Get Polar Parrots, 5 Reasons Why!!

[@TheAquaticCoder]

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[@jeannecrockett9147]

Just picked one up yesterday. I’ve had many aquariums in the past and just getting back into this hobby. I have 2 blood parrots and now the polar blue. Thanks for the video. There isn’t much out there on parrots.

[@Aquadiction]

Some really nice yoyo loaches in there, they normally don't look that nice as they mature! Great video dude!

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thanks I appreciate that! They started growing slow for me but have picked up in speed recently.

[@awilcox5312]

I have had PB cichlids for a little over 6 years now...I have two breeding pair and a hundred million trillion fry!!! I love these fish!!! They seem to be a little more engaging than other fish... They know the difference in my husband standing at the tank and myself... FYI... They like me better... lol

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Haha, that's cool you've had them for so long. Has it been easy to find homes for all of the fry? Selling or having stores interested?

[@awilcox5312]

@@TheAquaticCoder So far I have been able to get them homes pretty quickly. It seems my original blue polars go quicker than my pure white ones.

[@TheAquaticCoder]

@@awilcox5312 That makes sense to me. I know I picked Polar Parrots over the white ones. The pattern and color just appealed to me more.

[@joshuacoleman2340]

Show a video I would love to see

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

*They are my favorite... As well as platinum parrots*

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I agree they are a fun fish! I've kept with only Polar ones and not platinum just because I love the color/pattern

[@dannycrover8710]

Have two now they're cute

[@seeingghosts]

Your videos are great. Setting up my 75 . Would like to have a polar blue parrot and a platinum parrot in with some other less aggressive cichlids (1 electric blue acara,1 threadfin acara, 1 rainbow cichlid) along with a big school of tiger & green tiger barbs and maybe black ruby barbs. Can a black rainbow shark or red tail shark coexist with this group? I know from videos you are very familiar with this type of grouping. I know your red tail didn't do well with mollies which is why i would substitute barbs. Would really appreciate your input. If not, maybe u can just throw out some alternatives?

[@gregorygage541]

sounds like a good mix but male cichlids only!

[@loeytang1674]

Thanks for sharing I just bought 4 x 1" blue parrot palors. This is my first time raise this type of fish. My water tank is 38gallon. I am going to buy more decorations

[@erwinjohnson4225]

Good video just starting up at 55 gallon looking at getting these fish whatever you better off getting three or four or two and then some sort of other fish to go with thank you thanks

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thank you and cool to hear! Best of luck with your new tank

[@josephg8818]

Are they the same as platinum parrots

[@tofubutcher7456]

Thanks for the video, would you know if they dig up smaller stem plants/grass etc? Thanks

[@msdjack001]

Hi great info on the size. Can you keep three in a 29? Also do platinum’s stay small like polars?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I think you can keep 3 in a 29 but keep in mind if two pair up then they might bully the other. The best chance for success is 3 of the same gender or a single pair. And yes platinums stay the same size.

[@msdjack001]

@@TheAquaticCoder Thank you!

[@JAYANTADAS-mv9wo]

1. How many polar parrots I can keep in a 2ft tank 2. What filter should I use. I am planning for hob filter.

[@akshraandbhavyacreations4926]

Very nice

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thank you!

[@natureandtravelonthefamily8421]

Привет. Отличные Сапфировые попугаи. Очень любим этих рыб.+

[@Chellekid]

Hello ! I love my Parrots ! Question, I am now questioning if I have a black Convict or a Polar Blue ??? Can you please help me ?

[@sawjin-jin2494]

How do I tell the difference between the convicts and the polar blues? Thanks! 😊

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Hi there, you're welcome. The main difference is the mouth. Polar Blues will have the lips sticking out, kind of looking like a "parrot beak". Convicts have more of a normal fish body. I'd search up images of convicts and you can compare how they look to the Polar Blues in this video.

[@biggaruddesly6015]

The shape of the polar blue more rounded and small

[@annamariacini4643]

Hi, sorry I'm not a native English speaker so my English is not that good. I really love your channel, you explain very well! I'm at the beginning of my passion for aquariums, I'm studying everything I can about aquariums and fish. I think I would like fish that interact with humans. I was thinking of a 200 liter aquarium with a blood red parrot, a polar blue parrot, 3-4 angelfish (scalars) and some clown loaches or corydoras. Or instead replace angelfish with tiger barbs. What do you think about it ? Will the polars manage their aggression? do they interact with humans? Another question: I saw some wonderful yellow tiger parrots in a fb group dedicated to blood parrots, with lots of lines. Are you saying the lines stay or go away? Will the character be the same as the Blood Red Parrot? For you yellow or red pearls also have the same character as blood reds ? Have you found blood reds who remained very shy or did they all open up and become curious sooner or later? Other advice is welcome. I love fish that are not too small, very colourful, have personality and interact with the external environment. In fact, I also wanted to make a small aquarium with a betta but the fact that Betta doesn't live long stops me

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Hi there, thanks for the comment! Those species should work in a 200 liter. If you get Clown Loaches you'll eventually have to get a larger tank for them. I'd go with Corydoras if you don't want a larger tank in a few years. Otherwise all of those fish should get along. Sometimes a Blood Parrot, Polar Parrot, or Angelfish can be very aggressive but often not.

