JD and Oscar crossable?

[Tilapia Buttikoferi]

I think my JD and my oscar have paired up and now the JD has dug a huge pit on one side of the tank and constantly hovers it. Is this breeding behavior?

 

[cassie]

How do you tell if you have a male or female oscar?

 

[Tilapia Buttikoferi]

I've already inspected the oscars vent im pretty sure shes a female, not 100% sure though.

 

[cassharper]

I've seen Oscars crossed with the red and green terrors, and I read a thread on some forum (maybe the oscar spot?) about a guy who said he crossed his with an acara (won't believe till I see proof though), but never a JD.

I would put my money on too genetically different for successful spawning, but they may pair up and "go through the motions".

 

[Tilapia Buttikoferi]

Hm why would they just go through the motions? Hm

 

[cassie]

I've already inspected the oscars vent im pretty sure shes a female, not 100% sure though.

oh not yours I mean my Oscar. How do I tell if I have a male or female?

 

[Tilapia Buttikoferi]

Use the search forums feature and type in "venting". Let me know if that helps.

 

[twistedhumor]

Hm why would they just go through the motions? Hm

maybe they just needed to destress

 

[twistedhumor]

also from what i read its almost impossable to 100% tell the diff from male ad female oscars till they pair off

 

[Muske]

I've heard of diff. species spawning. Usually two females that just lay unfertilized eggs. An O and JD seems inpossible, but hybrids have to come from somewhere.....