can some one maybe put up a few pics or something that shows the diff. between a male oscar and a female.
is this gonna be the same for all cichlids also? thanks MFK'ers
is this gonna be the same for all cichlids also? thanks MFK'ers
sex'ing oscars
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The one that lays the eggs is the female 
Seriously, they're pretty near impossible to sex unless they're already paired, I'm not even sure venting them is all that reliable. Most cichlids are fairly easy to sex; sadly oscars (and uaru, some others) are not.
Seriously, they're pretty near impossible to sex unless they're already paired, I'm not even sure venting them is all that reliable. Most cichlids are fairly easy to sex; sadly oscars (and uaru, some others) are not.
In my experience males are often a bit more actice and agressive.
They also seems to have a more compact head and generally looks more "macho" (that is if the fish you compare with is a female of course).
This way of telleing the sex is far from safe and it also demands a bit experience with the species.
Venting them is a rather safe way of telling but it is not easy if the fish is large.
I never bother to do this is the pair is rather large and go well together.
No fighting just a bit of "showing off" mostly means that there is a male and a female.
Also a pair will hang on to each other "all the time".
They also seems to have a more compact head and generally looks more "macho" (that is if the fish you compare with is a female of course).
This way of telleing the sex is far from safe and it also demands a bit experience with the species.
Venting them is a rather safe way of telling but it is not easy if the fish is large.
I never bother to do this is the pair is rather large and go well together.
No fighting just a bit of "showing off" mostly means that there is a male and a female.
Also a pair will hang on to each other "all the time".