i purchased a black w/ small orange stripes fancy oscar. how do i tell if it is a male or female fish?
2007-12-30 07:05:15 · 15 answers · asked by MichaeL L 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
I'll agree about one thing, people on this forum use more material that is not their own then most any other place I've ever seen. Though YA seems to really not give a chit, I would have to say using word for word from other sites of material that is not yours is highly unethical and I myself would just simply disregard any input from someone not willing to credit a source.
I have looked over quite a few sites in the past on this, and this one seems to be a good one. I've spoken with many other cichlid keepers and one common theme this site I'll give you reflects what I've heard, that venting is the most reliable method. And as this site says, I'm not sure if you want to go that route with this fish.
Look this one over, I found it to be a good source.
http://home.elp.rr.com/markastone/sex.html
2007-12-30 08:24:35 · answer #1 · answered by I am Legend 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How can I tell the difference between a male and a female Oscar? If I had a pound for every time I got asked, or came across this question, I would be quite a wealthy person. Okay, let's get one thing straight. You cannot tell the difference between a male and a female Oscar just by looking at them in the tank. I have read many posts on different forums which claim that it can be done by comparing fins and colouration. That is a load of codswallop, ignore those posts, they are completely erroneous. Oscars are what we call monomorphic, this means that male and female look the same.
So, if you can't tell the sex of an Oscar just by looking at them, how can it be done. Most people finally find out the sex of their Oscars by observing them when the female start laying eggs. If you have got a pair that are the same age then the chances are, they will become sexually mature at around the same time. Once you have seen a female Oscar laying eggs, it is very easy to recognize. It is oval in shape, rather blunt and whitish Iin colour, a little bit like the end of an egg. If the other Oscar is a male and he is sexually mature, his sexual organ will protrude from underneath him. The easiest way to describe his "member" is it looks rather like a little spike or thorn. There is a distinctive difference between male and female sexual organs, you cannot confuse them.
One thing to remember, female Oscars will lay eggs whether there is a male presence or not. If you have two females, the chances are you will see one laying eggs and the other one may, or not show an interest, but probably won't have any sexual organs visible. If you have two males, the chances are you will never see their sexual organs.
Oscars and many other fish in general will come into spawn once a month. If you want to encourage your Oscars to spawn, then keep your water on the warmer side, around 28°C. Keep the water in very good condition with regular water changes. This will give you the best chance of successful breeding. Don't be too disappointed if they don't spawn every month, because they are captive bred Oscars, there is a strong possibility that they won't act quite the same as if they were in their natural environment.
If you are desperate for a breeding pair, ask at your fish shop, some breeders may be able to supply you with a male and a female. Don't take this the Gospel, you will have to ask.
2007-12-30 07:08:07 · answer #2 · answered by GOTCHA! 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Well if it's "fancy," then that should give you your answer right there.
Actually, quoting the source below:
"I have kept and bred many Pairs of Oscars over the last 20 years and produced the only dvd solely about breeding oscars in the world I can quite definitely say that there is no visual way of sexing Oscars other than when the ovipositors are extended when they are in breeding condition."
EZEE BONEZ forgot to cite his source:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070701020037AAP05qU
2007-12-30 07:08:57 · answer #3 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well, fish are hard.
If you ask me id just go buy a known female oscar (some stores know, somhow) then put it in the same tank. If it has kids, u got a boy oscar, plus a bunch of new oscars to sell or keep, if not, well now u have 2 femal oscars instead of one.
2007-12-30 07:08:28 · answer #4 · answered by strayeagle5501 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If it's a Oscar never can be female because Oscar it was a guy.
2007-12-30 07:10:25 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
What in the world is a fancy oscar? Is that an Oyster?
2007-12-30 07:08:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Hand him a remote control and see what he does, if he flips channels all day Male
Show her shoes, if she slams her had into the side of the bowl trying to find some thing to match them Female
2007-12-30 07:09:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
u have to wait until they are older. Females will have an egg tube which is visible before the anal fin.
2007-12-30 07:08:44 · answer #8 · answered by Coral Reef Forum 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
buy plenty of oscars so they can breed
2007-12-30 07:15:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Does it matter? Or do you want it to reproduce? If that's the case, then maybe you could look it up online.
2007-12-30 07:08:14 · answer #10 · answered by Julie... 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