The black moor seems almost like aggresive towards the calico fantails should i be worried?
2007-07-20 03:48:38 · 3 answers · asked by gezzerman21 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
If the moor was just purchased in the last day or two, there may be a little chasing at first so the fish get to know each other, and this should settle down in a few days.
An outside possibility is that the fantails, if more than a year old, may be females that are carrying eggs, and the moor is a male. Male goldfish will chase and harass females in an attempt to get them to lay their eggs. You can check to see if the moor is a male by looking at the coverings over the gills and front edges of the side fins to see if they have white spots (breeding tubercles) - here's a photo of what these look like: http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/goldfish/info/sexing-fs.htm
If you can't determine that he's a male, and the harassment continues beyond a few days, you will need to separate the fish.
2007-07-20 04:00:31 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
not at first its probably a territorial issue that they need to work out....but if it continues after a few days put a few more hiding places in there....maybe some artificial plants....or rocks
2007-07-20 03:56:48 · answer #2 · answered by Cody 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems like you don't have a deal here.
2007-07-20 03:56:38 · answer #3 · answered by Bachelor34 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