Blood Parrot fish and feeding

I have never had Blood Parrot fish before and am having a problem at feeding time. I am looking for suggestions from anyone who has experience with them. The problem is I have in my tank a Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami, 2 Diamond Tetras, 6 Cory Catfish, and the 2 Blood Parrot fish. I feed the regular tropical fish flakes plus pellets sometimes. Then I drop Shrimp wafers specifically for the Cory Catfish. Well the problem is the Blood Parrot fish come down and bump them out. They want ALL the food. They are hogs, eating up everything just for them. How can I get the Shrimp wafers to the Cory Catfish as intended?

 

 

You can try distracting the parrots at one end of the tank with their food and then dropping the pellets at the other end. But even if the pellets make it to the bottom and the parrots can still find them, they will eat them. Parrots are pigs, and you can't really do anything about that.

I have to drop food in between rocks or other decor that has enough space for the other fish to get through but not enough room for the parrots. Physical barriers are the only thing I've found that will stop a parrot from eating food

 

You can try distracting the parrots at one end of the tank with their food and then dropping the pellets at the other end. But even if the pellets make it to the bottom and the parrots can still find them, they will eat them. Parrots are pigs, and you can't really do that.

I have to drop food in between rocks or other decor that has enough space for the other fish to get through but not enough room for the parrots. Physical barriers are the only thing I've found that will stop a parrot from eating food

 

Thanks, I have tried everything I think. I drop the Shrimp wafers to the Cory Catfish then I give the Parrots the flakes and pellets one by one, basically hand feed them. Trying to buy time basically. Even still after that they go down and grab the wafers from the Cory Catfish. I guess I just have to get used it and hope the Corys will survive on the flakes that fall to the bottom. Even though they are not starving. I also at times give them bloodworms and Seaweed strips as treats. They always destroy everything no matter what. Here they are just now after feeding time. They are a team and always acting like banana time in the monkey cage no matter what. I just accept defeat here. The log decoration is the Parrots "house". No one is allowed but them or they will chase the others out. I have no place to try to hide the food.

 

Yeah, unfortunately I found out the hard way that parrots aren't the best candidates for peaceful community tanks for various reasons, such as their eagerness for food. I added two babies to my community and as they grew I ended up changing out many of their tank mates to better fit their personalities /pushiness. Now I've got them in a 75 gallon with only a bristlenose pleco that has a worse temper than they do, but I've still got to hide her food behind rocks to keep it away from the parrots. My goal was to add some tank mates down the line but at the moment I've also accepted defeat.

 

Yeah, unfortunately I found out the hard way that parrots aren't the best candidates for peaceful community tanks for various reasons, such as their eagerness for food. I added two babies to my community and as they grew I ended up changing out many of their tank mates to better fit their personalities /pushiness. Now I've got them in a 75 gallon with only a bristlenose pleco that has a worse temper than they do, but I've still got to hide her food behind rocks to keep it away from the parrots. My goal was to add some tank mates down the line but at the moment I've also accepted defeat.

I feel your pain. I still love them though. . Lol. Good luck to you.

 

Thank you, you as well. Sorry I couldn't be more help