Ha ha. Tango's about 3 y.o. He was 4 inches when I got him.That is such a beautifully juicy blood parrot! I might get myself back into the blood parrot idea after seeing that one...
Ha ha. Tango's about 3 y.o. He was 4 inches when I got him.That is such a beautifully juicy blood parrot! I might get myself back into the blood parrot idea after seeing that one...
Honestly, the fish I want for the centerpiece is the platinum bichir lol. The blood parrot...well...I like them a lot, and I think they are derpily adorable, but they aren't the first choice on my list. So I can wait on the blood parrot. The convicts...I can probably wait on them too.Platinums grow to the full size, it’s albinos that stay smaller. And how about this sab, if you’re set on the parrot then get all the other fish first, let them grow into adults, see how the tank is doing, and then if your parameters and fish are good then you can look into getting a parrot?
I would do that, but I want to have a bichir. And that is the deciding factor as the bichir would feast on the livebearers, even larger ones.I’m obviously a bit biased, but I personally love the idea of just a convict or convict pair with livebearers. This has been my 75 gallon’s stocking for over a year now and it’s fantastic. It’s simple, but it’s worked out well for a novice fish keeper like myself. The swordtails couldn’t be more entertaining to watch, while the convicts are just as interactive as any of the “big boy” cichlids. I don’t really worry about tank-mates killing each other or my tank having an excessive bioload. Not to beat a dead horse though if you’ve already decided this stocking doesn’t interest you lol.
Still, I'd rather not be dealing with another constant internal fear that something will happen with the fish any more than I already do (and I do a lot lol).I really don’t see an 8 inch bichir taking out a 4+ inch livebearer.
That’s fair, and I respect that.Still, I'd rather not be dealing with another constant internal fear that something will happen with the fish any more than I already do (and I do a lot lol).
True, but I'm not interested much in schooling fish like tetras unless they are larger like silver dollars, and those long term are too large for my tank so...That’s fair, and I respect that.
Larger tetras are an option in that case, being so fast the bichir would struggle to catch them.
I really don’t see an 8 inch bichir taking out a 4+ inch livebearer.
Oh jeez, I don't even know what I'm looking at LOL. But I definitely agree.View attachment 1528885
And this snake had no business trying to eat this gator but it still did and died trying. Even though we know or at least *think* an animal won’t or can’t eat another one doesn’t mean it won’t at least *try*. The bichir could just snap at it repeatedly until it dies from exhaustion or diseases brought on by the stress of the repeated attacks.