can anyone tell me any information on Black Moores?

Question

I had a black moore in a 29 gal tank with several other fish and it would always get fin rot and one day I noticed its eyes popped out. I ended up having to flush it the other day (I called the petstore and that is what they told me to do..they told me that my fish was suffering) If anyone has any info on this type of fish, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanx

I have an irredescent shark, two black finned sharks, a fanned tailed goldfish, and 2 plecos in the tank.

Answer 1

I don't know what "several other" fish means as far as types, amount or size, but be aware that moors should only be with not only other fancy goldfish, but should even be whittled down even farther to fancy goldfish with fancy eyes, such as bubble eyes and telescopes. Your moor probably got sick from overcrowding and being kept in the wrong water environment. The pet store was ill-advised in telling you to flush the fish, unfortunately, as it is about the cruelest thing you can do to a fish that is still alive. Here is a link about moors. You can cruise around this site and read up on more aspects of goldfish keeping, but for now, given the size of your tank and that you already have other fish, I would strongly suggest not replacing this moor with another moor or any other type of goldfish. I'm sorry for your loss! Good luck!

Answer 2

I've always loved back moors but never had much luck with them. They are notoriously delicate goldfish. I finally got one that has been very healthy so far. What is different is I have a tank with just few other goldfish, and lots of live plants. I've heard someone else suggest to put live plants... so maybe that was the trick. Live plants can't hurt... they provide oxygen, absorb nitrates, provide a healthy snack for these omnivorous fish, etc. And they make your tank look pretty!

Next time your fish looks sick (ick, slime, finrot, etc.) put it in a separate tank, medicate the tank, and keep the temperature of that tank pretty warm with a heater. If you catch the disease early enough, they will get better.

And oh gosh, please don't flush your fish while it is still alive! I don't know what is the best way to euthenize a suffering fish though. When a fish of mine gets bad (doesn't happen often, thank god!) I feed it to my turtles... I can't watch, but I know it's quick.

Answer 3

Don't ever flush fish again. The fish live for days suffering in the horrible toxin water they are flushed into. They die having chemical burns on the inside and out.

Moors get fungus and fin rot easily. Other fish also love picking at them and can cause fin rot as well. A little antibacterial medication could have saved the fish.

Answer 4

Here's a link for more info on your Black Moor Goldfish

http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/BlackMoor.html

And the flushing thing is a myth. Most fish die within 2 minutes of being flushed and tests showed none made it past 4 minutes (assuming a typical septic tank or sewer system). Tha's another animal rights myth that has become accepted as fact by those that don't dig deep enough. That beng said, I would recommend that you place a dying fish in a container of tank water and freeze it before disposing of it. Just in case your septic or sewer system is atypical.

Best of luck with them, that's my favorite goldfish :)


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