Oacar changing color when rubbing up against other oscar

[sean2024]

Hi, so days ago, i noticed one of my oscar rubbing up against the other oscar and when he or she does it, he or she turns very light in color from full black, and the other oscar shakes his body side to side and slaps his tail. Is this color change and behavior due to pairing up and possibly mate activity? Right after they part ways the oscar turns dark again. Its really cool to see.

 

[FrancisFloe]

Hi, so days ago, i noticed one of my oscar rubbing up against the other oscar and when he or she does it, he or she turns very light in color from full black, and the other oscar shakes his body side to side and slaps his tail. Is this color change and behavior due to pairing up and possibly mate activity? Right after they part ways the oscar turns dark again. Its really cool to see.

This happened toe me too, I think theyre showing dominance against each other, but im not so sure tho

 

[tlindsey]

How long have you had the Oscar’s. It's possible you may have a pair with the description of behavior given. If the Oscar’s are young then I would say dominance.

 

[sean2024]

How long have you had the Oscar’s. It's possible you may have a pair with the description of behavior given. If the Oscar’s are young then I would say dominance.

I had one of them for about 4 months the other 3/12 months

 

[sean2024]

This happened toe me too, I think theyre showing dominance against each other, but im not so sure tho

That is a possibility. Are yours full grown? Mine are like 4/12 inches. So i feel like they’re to young to mate but it looks just like mating behavior idk. They dont nip nor seem aggressive

 

[FrancisFloe]

Are yours full grown?

Nope, they were like 6 inches and below

 

[sean2024]

Nope, they were like 6 inches and below

What size do they mate at? Dont they have to be young adults? Mine are 4 1/2