absolutangel04
Daphnia are People Too.
The new albino is very pretty too! You really lucked out and got some gorgeous fish.
Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic said:there is no definite way to tell unless they are breeding. but here is what i think oscars can be sexed by:
the females:
- should be more rounded, with softer fins
- should have a larger dorsal fin than anal fin
- should be slightly less agressive, more likely to survive with another oscar
- should have a soft bump on the vent area, will have a whiteish pink 'volcano' sticking out during spawning.
the males:
- should be more streamlined, have more pointed fins in some cases
- should have larger anal fin than dorsal fin
- should be slightly more agressive, can only live with a female oscar and even then she may get killed
- should be flat around the vent area and will have a thorn like thing hanging out during spawning
this is theoretical and can be fully proved wrong, but these are truly the only possibilities for sexing an oscar. even when they pair up it can be confusing until they lay eggs.
and i hope "momma" is ready for a few battles ha x