Parrot fish belong to the cichlid family. Quite often, this type of fish can be found in our aquariums. West Africa is home to the aquarium fish parrots. The male at home reaches a length of no more than seven centimeters, the female grows up to five centimeters.
The male of this species of fish gives birth to only one pair, so it is recommended to grow future producers in a separate aquarium, the volume of which should not be less than forty liters. Take ten fry there.
If you do not want to separate them separately, then it is better to keep them during the spawning period of parrots with species that live in the upper layers of the water - this will help to avoid possible hassles.
The fish are ready for breeding at about one year of age. Males, at the moment of readiness, find a mate for themselves, look for a suitable shelter. They will not let anyone in there. The water temperature to stimulate spawning should be no higher than 28 degrees.
During the breeding season, the female parrot fish spits out about 300 eggs, their color is reddish-brown. The fish prepare in advance special shelters for the larvae after hatching. These shelters look like holes. Five days later, the young begin to swim slowly, feed on plankton.