[@TheAquaticCoder]

The lines sometimes stay and sometimes fade or change. If you buy them at a medium or large size they'll be more likely to keep them. In general they should be about the same as a regular Blood Parrot behavior wise. I haven't kept them personally though

[@Spagatti_Monkey]

I'm planning to add with Discuss. Is it ok? Do they eat fast like Oscars or a slow eaters? Pls share your suggestion

[@oscarcatalan5744]

Hi just Want to ask my I have safe fish as you have . Just want to know what tank mates are good for them?

[@msdjack001]

Thanks for the info. I didn’t realized that they stay so small. I have a 29 gallon. That I wanted for one fish. However, could I keep three? I read two will not be good due to domination.

[@tinadoyle3803]

What size tank do you recommend? Would 6 or 8 young fish in a 65g tank be OK with the hopes of getting a pair. Nothing else in the tank.

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yeah they would have plenty of space. Even 8 adult Polars would fit fine in a 65g imo

[@elvinsworld11]

Nice

[@flemmingj1965]

I have a couple of these fish in my 38 gallon and I am wondering what temperature do they breed at

[@pipipupu6547]

Hi, Are Polar Parrots more smarter/curious/interactive than Blood Parrots? Thank you!

[@19PurposebyDesgn81]

My Polar blue is picking on all the other fish the only ones he leaves be is my red parrot and the long fin danios. Tried to move the deco around and still he does it 😫 I love this fish and think he is the cuttest. No sure what to do about his aggression. Edit: I just put him in a 20 gallon long but himself with some guppies. He seems ok now

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Sorry to hear that you got an aggressive one. Keeping them in the 20 might be the best solution unless the stocking changes in your other tank.

[@Mate0x]

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

[@leeh9520]

What do you do with all of the Fry our pet store will not accept them Thanks

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I personally slowed down on raising up the fry. I have Clown Loaches which take care of new batches. When I had too many Mollies from breeding in the past I had success with Craigslist and local Facebook groups. For free I found people who wanted them

[@keifferferrer2883]

Can i put white polar parrot to an aro tank?

[@Mentalist2824]

Hi, i just wanna ask if i can keep polar parrots in a 15 gallon tank and a pair or spongefilters only?

[@biggaruddesly6015]

I’m am currently running a 15 gallon flue hole. I do have the filter connected when I use a bubble filter. But I think that should be fine as long as you have something to eat the crap like a Pleco or some Coreys

[@scotp6362]

How long did it take yours to grow to 3”? Mine is over a year and has grown from a dime size to maybe a 50 cent piece size in a 55 gallon.

[@scotp6362]

Asked before point number 2

[@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR]

I bought a version of these a couple of months ago. It was from a tank holding this striped colour and pure whites. They were labelled as Balloon Convicts. I bought just one striped one which has the red belly of a female as it's in a mixed tropical tank and did not want the extra risk of breeding aggression. It's a great little fish. I'm assuming this is different to yours and that it will stay even smaller than yours. .....yours having the extra size of a parent Parrot cichlid. Nice video , they look like great pet fish !

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thanks for checking out the video! Yeah they go by a few names. I think that was a good idea to get only a female as they are likely even more peaceful than a male. Best of luck to yours! I'd be curious to hear back in a year on how large they get since these are a newer fish.

[@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR]

@@TheAquaticCoder I will pencil you in for Christmas 2022 😊 Have a great new year from me in UK 🇬🇧

[@cannaboy.420]

Is it safe to keep polar parrots with Oscars? Well to me my Oscar is like my baby so I don't wanna get any fish that can potentially harm it, had two Polar parrots and one started behaving very agressive towards all of my fish including the a pleco so gave him away and just have an Oscar, Pleco and one Polar Parrot

[@dannyrozhon6532]

Can i have a pair in a 37g?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yes you can. That will be plenty of space for them

[@christianchodecki3850]

Hey man, I have 3 of these guys - two paired up but now the female is super dominant and the other two (one male, one unknown) are hiding a lot. Thinking about rehoming one or two of them. Do you think they'd be happy with just one in the tank?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yeah I think they will be fine by themselves. There are many cichlids who are kept alone. Which are you thinking about rehoming? I have not had a known female yet (I have two unknown younger ones now). But the two adult males I've had were beautiful so I'd personally keep at least a male.

