Breeding Oscars

[Landog]

I just recently purchased a new long fin albino oscar to put in with my orange tiger oscar. They both came from the same tank in the pet store but the oragange tiger (mort) was purchased before the pet store added the Albino's (so the albino's new to him). Right away the Albino went to work flattening the sand bottom and looks like ?she? is building a nest and they look like they are getting ready to mate but I'm not sure if they can or will.

Does anyone know if 1) the albino long fin and tiger can crossbreed?. and 2) they are only mabey 5inches so are they even old/big enough to breed?

 

[minxfishy]

I believe by that size they can (but Im not sure), see no reason why the two wont breed, so long as you have male/female, which you wont know unless you get fertilised eggies

 

[shelaghfishface]

please post pics of the long fin, i have never seen one.. please please please
they wonr breed yet, not till about 18 months even later.. post the pics or the teddy gets it!!!

 

[minxfishy]

She means it

Teddy.

 

[Spishkey]

yup the fish dont hit sexual maturity until around 18months old. you can get some that mature a little earlier (12/14months) but no earlier

 

[Landog]

please post pics of the long fin, i have never seen one.. please please please
they wonr breed yet, not till about 18 months even later.. post the pics or the teddy gets it!!!

I can't figure out how to change my pictures format/size so that the Forum will except it. otherwise I would love to show them off.

 

[dcarmor927]

just use photobucket, this site will reduce the size automatically

 

[Landog]

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[shelaghfishface]

i want him, he is beautiful, oh just look at his tail fin.. oh he is just stunning,the most exciting thing ive seen locally latley is lemon oscars.
thankyou ever so much for the pic, im really chuffed at seeing him,.. the tiger is beautiful too
have you joined the oscar club yet?? join here, just post a pic and take a number http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=253192

shelagh xxxx