium. Just for very different reasons it seems. Is the breeding thing potentially a problem? I don’t particularly want 30 of these fish in 18 months time. Sorry to have been long winded, but there really isn’t too much information about these guys yet- and so far, you’re the most comprehensive channel on the subject. Maybe make a video about it- like I say, it’s all a bit ambiguous aside from a few “top ten tank mates” type videos, with no definitive answers as yet.. P These fish look incredible. I hope the rampant home breeding doesn’t lead to diminished quality of specimens available on the market Thanks

[@letsgonow5641]

Hi im from Philly as well. What is the max size of them. Can you just keep one and what are their aggression levels? Sorry your lost one..Thanks

[@fallenprince4163]

Here in India , Polar blue seems to be available in large amount in every aquarium...all are about 1 inch in size

[@TheAquaticCoder]

That's cool to know. Around my area (north east USA), they have become very popular. I usually see them in stores about that size too. In other parts of the US they don't seem to be as available yet but I bet that will chance with how easy to breed they are.

[@fallenprince4163]

@@TheAquaticCoder ​ Here in India, each and every aquarium has hundreds stocked..all juveniles though...As u mentioned, easiness in breeding might be the main reason.... I bght a juvenile pair for my heavily planted tank...however, one of them is constantly chasing the other away...The aquarium said they are peaceful cichlid .... turned out one of them is way too bossy....

[@TheAquaticCoder]

@@fallenprince4163 That's unfortunate that they told you they are peaceful. Many stores think they are the same as Blood Parrots who tend to be on the peaceful side. Now Polar Parrots often are not too aggressive but I've heard from a ton of people who have aggressive ones. The best advice is plenty of hiding spaces and decorations.

[@fallenprince4163]

@@TheAquaticCoder Now it turned worse, I ended up having my platinum guppies tail ripped off and have a couple of tetras dead ..it happened overnight...I was soo heartbroken when i switched on te aquarium light.... I had enugh of this and returned the polar blue juvenile pair back to the store along with few qstns regarding their explanation of a 'peaceful cichlid' theory.... Also as u mentioned regarding Blood parrots, I have seen in the same aquarium gng after each other..Its like face to face..one cmes pushing on te face and other goes back..then te pushed one cmes forward to te other...Tis goes on a loop....Now I have concluded irrespective of its breed, Cichlid = aggressive...

[@anahill2517]

I got a breeding pair , my question is can I keep the male While the babies are still small Can be in the same tank?

[@nanners9141]

So am I correct in understanding these fish may not be a blood parrot mix at all? Thanks for the great info that's actually based on experience 🙂

[@TheAquaticCoder]

That's correct. The actual origin isn't 100% known from what I read when researching. Seems to be mostly theories. But most speculation is that Blood Parrots are not one of the species they are mixed from. Similar shape of the mouth though. It wouldn't surprise me to see more and more types of parrots in the future with similar mouths as the result of crossing different species.

[@intergalacticmuffin7071]

:) great video not long got 6 of these little guys only fry at the moment hoping for a pair or 2 they are a cool fish

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thank you! Best of luck to you with your parrots. They are fun to watch grow!

[@prithivstark5731]

Does polar parrots interact and identify their owners?

[@evedickinson1506]

Hi I have a 30 gallon aquarium that has been set up & is now ready for fish. I would like to ask your opinion on the following combination 10 Emperor tetra, 5 Ottocinclus, 3 Amano shrimp, a pair of Sparkling Gourami 1 Zebra Pleco? I am trying to decide possible tank mates for my 10 Emperor Tetra. Thanks

[@lilron1682]

How can you tell if a female convict and a platinum parrot paired up. My parrot does this wiggling thing when it comes around and always has bright colors

[@johnpicton2274]

Hi nice fish. Can you mix different parrot fish and how many could i have in a 5 foot juwel Rio tank 450 Litre uk

[@sisneric]

These are my all time favorite fish now I have 2 blood parrot fish 2polar blues and 2 platinum parrots I'm missing the yellow I'm currently looking

[@missyshell_mishell]

Hi there, thanks for making this video! Would this info apply to the platinum parrots also? I need to do more research but having a hard time finding info. Still have to look at more of your videos - if you have one that might help can you let me know also? Thanks in advance!

