Blood Parrot Cichlid

Blood Parrot Cichlid
A bright, charismatic cichlid known for its vivid color, playful personality, and unique rounded shape

The Blood Parrot Cichlid is a popular aquarium fish loved for its bold orange-to-red coloration, distinctive beak-like mouth, and friendly, interactive nature. These cichlids are peaceful compared to many other medium-sized species and quickly learn to recognize their keepers, often begging for food and following movement outside the tank. They thrive in well-decorated aquariums with caves, smooth rocks, and plenty of swimming space. Hardy and full of personality, Blood Parrots make excellent centerpiece fish for medium to large community or semi-aggressive setups.

Need to Know:

• Recommended For: Semi-aggressive and peaceful cichlid aquariums

• Minimum Tank Size: 200 litres

• Temperature Range: 24–28°C

• pH Range: 6.5–7.5

• Recommended School Size: Can be kept singly, as a pair, or in small groups

• Compatibility: Semi-peaceful; best with similarly sized, calm cichlids or robust community fish

• Max Size: 20–25 cm

Shipping Disclaimer:

All fish are usually shipped on Monday or Tuesday mornings via an overnight courier. We use NZ Couriers for all livestock shipping, we find they handle your fish with the best possible care and have quick overnight delivery nationwide.

Special Requests:

If you have any requests for gender/colour etc we will do our best to accommodate them. Please note we can not always accommodate every request due to high stock turnover and what is available at the time. We move all fish sold online into separate holding tanks while they wait to be shipped.

Rural Shipping:

Good news! If you are a rural customer, we can still ship fish to you. Your order will be shipped to your nearest NZ Couriers Depot or Collect/Send Point and you will be phoned once it arrives. You can find your nearest depot/point here: https://nzcextras.co.nz/nearestlocation/