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Can red blood parrot and Discus fish live together in one tank?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Can I put red blood parrot fish Discus fish together in a same tank ?

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 20th, 2018

I do not think it is advisable. Blood parrot fish need a different temperature range from Discus fish. It is also likely that the parrot fish will bully the discus fish, which would stress them extensively possibly even causing their eventual death.

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