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Parrot fish eat crayfish?

Discussion in 'Cichlids' started by Chubbs the Jellybean, Jun 16, 2009.

  1. Chubbs the Jellybean

    Chubbs the Jellybean Thread Starter New Member

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    Okay so I have a juvenile Jellybean Parrot Cichlid. (He seems to be more convict though because his mouth isn't as deformed) He's about 4 inches I would say from tip to tail

    15 Gallon Tank
    Aqueon 20 Filter (Soon adding my Whisper 10 to add more filtration)
    Bubble wall airstone to help oxygenate the tank.
    100 Watt Heater (Water kept at 80 F constant)
    Gravel Substrate
    25% Water changes and gravel vacs once a week.
    Fed 2 Cichlid pellets and a frozen baby shrimp twice a day (Does dances for more)
    He's solitary because he ate his dither fish (3 zebra danios) whole.

    My question becomes, would he eat a small crayfish? Or would it hurt him?
    I know most cichlids just flip em over and eat them, but seeing that he's a hybrid I wasn't sure if this trait typically carries over into this species.

    Photos of Chubbs, the Jellybean Parrot fish
     
    Chubbs the Jellybean, Jun 16, 2009
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  2. YellowCichlid

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    Crayfish should not be placed in tanks with fish
     
    YellowCichlid, Jun 17, 2009
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  3. Chubbs the Jellybean

    Chubbs the Jellybean Thread Starter New Member

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    I meant it like as a snack like for him to eat sorry if i wasnt clear
     
    Chubbs the Jellybean, Jun 17, 2009
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  4. YellowCichlid

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    You want him to eat the crayfish? Putting one in the tank will put the fish at risk of injury
     
    YellowCichlid, Jun 17, 2009
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  5. Chubbs the Jellybean

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    oh ok i just wanted to check, thanks!
     
    Chubbs the Jellybean, Jun 17, 2009
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  6. MOD_Dawn

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    FYI >>>15g is too small for a parrotfish.

    for juvi's I wouldn't go below 30g and for adults a min. of 55g as they can get up to 8"

    Next...to answer your question their usually peaceful so I wouldn't do the crayfish as HE may harm your parrot.
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jun 17, 2009
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  7. smcpherson25

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    you could chop the crayfish's claws off first, lol
     
    smcpherson25, Jun 18, 2009
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  8. Anthony

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    Well that's not very nice. :)
     
    Anthony, Jun 18, 2009
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  9. Chubbs the Jellybean

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    lol true true
     
    Chubbs the Jellybean, Jun 18, 2009
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    agreed!
     
    Anonymous, Jun 20, 2009
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  11. MOD_Dawn

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    Oh that's just sick guys. Uck! chopping off it's poor little claws...just not right!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jun 21, 2009
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  12. Chubbs the Jellybean

    Chubbs the Jellybean Thread Starter New Member

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    I agree dawn, and I ended up deciding against the crayfish anyways because of the fear of it hurting Chubbs
     
    Chubbs the Jellybean, Jun 21, 2009
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  13. tdauss

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    Not that all parrots are like this but I once had a jellybean that must have been a blood red before they 'made' it into a jellybean and he was mean as hell. He ended up killing a molly, a jack dempsey (that was larger than him), and a firemouth before I sold him to a LFS.
    And as far as his diet... he seems to only like pellets and worms. He didn't like the brine shrimp or live black worms for some reason...
     
    tdauss, Jun 21, 2009
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  14. MOD_Dawn

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    hmm..parrots can be semi aggressive, but in my experience have always kept to themselves. And live brine always went over big with mine.
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jun 21, 2009
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