[@TheAquaticCoder]

You're welcome! Yes the Platinum Parrot is just a color morph of the Polar Blue Parrot so all of the info in this video holds true. I've personally only kept Polars but all of my videos on them should be relevant to Platinum as well

[@missyshell_mishell]

@@TheAquaticCoder great to know, thanks again! I love these guys with their tiny bodies and huge eyes 😂 probably one of my favorite fish ever.

[@SonjaCoetzee]

Good day what sand can I put in the aquarium I just got a breading pair the guy said the female will have babies in 3 weeks must I keep them all alone in the tank

[@Yami-Sukehiro-r1q]

Mine look exactly like the one u showed at 18:30 .. is he male or female??

[@gregorbugguy2786]

Have the polar blues ever hurt or damaged another fish, specifically smaller ones? Or do they tend to just chase the fish away?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

They just chase my other fish away, none have been seriously injured but I do see split fins on my Clown Loaches and Angelfish from time to time.

[@Gary-yd4zm]

I bought 2 that I originally mixed with venustus and dolphin cichlids... Then I immediately switched them out and put them with Oscars and other South America cichlids... All still small.. hopefully they grow fast enough where they don't become Oscar food... But in my experience with larger cichlids if they are raised together from tiny juveniles they tend to leave everything alone and look forward to eating what they are raised on... They are beautiful tho

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

I put mine in with my mbuna and it didn’t go well.

[@Gary-yd4zm]

@@tiffanyclark-grove1989 yeah as time goes on I'm starting to realize that the information put out about them are completely false!! They definitely definitely don't grow to the size that is told... I can't see them getting no bigger than maybe 3 inches and that's pushing it... I believe they are something different than what we are told and I believe they are best suited for actual " tropical community" tanks.. the traditional small community with ability to still add a cichlid that won't eat everything... At this point I'm probably going to put it in the guppies tank to possibly keep the breeding in check somewhat and that's with hopes that they are even interested in live food... I definitely was mislead like almost every single aquarium enthusiasts

[@paulrose-tw9vz]

Hi there I can only keep one which is best the male or female ? I am after a community like corys fire mouth in with it what do you think also what size take ? Thanks

[@deepamoudliar]

Can I add crystal parrot,panda parrot,tiger parrot,red parrot along with polar parrot 🤗

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yes all of the parrots should be compatible with each other. Sometimes you get unlucky with a really aggressive one that can't be with others

[@Mate0x]

I have a question would a polar parrot cichlid be fine with a blood parrot cichlid just the two of them in a tank?

[@ExamineeNumber0052]

Can 2 male polar parrot fish live together in 1 tank ?

[@harshidroshan3869]

Can i put single polar blue fish with oscar❓️❓️❓️❓️plz reply 🙏bcz i don't like to put in pairs‼️can i put one polar blue fish with 3,4 inch oscars❓️❓️❓️

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I think aggressiveness wise this combination will work in most situations. With that size Oscar it should be fine for a long time. The worry I have is once the Oscar is fully grown. There may be a chance the Polar Parrot could fit in their mouth. So in summary my answer is yes it will work until the Oscar is fully grown. At that point it is a risky combination. It may or may not work then.

[@harshidroshan3869]

@@TheAquaticCoder bro i just feed small amount to my oscars... So they will grow very slowly... But now the issue is my polar blue is very small... My oscars attacked the parrot and parrot got lot of injuries... Now i removed parrot from that tank... And once my parrot fully grown, then only i will put it again... And i would like to keep my aquarium clean, that's y i not go for red blood parrots... They r good tank mates... But too much poop also... So in parrot types, polar blue is good for all concepts ( my personal opinion 🤝)

[@DrenMacDaddy]

Can the power cord on a marina slim 10...be fixed ..way down ...

[@rogerromo5065]

Hey nice videos, I been watching your videos of the polar parrots. I got a pair yesterday, and just found out from your videos and others that they are both female. Do you recommend keeping two females or 2 males. As I find the males to look more unique. One of my females id pretty cool and fun to watch as she is chubby and a bottom belly dweller swimmer. Thanks!

[@TheAquaticCoder]

If you have 2 females I would personally keep those. My reasoning is you might not get so lucky trying to get males and may find yourself with a male/female pair. The aggressiveness goes way up then. I guess you rehome one but I see no reason why 2 females wouldn't be enjoyable

[@TXN_LDY_BUG]

Can only keep males, like 3 males? I don't want babies. Would they get too aggressive or not show color?

