I have an oscar question

s10fishguy · 03-22-2007, 09:05 AM

how do you you tell the difference between boys and girls?

gem · 03-22-2007, 09:28 AM

Oscars are basically sexually monomorphic. Meaning there is no real visual difference between male and female. I have heard there is a way to tell by the fish's vent.

s10fishguy · 03-22-2007, 09:29 AM

my buddy just got 3 smaller ones about 4-5 inches im guessing and if they had a batch of lil ones he said i could raise them

gem · 03-22-2007, 09:35 AM

Well...in that case....I hope you and he have a reeeeeaaaaly big tank with lots of filtration. Oscars can get to be 12 - 14 inches and require, IME, a minimum of 100 gal tank for one or two of them. They don't reach sexual maturity till they are about 1 yr old. Once they do, they can lay up to 1000 eggs at one spawn.
If you've got the resources...go for it....I love Oscars...just don't have the room for a tank large enough or the money for one.

s10fishguy · 03-22-2007, 09:39 AM

My friend matt has just got a 200 gal tank complete setup for 250 bucks a friend of his broke up with her man and sold his stuff inspite of him lol what a deal!!! i have a 75 gal community tank and am lookin for another or larger just for the future oscar. my current 75 is a community tank lots of fish in there.

gem · 03-22-2007, 10:47 AM

Wow that's a great deal. Sounds like your friend is well set up. As long as he has really good filtration on that tank...should be good. Oscars can be messy fish, but require clean water to stay healthy.

A 75 should be ok for a grow out but bigger would be better. And again....make sure you have more than adequate filtration and do very regular water changes.

Have fun!!! = )

s10fishguy · 03-22-2007, 11:45 AM

thanks dude very good info and just one more thing what do you define messy as ??? you meaning they excrete alot of waste? i dont know alot about oscars and want to learn so much more i was reading that they respond like lil dogs which i think is so cool all my other fish freak when i go near the tank they just think hey food and not much else

gem · 03-22-2007, 05:53 PM

That's dudette...thanks. LOL

Your welcome. And yes...they excrete quite a bit of waste. they also like to redecorate your tank...moving tank decor from one end to the other. the one I had at work at one time used to drag a silk plant back and forth for entertainment. They are like underwater dogs. Lots of personality.
Don't feed them feeder fish!!! Just a heads up...they aren't a good diet. Oscars are omniverous and need a varied diet. A mix of vegetable based as well as protein.

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03-22-2007, 09:28 AM	#2
gem Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 42 Posts: 98	Oscars are basically sexually monomorphic. Meaning there is no real visual difference between male and female. I have heard there is a way to tell by the fish's vent.

03-22-2007, 09:29 AM	#3
s10fishguy Minitruckin/Minifishin Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ithaca, NY Age: 22 Posts: 34	my buddy just got 3 smaller ones about 4-5 inches im guessing and if they had a batch of lil ones he said i could raise them

03-22-2007, 09:35 AM	#4
gem Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 42 Posts: 98	Well...in that case....I hope you and he have a reeeeeaaaaly big tank with lots of filtration. Oscars can get to be 12 - 14 inches and require, IME, a minimum of 100 gal tank for one or two of them. They don't reach sexual maturity till they are about 1 yr old. Once they do, they can lay up to 1000 eggs at one spawn. If you've got the resources...go for it....I love Oscars...just don't have the room for a tank large enough or the money for one.

03-22-2007, 09:39 AM	#5
s10fishguy Minitruckin/Minifishin Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ithaca, NY Age: 22 Posts: 34	My friend matt has just got a 200 gal tank complete setup for 250 bucks a friend of his broke up with her man and sold his stuff inspite of him lol what a deal!!! i have a 75 gal community tank and am lookin for another or larger just for the future oscar. my current 75 is a community tank lots of fish in there.

03-22-2007, 10:47 AM	#6
gem Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 42 Posts: 98	Wow that's a great deal. Sounds like your friend is well set up. As long as he has really good filtration on that tank...should be good. Oscars can be messy fish, but require clean water to stay healthy. A 75 should be ok for a grow out but bigger would be better. And again....make sure you have more than adequate filtration and do very regular water changes. Have fun!!! = )

03-22-2007, 11:45 AM	#7
s10fishguy Minitruckin/Minifishin Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ithaca, NY Age: 22 Posts: 34	thanks dude very good info and just one more thing what do you define messy as ??? you meaning they excrete alot of waste? i dont know alot about oscars and want to learn so much more i was reading that they respond like lil dogs which i think is so cool all my other fish freak when i go near the tank they just think hey food and not much else

03-22-2007, 05:53 PM	#8
gem Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 42 Posts: 98	That's dudette...thanks. LOL Your welcome. And yes...they excrete quite a bit of waste. they also like to redecorate your tank...moving tank decor from one end to the other. the one I had at work at one time used to drag a silk plant back and forth for entertainment. They are like underwater dogs. Lots of personality. Don't feed them feeder fish!!! Just a heads up...they aren't a good diet. Oscars are omniverous and need a varied diet. A mix of vegetable based as well as protein.

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