i got a baby oscar today but anyone who knows oscars that when they are babies they are OMG HI HI HI HI HI HI!!! FOOD? WHERE!!!???

but i put food in and he just looked at it and continued scaleing the tank looking at his reflection :/ is it becasue this is his first day and hes under alot of stress..or is he sick.....>.< because it wouldd suck that i was finally alowed to get one and he just...died

Hes MOVING AROUND he just isnt exibiting normal oscar behavior >.>

Well, congrats on your baby Oscar, first of all!

Can't say for sure of course but I wouldn't worry really yet. It's quite cool he's moving around so much, isn't it?
Every Oscar is somewhat different as we know, maybe you got a real curious or adventurous one now
I only know from my Oscar that he won't eat for a bit when he's moved to another tank or some major change around the tank, but still swimming and looking around. No baby anymore though.

However, good luck anyway!

This question is a common one. In the shop you just have to move your hand near the tank and they all come to the top in the hope of food and then you get them home and they stay near the bottom, or hide or dont eat. Your oscar is probably sulking and is unhappy due to the new surroundings. Give him a few days and he should be eating and showing normal oscar behaviour (acts like he hasnt eaten in a month and is so so sooo pleased to see you). If he is still like this after a week then you have something to worry about

-sweet relief- thanks guys <3 i am so excited first oscar EVER i was so nervous about him though xD lol

Let him/her get used the surroundings too....including tany tankmates. You Oscar will be A-OK! Tough suckers they are! ha!

^^ i hope so i have officially named him louis ^^ how do i upload pictures on here?

The easiest way is to go to www.photobucket.com creat an account and upload your photos. Then make sure to resize them to 'message board' after doing this you can click where it says 'IMG' and it will copy the like to your image then you just paste it into your topic like this -

Like they said, dont sweat it. When he's used to everything he'll be giving you the "Feed me dance" everytime you walk by or even look at him lol.

Jimmy

whenever he sees me he sulks xD

thanks you guys! it still wont let me put up a pic

Don't worry about the sulking,i moved my two o's out of there 30 gallon hospital tank yesterday,and back into there 160 gal.I came home from work today,went to the tank to feed them they just stayed at the bottom of the tank and hid behind the bogwood and in there pipe.They'll be up and back to normall in a few days,well when there hungry.lol

lol thanks <3 hes just fine <3333