[@אוראור-ע4ק]

hey please help me with my white polar parrot cichlids... i have 2 polars as a pair at the start they was doing ok but now the male chasing the female to the corner of the tank whay is that ? they was a pair when i got them in the shop so i took them to see how they breeding but now after a week that they togeter the male chase the female to the corners please help !! what to do ?

[@abhisheksinha8946]

Can I feed hikari betta bio gold food for polar parrots??

[@MDchannel7868]

How about if i go on vacation for a month do they stay alive without food ?

[@gabersultan6056]

Good evening, I own a pair of blue parrot fish, every time after laying eggs and removing the young from the eggs, the adults eat them. What can I do not to repeat the problem

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Hi there, if this is happening the only option really is to separate the parents once the eggs start to hatch. Probably between 2-4 days after you first see the eggs. You could remove the babies once they hatch but I think removing the parents temporarily is easier. This requires you to have a 2nd tank though. The other option is to get plants with a lot of cover like Java moss but there is no guarantee that this will work.

[@andrewderksen3342]

Hey ❓ Turns out I have a polar not a convict lol He's an inch long And his belly is pretty large ... Is it normal for a parrot to have this ? Was worried when I thought he was just a convict :)

[@nicolepichalski731]

I have 2 about one inch.. and my 2 inch platinum took one as a girlfriend right away and they are already breeding..

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yeah this happened to me once I finally got a female. The female might be one inch or even smaller and they have already had several batches of babies. Best of luck to you with breeding them!

[@saienmoodley5709]

I have a 1 platinum and 1 polar im not sure if they are male or female I think the platinum is interested in the polar not sure because they are less than 2 inchs

[@aquaholic9829]

Can we breed them with parrot or flowerhorn??

[@aishanirmala4835]

Can i put them together with another african chiclid (the smaller)? tq

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I've seen this done in tanks and it makes sense that it would work. I'd recommend looking into combining your specific african cichlids with Convict Cichlids since these parrots are very similar. The only different is these parrots tend to be less aggressive and slightly smaller than convicts.

[@flemmingj1965]

I have mine with angelfish

[@jacquelinemcmillan2793]

I have a pair of these in 5ft 330 litre with 3 angels 3 acara and 4 plecos. What else can i add thats full of colour? I was told i couldnt put blood parrot or severums with them is this right?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I don't see why blood parrots wouldn't work in that tank. They should be fine with any of those species most of the time. Severums tend to be pretty peaceful as well although I've never kept one. Probably only 1 or 2 Severums at most in that size tank because they get quite large

[@danaquatics4031]

Sorry for your loss. It sucks when fish get sick and die quickly :(

[@susankrai6296]

Sir does polor parrot eats their own fries baby

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I have not bred them myself yet but from what I've heard talking to other is no. Usually most will stay alive and they even protect their babies from other fish.

[@susankrai6296]

@@TheAquaticCoder thank you for your reply sir

[@tammyholt7576]

Can a polar blue and a Snow White parrot bread

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yes they can. I have not done so personally but another viewer mentioned to me that they did successfully.

[@QueenAngel12]

Why is my female polar parrot fish sinking with a orage belly

[@flemmingj1965]

I have mine housed with firemouth

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Oh nice, I've never kept a firemouth before. Do they all get along well?

[@jasonmaceyko1902]

Where did you get your Polar Blue Parrot Cichlids ?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I got my first two at a local fish store named "One Fish Two Fish" in Pennsylvania (the main two seen in the video). The third I found a single one at a Petco and the most recent one that is a female was from a pet store in PA called "Fins Feathers Paws & Claws".

[@DocFate68]

I have a female with a black tail... all other fins are transparent

[@sheero26]

How to take care of polar parrot fish baby's if parents die

[@callumprice999]

I really don't know what to do with mine , one just constantly chases the other one , I have a decently large sized tank for them with space to hide , yet they still keep going at Walther , generally don't know what to do with them

[@TheAquaticCoder]

This happened with mine when they were young but they chilled out as adults. Does it look like Walther is being injured?

[@latashaspence4527]

I have the same problem as well, I’ve had to separate two of mine from two different tanks. We eventually put the two that were constantly being bullied in a separate tank and now one of them is bullying the second one in their own tank.

