Because they are usually cruelly injected with dyes. Natural Blood Red Parrot Cichlids are orange, black, or some mix therein. Sometimes you can get one that was mixed with a Pink Convict, but those are only going to be colored pink. read more
The local pet store is selling "jelly bean parrot fish", and i think they are adorable. they have not been dyed or painted, so they are the albinoish color that is "natural" for them. read more
What I have gathered is, Jelly Bean and Bubblegum Parrots are a cross between a male convict and a female blood parrot. They are then usually died bright colors like, green, blue, pink, red, purple, etc. read more