how do i know if my oscars are mateing

[oscarlover2498]

i was wondering how do i know if my oscars are breeding because i think they are

 

[Water]

Eggs being laid.. and male swimming over the eggs secreting his milt(Jizz, sperm, man juice whatever you wanna call it).

Birds and the Bees.. Birds and the Bees. lol

 

[muffywrx]

you mean mating? Sorry, had to.

Water pretty much nailed it ...

 

[oscarlover2498]

lol yea thats what i ment and okthank you

 

[HungDang]

I've seen some LFS near my home when I was in Vietnam have young oscars in big pond. And when they get old enough they find their mate themselves. If you see 2 oscars swim together and protect each other then they are parring up! All their breeding behavior are just about the same as other cichlid; clean the breeding ground(rocks, or any hard surface in tank), laying eggs, jizz, ...!

 

[importracer]

i was wondering how do i know if my oscars are breeding because i think they are

You will know your oscars are breeding when there is a definate nest site cleaned out at the bottom of the tank........They usually lay eggs on flat, clean surface such as a slate of rock or the side of a clay flower vase.........The eggs hatch within 2-3 days..........The hatchlings are known as wigglers because they cannot swim..........The yolk sacks will be the wigglers' food source for the first 3-5 days........Then, the fish become free-swimmers..........When free swimming, baby brine shrimp should be fed to the swimmming spawn 3-5 times daily...........