oscars breeding

[bristlelover]

hi i brought a breeding pair of oscars from annerley aquarium about a month ago and was just wondering if anyone has any tips of how i could get them to breed. at the moment there is fine gravel an air stone and a peice of slate in there tank. also how long does it take to grow the babies to a sellable size. thanks.

[wrk21]

well you cant hurry nature.... just have to be patiant!!

you will know when they are ready , they will start digging a pit or start cleaning off the slate in preperation for the egg laying. at this time you will notice both their tubes will be down.

depending on feeding and water changes it will take at least 3 months to get them up to saleable size