Can convict cichlids live with blood parrots?

Verdict

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

Convict cichlid74–82°F · pH 6.6–7.8

Blood parrot76–80°F · pH 6.5–7.5

What to watch

Deal breakerConvict cichlids are aggressive, and slow, long-finned blood parrots cannot escape them.

What works

Both are fine at 76–80°F.
pH 6.6–7.5 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: convict cichlids the bottom, blood parrots the mid.

Water side by side

The green band is the temperature range both can live in.

The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

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

	Convict cichlid	Blood parrot
Temperature	74–82 °F	76–80 °F
pH	6.6–7.8	6.5–7.5
Adult size	5.0 in	8.0 in
Minimum tank	30 gal	55 gal
Temperament	Aggressive	Semi-aggressive
Swims at	Bottom	Middle
Group	Alone or in pairs	Alone or in pairs
Diet	Omnivore	Omnivore

Better tank mates for convict cichlids

All convict cichlid tank mates

Better tank mates for blood parrots

All blood parrot tank mates

Questions

Can convict cichlids live with blood parrots?

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

What temperature suits both convict cichlids and blood parrots?

76–80 °F. Convict cichlids need 74–82 °F, blood parrots need 76–80 °F.

What size tank do convict cichlids and blood parrots need together?

At least 55 gal, set by the blood parrot. Add space for each extra fish.