[@flemmingj1965]

I bought a pair of polar blue parrot cichlids my tank is pH 6 temperature 80 degrees is this okay for them

[@TheAquaticCoder]

The temperature is perfect. I keep mine right at 80. The recommended PH I usually see for hybrid cichlids is 6.5-8 but I don't think 6 will be an issue if you acclimate them slowly. If they are still doing fine now I don't think that will be an issue

[@wilfredobetancourt4786]

Are they mixed between convict and blood parrot??

[@TheAquaticCoder]

They most likely come from a convict but it is generally thought they are not from a Blood Parrot

[@prolly2stoned420]

Milk74 doing fish tanks now.

[@loyannmunyan1265]

Will polar blues and blue/electric blue acaraa breed together?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

My guess would be no but I don't know for sure

[@sisneric]

Can you keep polar parrots with platinum parrots and blood parrots

[@F.a.B.I.a.N]

*Yes you can but they are more aggressive than the polar and blood due to the fact that they usually have convict in them...*

[@sayanibhattacharjee6762]

Hi sir, I got 3 polar parrots and 3 platinum polar parrots but the platinums do not seem in a good health always lethargic.Can you suggest anything to make them better.

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Hi there, I guess a few questions I have that might help me give advice. Were they looking lethargic at the store? Are you able to test your water (ph, nitrate, etc)? Have they been eating since you got them? Aquarium salt is a simple step that could help them. I'd suggest a tablespoon per 5 gallons of water and see how they do over the next week. Keep an eye on them for any other symptoms of an illness.

[@kzazzy209]

What temperature

[@TheJackedOLantern]

Can they be kept solo?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yeah they can. Many cichlids are so I don't see any problem with that.

[@kingkanth123]

Can I keep small polar parrots with big polar parrots in one tank. Is it good to do as such or it is risky ? I have 3 adults and 16 babies around one inch size. Please guide me

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yes from my experience there should be no issues. At one inch they will be too large to be eaten. For any new babies though that are extremely tiny there is a risk of being tiny but once a half inch or so I think that goes away

[@kingkanth123]

@@TheAquaticCoder thanks for guiding me🙏

[@nick92028]

Where are you located? They are very rare in Northern California.

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I'm in eastern Pennsylvania. Once people got them around here they must have started breeding because I see them at every LFS these days.

[@yournamehere3071]

@@TheAquaticCoder hi Connor, what is LFS? Sorry I’m not American .🐠.

[@TheAquaticCoder]

@@yournamehere3071 All good, where are you from? LFS stands for local fish store. Which is a smaller store selling only fish compared to big chain pet stores we also have here.

[@susankrai6296]

Is polor parrot is aggressive?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yes they can be. Most seem to be on the peaceful side for cichlids but there is a chance you get a very aggressive one. If you get multiple and a male/female pair up those two will likely be aggressive to tank mates. Before pairing up mine have always been peaceful but recently two did and I can see the aggression.

[@bernandoturner4840]

I see they got the nuchal humps.. how old are they.. the parrots?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

When they got nuchal humps they were probably between 8-12 months old. I had them for about 6 months when they got them but they were probably at least a few months old when I got them. My current male is over a year and didn't get one so not all of them will get them unfortunately.

[@bernandoturner4840]

@@TheAquaticCoder I got one Just started A Hump… I also got Some Blond Honduran Red Point Cichlid’s on the Way.. So I hope they Make it alive.. They have Humps Too, when they Mature,Very Beautiful, they look Like Albino Convict Cichlids.. so anyday in the Mail.. I had them big Cichlids before. Oscar’s&Red Devils Well this Parrot Cichlid may get big but it will be the only one…Thanks for the Info…😀

[@phantomlakdude]

can i get 6 of these in a 37 gallon? or how many would you recommend? or could I just have 1 on a 37g?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Hard to say really. I think you could but you might end up with a lot of aggression in the tank. Depends on the individual fish and if any pairs form. Pairs tend to be much more aggressive from my experience. You should definitely be able to have at least 2 in the tank in my opinion.

[@phantomlakdude]

@@TheAquaticCoder hi could I just put one male and one female in the tank so they pair up? or would they not pair up that way

[@TheAquaticCoder]

@@phantomlakdude Yes they should pair up if you go with a male and a female. They pair up easily so your chances are high.

