Description

🐠 Green Parrot Cichlid

📌 Basic Info

• Scientific Name: Hybrid Cichlid (Blood Parrot variant)

• Common Name: Green Parrot / Green Blood Parrot

• Size: 7 – 10 inches (18 – 25 cm)

• Lifespan: 8 – 12 years

• Tank Zone: Middle to Bottom

🌊 Water Parameters

• TDS: 150 – 250 ppm

• pH: 6.5 – 7.5

• Temperature: 24 – 28°C (75 – 82°F)

• Water Type: Freshwater, slightly soft to moderately hard

• Hardness: GH 5–12, KH 3–8

🐟 Characteristics

• Beautiful greenish body color, unique among parrot cichlids.

• Rounded body and beak-shaped mouth (cannot fully close).

• Semi-aggressive but calmer than most cichlids.

• Intelligent, social, and often recognizes their owners.

• Active swimmers and attractive centerpiece fish.

🍽️ Food

• Type: Omnivorous

• Diet: High-quality pellets, flakes, bloodworms, brine shrimp, spirulina, and blanched vegetables (peas, zucchini, spinach).

• Feeding Frequency: 1–2 times daily in small amounts.

🛠️ Maintenance

• Weekly water change: 25–30%

• Strong filtration (they produce a lot of waste).

• Add caves, rocks, and driftwood for hiding spaces.

• Keep tank large and well-aerated.

• Stable water quality is important.

👥 Social Behavior

• Minimum Group Size: Can live alone, in pairs, or groups (3–5+) in a big tank.

• Tank Mates: Silver Dollars, Plecos, Severum, Bala Sharks, Giant Gourami, peaceful medium-to-large cichlids.

• Avoid: Small fish (guppies, tetras) and aggressive large cichlids (Flowerhorn, Oscars).

✅ Do’s

• Keep in a spacious, decorated tank.

• Provide a varied diet to enhance color and health.

• Maintain strong filtration and stable water.

• Introduce slowly to new tanks.

❌ Don’ts

• Don’t house with very small or aggressive fish.

• Don’t overcrowd the tank.

• Don’t skip regular water changes.

• Don’t use copper-based medicines (harmful).

⭐ Quick Tips

• A rare hybrid cichlid variety with striking green tones.

• Hardy, colorful, and interactive fish.

• Best suited for medium-to-large aquariums with peaceful tank mates.