A club for owners of Parrot Cichlids

I everyone, I have a 10 gallon tank at home. I initially bought two
blood parrots cichlids. I fed them once a day in the mornings usually.
They went crazy after the food eating every time. The water was clean,
temperature around 78. Filter worked perfect and they had little rocks
at the bottom of the tank and a couple real plants and a boat. I never
seen them fight, although some times I've seen them push each other but
nothing big. They had no marks or anything. One is orange and one is a

I got 3 parrot cichlids together. one obviously the dominant very bold in color and larger then the other two. Second largest is a pretty little thing but basicly the average middle child. My third and smallest is shifting from a dark orangey to an almost pale almond with a slight pink and back to orange. the other two have not learned this neat little trick and was concerned for the little one. it happened over a week and a half to two week period and I am totally clueless as to way.. Any ideas?

I have the one fish that wal mart sold that was dyed and it has turned a soft yellow almost cream color so do you think he will turn orange eventually?

Hello we sell some Blood Parrot Cichlids at Wal-Mart and they are like a deep deep maroon red. im wondering if these fish are dyed. They are like a ruby candy apple red and very fluorescent like. I hope not cuz then Ill have to write an article about cruelty to animals at my workplace...