Any information on Parrot fish ?

Question

Have kept tropical fish for nearly 2 years now and mainly community fish have 2 tanks 180ltrs and 125ltrs . Would perhaps now like to have one for community and one with a few large different fish in . Spotted parrot fish and really like them , are they easy to keep and what other fish could I have with them ? Do you just get one or two ? Dont want to get anything that I cannot care for properly and cant find much info on any sites . Thanks .

Answer 1

I assume you mean the freshwater cichlid called a parrot fish or parrot cichlid. Here's a site that appears to have some excellent info on parrot fish. It should answer all of your questions.

http://parrotcichlid.com/

MM

Answer 2

any of about 80 species of fishes of the family Scaridae (order Perciformes) found on tropical reefs. Parrot fishes are elongated, usually rather blunt-headed and deep-bodied, and often very brightly coloured. They have large scales and a characteristic birdlike beak formed by the fused teeth of the jaws. The beak is used to scrape algae and the soft part of coral from coral reefs and is strong enough to leave noticeable scars in the coral. The fish grind their food and bits of coral with platelike teeth in their throats.
These fish are Cichlids to some degree. They don't appear to be overly aggressive, and you could probably mix them in a tank with slightly larger community fish.
Probably larger tetras, most barbs, most rainbowfish, larger livebearers such as mollies and swords, and any not too aggressive fish should be fine.
You might want to be careful though, as some people I've known have had some parrot fish that are very peaceful, and other that will be more aggressive. Like I said, after they get a certain size, they'll have trouble attacking anything, as they are unable to close their mouths all the way.

Answer 3

Parrot fish are hybred chilchids, having a crimson devil make certain and a eco-friendly or Gold Severum make certain. Chilchids are clearly agressive. Parrot fish are additionally extremely territorial. Its clever to have purely some parrots in a tank with a pleco and another great fish. Dont placed different great agressive fish in with parrots- the parrot fish can not close their mouth each and each of ways and may be able to not preserve against fish like oscars. i've got had my parrot fish for the reason that 2000. She's 8 years old and going stable. regrettably, through shifting subject concerns, her mate died whilst he grew to become into 5. those fish have magnificent lifespans if taken care of desirable. stable success with your new fish and remember you will likely would desire to get a greater tank- mine is in a 90gal with a pair different citizens.

Answer 4

The Blue-spotted Parrotfish is mottled brown to green above fading to yellow or greenish below. Males have a pale stripe along the side of the body and small blue spots on the head, body, dorsal fin and anal fin.
Females have brown and white mottling.
The teeth are fused into a parrot-like beak. The upper jaw teeth are enclosed by the lower when the mouth is closed.
This species is grows to 38cm in length.
Parrotfish are named for their oral dentition: their numerous teeth are arranged in a tightly packed mosaic on the external surface of the jaw bones, forming a parrot-like beak which is used to rasp algae from coral and other rocky substrates. Many species are also brightly coloured in shades of blue, green, red and yellow, but are not especially popular in aquaria. Although they are considered to be herbivores, parrotfish eat a wide variety of organisms that live on coral reefs. Their diet may sometimes include living corals (polyps). Their feeding activity is important for the production and distribution of coral sands in the reef biome and can prevent algae from choking coral. The teeth grow continuously, making it hard to curb overgrowth in the aquarium. Ingested during feeding, coral is ground up by the molar-like teeth in the throat. It assists in digestion and is later excreted with the fish's other wastes as coral sand.
Maximum sizes vary widely within the family, from 20 cm (TL) in the smallest species, such as the green parrotfish (Leptoscarus viagiensis) to 1.5 m (TL) in the largest species, the bump-head or giant parrotfish (Bolbometapon muricatum). A commercial fishery exists for some of the larger tropical species. Their bodies are deep, with large, thick cycloid scales, large pectoral fins and homocercal tail fins. The pectorals are the parrotfish's primary means of locomotion, the tail only used when speed is required.
Parrotfish are diurnal and stay within shallow waters of no more than about 70 metres in depth. By night they cram themselves into crevices, some species secreting a thick coat of mucus as a sort of sleeping bag. The mucus is thought to mask their scent from nocturnal predators and may serve to protect the fish from infection by parasites.
It occurs in tropical and some warm temperate marine waters of the Indo-Pacific.
In Australia it is known from south-western to north-western Western Australia and from the northern Great Barrier Reef to the central coast of New South Wales.

Answer 5

hi parrot fish farely easy to keep only problem they are related to the chiclid family which makes them very aggressive and Territorial obviously you could keep them with other chiclids ie,Oscars.

Answer 6

a beautiful fish, having seen them in the wild in Egypt and Oz my only concern would be feeding them enough coral!

Answer 7

I've seen parrot fish in the wild (red sea, egypt) and i think they belong there. please dont put them in a tank!