thankyou all so much for all this wonderful help.i have taken it all on board.just since i asked for help my dear little oscar has gone from being timmid and now tonight feed from my hand.he comes straight to the front of the tank when i look in,follows my finger on the glass n brushed his tail on my hand tonight.i am stoked.so far he has shown no aggression but ive only had him such a short time but i alwready fell the trust is starting.this is a great site i am so happy i have become a member and with time n training hopefully i will also be able to share knowledge.thanx again

That is why we are here. Glad that our members have been able to help you.

this site is very helpful, i have also learned so many things, as i am a new oscar owner this site has helped me a lot! Thanks OFL!

Yup as i always say "THE BEST SITE IN THE WORLD"

Yup your O seems to be opening up. Pretty soon you will be putting him on a leash and taking him for walks to show him off to all your friends. Just don't let him get into the habit of chasing cars or mailmen...