Can blood parrots live with flowerhorns?

Verdict
No

No. Blood parrots and flowerhorns should not share a tank. Flowerhorns are aggressive, and slow, long-finned blood parrots cannot escape them.

Blood parrotBlood parrot76–80°F · pH 6.5–7.5 FlowerhornFlowerhorn80–89°F · pH 7–8

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 80°Blood parrot 76–80°Flowerhorn 80–89°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 7–7.5Blood parrot 6.5–7.5Flowerhorn 7–8
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Blood parrot · 8 inFlowerhorn · 12 in0"2"4"6"8"10"12"
Adult length in an aquarium. A fish can swallow anything that fits in its mouth, roughly a third to half its own length for predators.

Care at a glance

Blood parrotFlowerhorn
Temperature76–80 °F80–89 °F
pH6.5–7.57–8
Adult size8.0 in12.0 in
Minimum tank55 gal75 gal
TemperamentSemi-aggressiveAggressive
Swims atMiddleMiddle
GroupAlone or in pairsOne per tank
DietOmnivoreCarnivore

Better tank mates for blood parrots

All blood parrot tank mates

Questions

Can blood parrots live with flowerhorns?

No. Blood parrots and flowerhorns should not share a tank. Flowerhorns are aggressive, and slow, long-finned blood parrots cannot escape them.

What temperature suits both blood parrots and flowerhorns?

80–80 °F. Blood parrots need 76–80 °F, flowerhorns need 80–89 °F.

What size tank do blood parrots and flowerhorns need together?

At least 75 gal, set by the flowerhorn. Add space for each extra fish.