sexing oscars?

Question

I have two oscars that get along generally well and I am hoping they are male/female though outwardly it is hard to tell they are approx. one and a half years to two years old and lived in the same tank since they were the length of a little finger Is there any way from the appearance to sex this breed? I'm worried if I muck with temp. changes it could alter their nature Mostly they get on apart from a bit of push and shove ,nothing like I have seen in tanks with adult male/male Help if you can thanks

Answer 1

Unfortunately, there is no easy answer. Many people who are new to oscars, and even some experienced oscar keepers will come up with various "surefire" ways to sex an oscar. These methods are usually based on some minor diffferences in finnage, color, spots, shape, size, etc. Unfortunately, none of them are any more reliable than flipping a coin. The bottom line is that Oscars, unlike most other cichlids, exhibit no external sexual dimorphism. In other words, you cannot tell the sex of an Oscar by any external features.
So, you ask, how can I tell if I have a male or a female? Well, the only reliable method is to observe a pair when they are breeding and the breeding tubes are extended. The female's tube is bigger, and rounded at the end, while the male's tube is smaller, and pointed at the end (They have 2 openings on their bellies just in front of the anal fin. The opening closest to the head is the anus and the one closest to the tail is the vent/reproductive opening. A female's vent will be larger than the anus (oO) and a male's vent will be pretty much the same size as the anus (oo). The problem with this method is it takes some practice to be able to tell accurately & consistently and the oscars have to be fairly large. Mine where around 6" when I vented them. If they're smaller than that, you could probably still vent them, but you'd likely have to remove them from the tank in order to get a good look). Also, obviously, the female is the one with all the eggs coming out of her. Note that it is not uncommon for two female Oscars to pair up and mate together. In this case, both breeding tubes will look the same, and both will have eggs coming out. Also, the unfertilized eggs will be white in color. Fertilized eggs are amber (yellow) in color.
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Answer 2

This is an Argumentative question. Many say the only way to tell is by Dissecting the Fish. Some say by looking at the Vent a person can tell. I have two Oscars and they were the same size when I got them. Now one is much larger than the other. So, I wonder if there something in size as a male/female may be smaller/larger than the opposite sex. OK, that my thoughts. Go here and read about sexing this species of fish. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/gender.php

Answer 3

im an Oscar and im a male

Answer 4

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Answer 5

haha your funny