[@christianchodecki3850]

@@TheAquaticCoder Thanks for replying! Yeah we're thinking of rehoming the two that were once a pair and keeping the unknown :)

[@nicolerose2017]

So we just actually got 3 of these a couple days ago and they are very small. At the same time we were given 4 platinum parrot fish. They are also very small. Maybe even still fry. I am reading they are a bit mean to tank mates. We have a community tank with plecos, a krib, bolivian rams, cherry barbs, mickey mouse platies, horse face loach, 1 betta, a swordtails. We just them in there with them. Do you think they are gonna be ok with them in the long haul?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I think the fact that you have a bunch lessens the chance for over aggression. They probably will chase each other around a bunch. If any pair up and breed they likely will get decently aggressive but hopefully just take a single section of the tank. The one first you have that I would keep and eye on and be worried about long term is the betta. Parrots likely will damage the bettas fins quite easily. If you see that start to happen then a different tank for the betta is probably best.

[@paulkruger491]

i got. 4.

[@saleemkoli4901]

How to feeding food

[@TheAquaticCoder]

They are not very picky from my experience. A small cichlid pellet is what I like as the main part of their diet. Besides that flakes, blood worms, vibra bites will all work. Feeding once a day should be plenty for them.

[@saadmaanshahrier]

Can I get just one and can it behave like flowerhorn?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yes you can just get one and it will be like a flowerhorn to an extent. Their personality is pretty similar, always coming to to the glass for example. However, it will only get the nuchal hump if it is male (and even then it isn't 100%).

[@laz8870]

I bought four polar parrot and 3 of them grow quickly but one of them isn’t growing at all, may I know why?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I don't have the answer to that. In total I've kept 4 aswell and seen very different growth rates. The first two males went from under 1 inch to 3.5 inches in a few months. My third males took 6+ months to get to 2.5 inches or so and is still not as large as the other males to this day. Finally a female I have has been stuck at about an inch for almost a year. She did start having babies though so my guess is she is using all of her nutrients for that instead of growing lol.

[@laz8870]

@@TheAquaticCoder well it’s been 3 months now and that one fish hasn’t grow even an inch lol

[@TheAquaticCoder]

@@laz8870 Yeah they might just stay that size then. I've accepted that my female will be small forever too lol

[@nicolepichalski731]

I have 2 females and a male platinum.. yeah he picked a girl fast and they had eggs.. and now I have to separate them soon lol

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yeah this happened to me in the last few months after getting a new parrot. They tend to have a batch of babies every 4-6 weeks so it happens quick.

[@PatriciaAnnLewisMacDougall]

How have your polar blues been with your clown loaches?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Overall good. When I finally got a male and female to pair up they harassed them a bit. Getting more plants and caves has helped a bunch.

[@aryandixit3223]

But in Google it shows that they can grow up to 8 inches

[@TheAquaticCoder]

That is because most websites copied the profile from Blood Parrots.

[@nimayoezer2012]

I love the fish but they are nipping fins of other fish

[@wildlifeaquahub]

Bro why dont you blink you eyes

[@erikrobbertsen530]

It ain’t parrots

[@jagafaster1149]

Hey Bro could you see your insta message? I think i may need a little help from you for my covict parrot fish. It is acting strange

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I just responded on there. Sorry for the delay. I have not been to active on there or here recently. I am hoping to get more time to keep up with comments / questions soon.

[@deepkeeper4762]

Is hikari blood parrot will be a good food for them or not? And which food do you give to your polar blue parrot???

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yes I feed hikari blood parrot as one of the main foods to my Polar Parrots. I put all of the main foods I feed in the description of this video. Any cichlid food small enough for them is ideal.

[@deepkeeper4762]

@@TheAquaticCoder thanx i brought one last week in my 40 gallon tank, i hope he'll be healthy and happy here..

[@TheAquaticCoder]

@@deepkeeper4762 Cool to hear, best of luck to you!

[@deepkeeper4762]

Which food is best for growth???

[@deepkeeper4762]

How big do they actually get???

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Between 3-4 inches is average. Generally 4 is the largest one you will see.

[@Chellekid]

Hello ! I love my Parrots ! Question, I am now questioning if I have a black Convict or a Polar Blue ??? Can you please help me ?