black Moore?

Question

can anybody help i have a black moore fish he is loosing his colour he is feeding ok but he looks very stressed can anyone help to tell me what to do i have treated the water but that dosnt seem to help ??/

Answer 1

It's totally normal for a black moor to lose some of it's color as it ages. He will turn kind of grayish in places bronze and even white are possibilites. Usually the first place you notice this is on the belly of the fish or the lower sides, but other places can turn too.

It's not diet or anything you have done and there is nothing you can do to prevent it, it's purely genetics.

No way to know how much of him will change or what colors will be involved either. So don't worry at all, it's normal and fine.

MM

Answer 2

Some black moors will lose color - and may or may not return to a strong black color. Stress and diet are two factors that can cause this. Koi and other goldfish are very sensitive to chlorine so always be very sure to properly prepare any water you add to the tank (the best method is to draw VERY hot tap water into an open container and let it cool and air for at least 24 hours - you can add water treatment drops _in_addition_to_ letting the water stand for a day, but don't count on treatment drops to do the job be themselves -- and do not over treat the water. With any drops, use only the amount directed.

Although moors can tolerate a fairly wide range of water temperature, they don't do well with temperature changes, so try to avoid anything that changes the temperature (such as adding water that isn't the same temperature as the water already in the tank).

Diet can be a factor -- have you changed the brand of food you feed this fish?

You may need to have the water tested by a pet shop (if you have a real pet shop in your area) to see if there are other problems such as pH or some other chemicals.

Answer 3

You don't mention the color he's changing to. If his color is going from black to orange or gold, this is often a natural color change for them. See this website where such a color change is documented in photos fo one fish: http://thegab.org/Articles/ColorChange.html This change is caused by their genetics, so there's really nothing you can do about this. It's also perfectly normal.

If he seems stressed, and if his color is changing by becoming "duller", this could be due to the tank size and water quality. Goldfish are big, messy eaters. Along with eating, they produce a large amount of ammonia, which is toxic to fish. If your tank is cycled, the ammonia will be converted to nitrite (also toxic), then to nitrate (which is okay in moderate amounts, but should be kept under 40ppm, and even lower is preferred). The smaller the tank, the more concentrated these become. The only way to really "treat" for these is by doing a partial water change. If you have an aquarium test kit, you can check and find out if these are the cause of his stress. If you don't have a kit, take a sample of your tank water to a local pet store - most will test the water for you. Fish often react to ammonia poisoning by getting black coloration along the fin edges and patches on the body, but if your fish is already black, these would be difficult for you to notice.

Answer 4

Your fish has a bacterial/fungal an infection. that's called Columnaris. that's regularly mistaken as Ich, which resembles grains of salt on fins and tail. notwithstanding, Columnaris has the white fluffy/cottony growths. fortuitously, the an infection might want to be CURED with a drugs called Maracyn or Maracyn Plus (made through mardel) -- that is somewhat more advantageous severe priced than the over-the-counter form, yet more advantageous effectual. Take out the carbon clear out and adjust the water even as they are putting forward to. ***medicine works even if that's bacterial or fungal in nature, so do not agonize and carry on to need -- Mr. Moor will be in simple terms wonderful. ;o) desire This enables!

Answer 5

U did not specify what are the tankmates with your black moor, so I will take it as the fish lives alone..

Change the food, try to feed dried worms or freeze dried worms.

Use a heater in your tank and raise the temperature to 26 degree C, keep so for the next 3-4 weeks

Mix 1 tsp non iodized salt per 10 gallon of tank water.

Use some Stress Zyme, available in pet shops.

Answer 6

i`ve had loads of problems with black moors and they have all ended up dying if in tank with other fish see if others look ok but if i was you don`t get anymore black moors summit always goes wrong

Answer 7

I had a black moor that turned completely orange. It wasnt a black moor.

Answer 8

If he is turning orange, that is completely normal!

My black moor turned orange! lol

Answer 9

There could be a number of reasons your fish is changing color. Moores can change to golden bronze, all white spotted depending on their breeding.

Other factors that will aid in his changing color, lighting, water conditions, diet etc.

DO NOT ADD salt to your goldfish's tank. Salt causes goldfish to retain water. Adding salt will not keep him from changing colors. adding Carotenoids to their diets will keep your fish the color they were breed to be. Since goldfish all come from the basic carp, some genetic lines will change and some will not.

Also Goldfish need a balanced diet. When choosing a fish food choose one with high protein (48% or better) and low fat (5% or less)

You can supplement their diet with things like Lettuce, mustard greens, turnip greens, collard greens, spinach, peas, endive, seaweed, cukes, kale, chard, broccoli, lima beans, green beans, etc. and feed aquatic plants (e.g. duckweed, azolla, salvenia, etc) or hair algae daily.

For their Carotenoids which are a family of pigments the fish can't make themselves and are obtained as part of the diet. These pigments result in red, yellow and orange colors. Fish have cells called chromataphores. Those cells convert lutein and carotenes into astaxanthin which is the red pigment.
sources include, brine shrimp, krill, spirulina, marigold flowers, paprika, sweet red peppers, yams, carrots, pumpkin

Watermellons and oranges are also good as well as proteins like chicken (chicken livers) beef (livers and parts) and pork as well as worms and bugs.

Good luck with your Moore and if you need help please feel free to email me.