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Does anybody no how to sex oscars pplz help2007-11-24 23:11:26Answers:

It's really hard to tell; the easiest way is to let them pair up. This does not allow you to tell which was is male or female but allows you to know there is one of each. Observing mating rituals from here can help you narrow it down.

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It simply cannot be done other than through dissection or observing mating. However, Oscars are rather easily sexed under certain circumstances, and experienced Oscar keepers can usually determine the correct gender at a glance.

An absolutely certain sexing method is by venting, or looking at the fish's vents and comparing their size and certain other characteristics. I usually don't recommend this, because the fish needs to be removed from the aquarium and held in such a manner that the vent can be observed. Anyone who has ever tried this, and has their hands cut to pieces by the extremely sharp 2nd Dorsal, and their clothes drenched by stinky aquarium water, and their fish flopping about on the floor (because it is impossible for even Hulk Hogan to hold an Oscar still!), will agree that no one needs to know the sex of an Oscar THAT bad. But, there are certainly other ways to tell genders without such dramatics.

~ GG