Angler;1862316; said:Many Oscar's won't get over 12 or 13 inches, but some do.
Male vs. Female, perhaps?
60 gallon suggestions?
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even when full grown, you really can't tell a male from a female, unless you pants them. they are the "Pats" of the fish world.
you can have females bigger than males, and vice versa. if your aquarium is 15" deep, it should be fine for an O, at least for a couple years.
you can have females bigger than males, and vice versa. if your aquarium is 15" deep, it should be fine for an O, at least for a couple years.
zacjeff;1862533; said:Angler;1862316; said:Many Oscar's won't get over 12 or 13 inches, but some do.
Male vs. Female, perhaps?
No, actually not.
pcfriedrich;1862897; said:
Exactly.
zacjeff - If you want people to try and help you out and give advice to you, try not being an ***, especially when you're a newb.
Whoa! I thought meant wondering, or out of curiosity. (Scratching its head.) Aparently not, so I believe I owe you an apology: I'm sorry. (Is there a smily shrugging its shoulders?)
I know oscars are not sexually dimorphic, and have no color differences between the sexes. I was wondering if there was a size or body proportion difference.
Could the difference in max size be caused by inbreeding, or just the genetics from the wild, depending on the size of the body of water the wild ancestors were collected from. The only reason I press this issue is I am looking for an idea for my senior aquatic biology program project, and the less-obvious effects of inbreeding would make a cool topic.
meant wondering, or out of curiosity. (Scratching its head.) Aparently not, so I believe I owe you an apology: I'm sorry. (Is there a smily shrugging its shoulders?)I know oscars are not sexually dimorphic, and have no color differences between the sexes. I was wondering if there was a size or body proportion difference.
Could the difference in max size be caused by inbreeding, or just the genetics from the wild, depending on the size of the body of water the wild ancestors were collected from. The only reason I press this issue is I am looking for an idea for my senior aquatic biology program project, and the less-obvious effects of inbreeding would make a cool topic.
a texas would be pretty cool. i honestly think that if the fish is by itself and doesnt get longer than 15 inches its good in there. you might be able to get away with a breeding pair if there not as messy or large as an oscar.
zacjeff;1868541; said:Whoa! I thought
I know oscars are not sexually dimorphic, and have no color differences between the sexes. I was wondering if there was a size or body proportion difference.
Could the difference in max size be caused by inbreeding, or just the genetics from the wild, depending on the size of the body of water the wild ancestors were collected from. The only reason I press this issue is I am looking for an idea for my senior aquatic biology program project, and the less-obvious effects of inbreeding would make a cool topic.
.To me,
means you're an idiot.You owe no apology. Sorry that I interpreted your post wrong.
