Polar Blue Striped Parrot Cichlid
Polar Blue Parrot Cichlids are a beautiful, albeit controversial, freshwater cichlid. These fish are a hybrid fish species that was first created in Taiwan around 1986. The exact species used to create the Polar Blue Parrot Cichlid are believed to be a crossing of Convict Cichlids and Blood Parrots. The colouration and patterning of the Polar Blue Parrot Cichlid is very similar to the convict cichlid species.

Polar Blue Parrot Cichlids, when small, may present as a pale, white to greyish-blue colour, which will develop into a more visable blue shade as they mature and grow into adulthood. Parrot Cichlids are active swimmers and will grow to an adult size of around 8 inches, they require a fairly large aquarium with lots of space to swim. A larger aquarium of at least 100 litres is recommended, particularly if keeping in groups. Parrot Cichlids can be quite shy, so plenty of driftwood or hiding spaces is recommended.

Are Polar Blue Parrot Cichlid's aggressive?
Polar Blue Parrot fish are not considered to be an aggressive cichlid. They are rarely bullied, because of their size, but also possess very little capability to attack. They are quite large and cumbersome, slow-swimming, and have small mouths, which limits its likeliness to attack other fish species in the aquarium. Polar Blue Tiger Parrot Cichlids make ideal tank mates for other similar-sized peaceful fish, but care must be taken not to house with any fish small enough to be considered food.