marcusnsherell Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 As i wright this post my recently inherited oscars are laying eggs. Will they look after them or should i take the eggs away, if so how long can i leave eggs with parents. There are hundreds of eggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
africanman79 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 To be honest if they seem to be fanning the eggs then i'd leave them, other wise you'll have to have a heap of tumblers to have water movement as far as i know. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Unless you have a whole lot of spare room to grow the fry....get rid of them. Theres enough oscars looking for homes as it is. Kinda reminds me of the whole puppy/ dog thing humans have going. Breed more, yet shelters are full. Just imho mate Its up to you but, could just let them go and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Oscars are not easy. But a good pair will lay every month or so until they get it right. Keep trying and likely on the 5th spawn you may raise some fry. baby oscars are incredibly cute keep in mind the smaller they are the more times a day they need to be fed buy airpowered sponge filters cycle them then when eggs turn to wrigglers syphon some out fill tank with same water add cycled sponge filter add syphoned babys try raise some better than the parents. nothing like having ya eggs in two baskets! good luck oscars are harder than they look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusnsherell Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Thanks for the replies. This arvo the eggs are scattered all over the tank, parents dont seem interested anymore. Maybe next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneself Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 It may be that you have two females..they seem to be about as good at sexing oscars as I am. Which is none. None good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusnsherell Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Yah, eggs were white. Not fertilised I suppose. All other fish eggs I have seen are yellow/orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Could have two ladies They will still lay..or just a noob pair Def not two boys haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
