At this time, these cute creatures from the family of cichlids are favorites of many aquarists. Feathered parrot this fish reminds of its amazing bright coloration. The most common are the red parrots, the parrots of the Roloff, netted parrots, yellow-bellied pelotochromis. By the way, in the wild nature of crane fish parrots with a hump do not exist - this is an artificial product of hybridization. More broadly this topic can not be highlighted, because manufacturers carefully guard the secrets of the appearance of their pets. Although the fish this parrot mates and gives caviar, but it does not give a full offspring, being sterile.
Conditions for keeping an aquarium fish parrot
These creatures like to frolic and the size of their dwelling should not be less than 200 liters. Some of them may try to jump out, so cover the container with a lid. Wild cichlids live in running water, so the pump in the aquarium is a must. The alkalinity of the liquid should be in the range 6.5-7.5 pH, and keep its temperature near 22-26 °. It is necessary to arrange a filtration system and replace up to 30% of water a couple of times a week.
Soil in such an aquarium consists of pebbles of small and medium fractions. Crags, caves and algae parrots love. These secluded places they like to choose for spawning. Aquarium fish parrots can not coexist with everyone, it is best for them to be compatible with the inhabitants of the upper layers of the water. They themselves swim more in the bottom and in the middle of the aquarium. It must be remembered that cichlids are able to swallow small fishes. Optimum neighbors for them are labeo, arovany, soma, haracin, apteronotus (black knife).
How to feed the fish parrots?
The maintenance and care of a parrot fish is not a difficult affair. They eat both live food and inanimate food. You can use flake products and tablets that settle on the bottom. Live feeds are fish, shrimp or worms, which are able to diversify the diet quite well. If you want to have parrots of beautiful bright color, then buy food saturated with carotene.