Oscars Male Or Female

[Carnage1888]

Hi i recently purchased a red Oscar and was wondering how you tell the difference from the males and females as i read that you cant have two male or two females together? any advice would be appreciated. And can you nix breeds.

 

[MHunt]

I haven't kept them myself, but i know they are particularly hard to sex. The advice i have read is to get a few juveniles, and let them pair off themselves.

 

[Carnage1888]

Yeah I read that aswell somewhere im not sure if i can buy a few as i only have a 190litre tank considering they grow to a foot. Any particular foods that they like doesnt seem to keen on normal flakes.

 

[idlefingers]

a 190 litre tank is too small for a single oscar let alone multiple ones. I've read they need a minimum of 75g (300L), but that still seems a bit small. 180 gallons or more for multiple oscars..

 

[mark7616]

a 190 litre tank is too small for a single oscar let alone multiple ones. I've read they need a minimum of 75g (300L), but that still seems a bit small. 180 gallons or more for multiple oscars..

What I think he means is he doesnt have a clue. If I am right I recon you have a trigon 190 corner tank which will be no good as you loose swimming space as these are deep rather than long. 1 oscar could live in a 55g but it would have to be bare but to be honest I wouldnt do this as these fish are very active a 75g is a good size for one oscar if you want to keep 2 oscars you really need a 125g tank.

 

[Miss Wiggle]

Yeah I read that aswell somewhere im not sure if i can buy a few as i only have a 190litre tank considering they grow to a foot. Any particular foods that they like doesnt seem to keen on normal flakes.

so you've not researched the recommended tank size or dietry requirements of this fish before buying it then?

I'd suggest you go and type oscar into google and get reading. you need a significantly bigger tank for starters and they need an appropriate diet, cichlid pellets are a good start but must eb supplemented with other foods.

a 190 litre tank is too small for a single oscar let alone multiple ones. I've read they need a minimum of 75g (300L), but that still seems a bit small. 180 gallons or more for multiple oscars..

What I think he means is he doesnt have a clue. If I am right I recon you have a trigon 190 corner tank which will be no good as you loose swimming space as these are deep rather than long. 1 oscar could live in a 55g but it would have to be bare but to be honest I wouldnt do this as these fish are very active a 75g is a good size for one oscar if you want to keep 2 oscars you really need a 125g tank.

if it's a trigon 190 it's definately not big enough, mine's in a trigon 350 which is big enough for him but because of the shape does not give as much swimming room as a standard 350l tank would. In the 350 my O will not accept any companios except a couple of bottom feeders, I couldn't put 2 O's in there so no chance you could if it is the trigon 190

 

[mark7616]

Yeah I read that aswell somewhere im not sure if i can buy a few as i only have a 190litre tank considering they grow to a foot. Any particular foods that they like doesnt seem to keen on normal flakes.

so you've not researched the recommended tank size or dietry requirements of this fish before buying it then?

I'd suggest you go and type oscar into google and get reading. you need a significantly bigger tank for starters and they need an appropriate diet, cichlid pellets are a good start but must eb supplemented with other foods.

a 190 litre tank is too small for a single oscar let alone multiple ones. I've read they need a minimum of 75g (300L), but that still seems a bit small. 180 gallons or more for multiple oscars..

What I think he means is he doesnt have a clue. If I am right I recon you have a trigon 190 corner tank which will be no good as you loose swimming space as these are deep rather than long. 1 oscar could live in a 55g but it would have to be bare but to be honest I wouldnt do this as these fish are very active a 75g is a good size for one oscar if you want to keep 2 oscars you really need a 125g tank.

if it's a trigon 190 it's definately not big enough, mine's in a trigon 350 which is big enough for him but because of the shape does not give as much swimming room as a standard 350l tank would. In the 350 my O will not accept any companios except a couple of bottom feeders, I couldn't put 2 O's in there so no chance you could if it is the trigon 190

Thats what I said

 

[Miss Wiggle]

yes, i was agreeing with you

more people that say it the more likely the OP is to believe it! lol

 

[england]

that tanks too small for a oscar......see that you know they grow to 12-16 inches so measure your tank to see how big 16inchs is....plus they grow to aound 8inchs slow down but then grow outwards instead so imagine the oscar swimming turning and actually enjoying himself in there.........what is the measurements of this tank?

cichlid pellets or frozen cichlid food as flakes isnt all that good for them.. seriously either get a bigger tank at least a 75gallon or rehome it back to fish shop and change for somthing like a firemouth....please dont buy any more and dont worry about there sexes unless your thinking of breeding them

 

[Carnage1888]

Thanks for the so called friendly advice. If you had taken the time to look at how long i have been a member the maybe you would realise that not all people know everything about fish hence the reason why newbies like me join these sites to get advice from so called friendly people like you, so quit the snide remarks. After reading your comments i will take the fish back it was my girlfriend who wanted it and not knowing much about them i went along with it anyway. NO ONES PERFECT!!!!!!!

 

[mark7616]

Put your teddies back in your pram people only tld you you cant keep an oscar in that size tank your just pissed cause its not what you wanted to hear.

 

[Carnage1888]

Cheers i will....

 

[MHunt]

We all realised you were a newbie, that's why we gave you the advice that we did. It's better to change the fish you are keeping now if they're not suitable for the tank, or perhaps change the tank set-up if possible. You'll have Multiple Tank Syndrome before you know it This is why one of my bits of advice is Research Research Research, then if you think you've done enough, research a bit more, it pays off in the long run.

If you want advice about what fish to stock in a given tank, feel free to post many people have lots of knowledge and give good advice, but don't be surprised if people have a difference of opinion to yours.

Tough entry into the hobby i know, but good luck.

 

[Carnage1888]

Thanks MHunt but i wasnt expressing any opioions just asking advice and got my head chewed off by people who know it all. No harm done anywayz keep up the good work.

 

[MHunt]

Thanks MHunt but i wasnt expressing any opioions just asking advice and got my head chewed off by people who know it all. No harm done anywayz keep up the good work.

I'm sure they won't say they know it all, but they have enough experience with the fish you're talking about to offer sound advice, even if it is hard to take.