Moderate
Yellow Parrot Cichlid (Hybrid Parrot Cichlid)
24–28°C · pH 6.5–8 · 250L
£36.07
A bright, hardy hybrid cichlid with a unique parrot-like shape and bold personality, ideal for a warm, well-filtered aquarium. Moderate care, semi-aggressive. 23-26C, pH 6.5-7.5.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Product-photo provenance and any image-specific limitations are stated on the listing.
Amphilophus sp. hybrid
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A bright, hardy hybrid cichlid with a unique parrot-like shape and bold personality, ideal for a warm, well-filtered aquarium. Moderate care, semi-aggressive. 23-26C, pH 6.5-7.5.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Product-photo provenance and any image-specific limitations are stated on the listing.
24–28°C · pH 6.5–8 · 250L
24–28°C · pH 6.5–7.5 · 200L
24–28°C · pH 7–8 · 180L
20–25°C · pH 6–7 · 80L
Cichlids are one of the most diverse fish families in the hobby. From tiny apistogrammas to massive oscars, this guide covers the basics of keeping them well.
Maintain these water conditions for optimal health and vibrant colors
The Orange Parrot Cichlid is a bright, sunny colour form of the popular parrot-cichlid hybrid, prized for its cheerful pumpkin-orange body and endearing, round-faced looks. Hardy, active and full of personality, it digs, rearranges and interacts with its keeper, making a bold, low-aggression centrepiece for a medium-to-large aquarium.
Growing to around 15cm, it has the classic parrot-cichlid shape — a deep, rounded body, big eyes and the small, permanently-open beak-like mouth typical of the hybrid — all in a clean, vivid orange. As with all our parrots, these are naturally coloured fish; we never stock dyed or injected specimens.
Give a single fish 150 litres or more, with a soft substrate it can dig, smooth rockwork and caves, and robust or artificial plants. Aim for 23–26°C and near-neutral water (pH 6.5–7.5). Strong filtration and regular water changes keep this enthusiastic digger and eater in clean, stable conditions.
Relatively peaceful for a cichlid, the Orange Parrot's small, malformed mouth limits any real aggression, so it suits mixed setups with other calm, medium tankmates. It likes to excavate pits and shift substrate, and appreciates caves to retreat into until it grows confident.
| Great tank mates | Best avoided |
|---|---|
| Silver dollars | Aggressive cichlids |
| Larger peaceful tetras | Tiny fish |
| Other parrot cichlids | Fin-nippers |
| Peaceful plecos and catfish | Very boisterous tankmates |
An easy omnivore, it thrives on sinking cichlid pellets and colour foods, with frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp and a little vegetable matter. Because of the awkward mouth, use appropriately sized sinking foods and give it a moment longer than sharper-mouthed tankmates to feed.
Feed a colour-enhancing, carotenoid-rich diet to keep that pumpkin-orange glowing — parrot cichlids fade towards pale peach on a plain flake-only diet.
Every Orange Parrot Cichlid is hand-selected and quarantined before sale, then packed in oxygenated bags with insulation and heat packs when needed and sent by tracked, live-animal courier. Your order is covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee, so it reaches you safely anywhere in the UK.
