oscars mating???

[bdevilcasey]

i didnt do it in a tank that big

 

[misstish]

You should send some up here...they are asking $12 an oscar these days. I cant even believe that. I remember paying $5 a fish when I bought my first oscars.

12bucks??

wow they are only like 4 dollars here for small and 8 for med.

99 for a mature 10"

 

[viewofthebay]

I bred oscars awhile back. I had different pairs. The number of frys depends on the genetics of the female oscars. Some have only a few hundreds and others can have a thousand. The size of the female do not make too much difference. The age they start to show any activity is about one year old or about 6 inches. I had 2 females laying eggs together before also. Some of the imported males are sterile and are not fertile. Tank raise oscars usually don't have that problem. I think it maybe the hormone that is used on them to color them up that causes the the infertility. The females don't usually have any problem laying. The temperature I used was about 82 degrees with lots of live or frozen food. Frequent water changes will stimulate the breeding. Good Luck.

 

[bdevilcasey]

I agree with the temp. mine were at 82.

 

[blowfishRus]

every time i do a water changes they go crazy.


anyway to physically to tell between males and females with out venting??

 

[Chrisplosion]

I heard oscar don't mature till they are 2 years old?

 

[bdevilcasey]

Cant tell til they spawn.

 

[bdevilcasey]

There is no venting that im aware of