oscar X breeding question

oscarboi · Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 26

My oscars have been breeding lately. Ones a male tiger and the others a female albino. What would the fry turn out to be if the eggs hatch? Ive never bothered letting them hatch and just let the firemouths eat them.

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

I knew someone who had a breeding pair like yours (tiger X albino tiger). The offspring ended up looking about 1/2 way between the two. Like tigers, but with a light grey base color instead of the green/black like the tiger or the white like the albino. I'll have to look around and see if I can find any pictures.

-Chelle

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

Like these.

-Chelle

oscarboi · Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 26

wow they dont look that nice. I might let the eggs hatch next time for fun. Are oscars good parents like convicts?

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

oscarboi · Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 26

thanks t chelle. Can you give me some breeding tips? Like what to feed the fry and stuff.

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

I believe you can initially feed them baby brine shrimp then eventually start feeding them crushed flakes.

-Chelle

grnlemonade · Super Senior Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 1027

i have heard that you can hard-boil an egg, remove the yolk, put the yolk in a cheese cloth, freeze it all, then i guess you add the yolk-cloth-ball into the tank for a little for feeding...........im not sure on that last part as i havnt ever done it before but i guess it makes sense to me.