What kind of parrot fish is this?

[sc50964]

 

[SDguy]

Wow, a bowersi! Nice... I don't see those anymore.

 

[sc50964]

Wow, a bowersi! Nice... I don't see those anymore.

How big of a tank is needed for it? How similar is it to a quoyi parrot?

 

[SDguy]

My guess would be yes, similar to a quoyi. No personal experience with one, though.

 

[Dmorty217]

That's a good looking parrot. Tank size I would venture to say a 150-180g would be sufficient

 

[sc50964]

That's a good looking parrot. Tank size I would venture to say a 150-180g would be sufficient

I already have a quoyi in an 180. Will it be a problem if I put this in it? They are about the same size.

 

[SDguy]

I disagree with that. My quoyi swims like a torpedo. I wouldn't do less than 8'. Even that, not ideal, IMO.

 

[sc50964]

I disagree with that. My quoyi swims like a torpedo. I wouldn't do less than 8'. Even that, not ideal, IMO.

I presume yours live in the 240. How is its growth rate?

 

[SDguy]

Growth hasn't been much, but he was on the large side when I got him. Like I said, my issue is their swimming style. It's not like my other fish...

 

[Dmorty217]

Growth hasn't been much, but he was on the large side when I got him. Like I said, my issue is their swimming style. It's not like my other fish...

I agree with you 100%, I forget where it was that had a min tank size listed for a Quoyi at 135g. If I would of said a 300g or larger or 8ft, then everyone starts quoting LiveAquaria...

 

[sc50964]

I agree with you 100%, I forget where it was that had a min tank size listed for a Quoyi at 135g. If I would of said a 300g or larger or 8ft, then everyone starts quoting LiveAquaria...

So are you saying it would be thriving in a 300 and would be just surviving in a 150?

 

[Dmorty217]

So are you saying it would be thriving in a 300 and would be just surviving in a 150?

More or less yes. I feel bad for my Quoyi in my 220g because he effortlessly swims the length of the tank in what seems to take only a second. The Quoyi and my orange shoulder are the reason I am driving to North Carolina the end of this month to pick up a 7x6x2ft 625g tank to give my fish more swimming area

 

[anbosu]

More or less yes. I feel bad for my Quoyi in my 220g because he effortlessly swims the length of the tank in what seems to take only a second. The Quoyi and my orange shoulder are the reason I am driving to North Carolina the end of this month to pick up a 7x6x2ft 625g tank to give my fish more swimming area

I have been diving with a lot of parrots - they really are big bodied fish. More so than most fish of the same length, IMO.