[@phantomlakdude]

@@TheAquaticCoder ok thanks fingers crossed that when i get my male or female that they pair up, i know i am asking many questions but how would i spot a pair, because my lfs has 20 of them in a 125 and most are sexually mature

[@DrenMacDaddy]

Haye a powerful filtration system.

[@mysteriousvally6123]

My pollar blue parrot got white poof disease How i will treat him plz give any solution 😥😥😥

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Sorry for the delay in a response. I have not had to deal with that before. I'd suggest googling "aquarium cotton wool disease" and trying one of the treatments suggested.

[@mysteriousvally6123]

@@TheAquaticCoder thanks😔 He is no more. Couldn’t save him

[@aryandixit3223]

Sir I added two orange parrot fish yesterday one of them is fine but the other parrot fish has lost his colour and hiddinng herself so what should I do??

[@TheAquaticCoder]

It's normal for parrots to lose color when stressed. I saw this happen when I moved or do large maintenance. I would recommend using a test kit to ensure there is no ammonia, nitrite, and that the nitrate is not too high. Otherwise if they have places to hide that is best until they become comfortable. Hopefully in a few days they get adjusted to their new home.

[@aryandixit3223]

@@TheAquaticCoder should I change 30% water??

[@DrenMacDaddy]

Mine just grow thicker...still 1,5 to 1.75 inch

[@DrenMacDaddy]

1 yr ... Plus is buy I buy it ... A yellow lab and electric bliue ..15gal tank

[@kzazzy209]

Can you have a African and a parrot

[@DrenMacDaddy]

Shock me tho ..grounds necessary to put hand in.

[@tabathawesterouellette482]

I ended up with male and female. They bred within 2 weeks of having them. They've taken care of babies. My question is: Is it normal for the black stripes to fade? They are vibrant with other coloration, but it seems like the stripes fading.

[@TheAquaticCoder]

That's cool to hear they bred so quick! I have not seen that in mine. It could be that the pattern is just changing as they grow or even from breeding. If they look vibrant I don't think there is any reason for concern right now. Best of luck on the babies!

[@F.a.B.I.a.N]

*Check your WATER usually when they fade they are under stress...*

[@Gary-yd4zm]

I bought a few of them.... They were advertised to get around 8 inches and googled it and it was the same information.... These things are extremely aggressive and don't grow from my experience..... The lone one standing killed the other... And as small same size as the other cichlids... It was absolutely dominating!!! Eventually everything else grew and it grew but only to right around 2 inches at max... I feed Omega one... Frozen everything... Even flakes and chopped up krill very small for it to eat.... These do not grow.... They won't get more than maybe 3 inches and that's pushing it...

[@Killerstrike01]

Polar parrot fish sutebal in planted tank

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yes I've had no issues keeping them with plants

[@paulkruger491]

I got mine at PetSmart

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Cool to know you found one there. I've seen them at Petco but not Petsmart yet

[@paulkruger491]

@@TheAquaticCoder the girl working said that they just started selling them. Maybe 3 weeks ago.

[@taylorn8432]

Are these also called "jelly Bean" cichlids?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yeah that is a potential name for them but more common for Blood Parrots that are artificially dyed different colors.

[@denisepaquette5678]

Do il have to séparer the baby from the father or the Mothers or the 2 ans Do they eat the baby

[@TheAquaticCoder]

The parents I have did not eat the babies and protected them well from other fish. I don't think you need to separate them for this species. It might depend on the specific fish though

[@titaniumneck2034]

nice

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

my guy has a diamond eye, and he doesn’t get along with anybody😞 I have 2 but I’m afraid to get a third or more and then just find out he can’t get along with anyone

[@elvinsworld11]

Nice

[@interluud]

can i put polar parrots in with a blue crayfish? need to know. edit:nevermind you cannot when i put the crayfish the polar parrots took one of his eye :(

[@MoustafaMShama]

Can one live alone ?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yes one can. I see no issues with that.

[@bradn1728]

can polar blue parrot change sex from male to female or female to male

[@andres_cutler1695]

Rip shifu u will be missed

[@DrenMacDaddy]

It died cause a sml Oscar...Oscar all bite thru the electric cable . ..it don't bother them

[@DrenMacDaddy]

Buy a spate again

[@juscallmevell]

A convect parrot hybrid Is not a good mix convects are annoying lil trouble makers

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yeah Polar Parrots can be the same. I've had all peaceful ones except for my current two who paired up and like to cause all sorts of trouble lol