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09-18-2009, 07:58 PM
Can someone tell me if it is possible to happily / safely keep these three kinds of fish together. I know the electric yellow labs and yellow tailed acei are good together, but my husband really (really!) likes the blood / red parrots. I've read up on them and understand the controversy, but if it is within the realm of reason for us to add these fish (will be a 75g at that time), then I would like to do so. I like them myself in terms of what I've read of their personalities but mostly, I would like my husband to have them since he has said he'd like to.
Alternatively, if they are not okay with the cichlids we currently have (and I love, H likes), is a 50 gallon (36" x 18" x 18") okay for a trio of them? With maybe some other kind of compatible fish for added interest. And if not, then surely a 75g for the parrots and ??? is okay?
Thank you. I wasn't sure exactly where to post this question but think the existing combo of cichlids is in this group, so maybe you all here will know.
PS I think you will anyway, based on what I've seen in the past, but if mixing what we have with the parrots is not good, please tell why. Then H and I can look together and figure do we go bigger for the gold fish and 50 for the parrots (and me give up the flowerhorn in favor of the arrangement -- I love the flowerhorns for the personality I see in the videos, but on the other hand, I have really close bonds with my dogs and maybe will continue to enjoy the fish mostly as a spectator and caretaker, vs. friend -- I had planned the 2nd 75g for the flowerhorn and the 50 for the goldies, but am obviously rethinking).
Alternatively, if they are not okay with the cichlids we currently have (and I love, H likes), is a 50 gallon (36" x 18" x 18") okay for a trio of them? With maybe some other kind of compatible fish for added interest. And if not, then surely a 75g for the parrots and ??? is okay?
Thank you. I wasn't sure exactly where to post this question but think the existing combo of cichlids is in this group, so maybe you all here will know.
PS I think you will anyway, based on what I've seen in the past, but if mixing what we have with the parrots is not good, please tell why. Then H and I can look together and figure do we go bigger for the gold fish and 50 for the parrots (and me give up the flowerhorn in favor of the arrangement -- I love the flowerhorns for the personality I see in the videos, but on the other hand, I have really close bonds with my dogs and maybe will continue to enjoy the fish mostly as a spectator and caretaker, vs. friend -- I had planned the 2nd 75g for the flowerhorn and the 50 for the goldies, but am obviously rethinking).