Broadtail Black Moor Goldfish
The Black Moor
The broadtail moor goldfish or more popularly known as the black moor, should be entirely black (self-colored) throughout the body and fins. However, more often than not it contains shades of brown or silver. The color of a show quality black moor is a flat sooty color.
The black moor closely resembles the veiltail goldfish. The single dorsal fin should be high on the black moors back; all other fins should be paired. The paired and flowing caudal fin should be fully divided with rounded tips and have an absence of a forked appearance.
It differs from the veiltail goldfish types in that the black moor has protruding eyes that resemble the telescope goldfish. A show quality black moor will have its eye placed on the extreme tips of its protuberances. It’s this style of eye that gives the black moor poor vision and is the reason you should avoid placing them into an aquarium with the more agile breeds of goldfish; they will out compete the slower eating black moor goldfish.
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It’s hard to tell what happened to your black Moor’s eye. It could have been injured on a plant but it’s hard to know. try looking at this post on goldfish eye problems for more help.
I just got three weeks ago two black Moore. Today I just notice that one of them E.T, has blood in his right eye. I am not sure if he got hurt with a plastic plant or fighting with the other black Moore or if it can be an infection. He is not moving as he used to do. Can someone tell me if there is anything that I can do? Thanks.
You should take a look at my post on goldfish eye problems to see what it might be. Black Moores already have protruding eyes so it might not be pop eye. It could be an eye infection (bacterial or fungus). I would change the water in the tank and you might consider placing your sick goldfish into a separate tank. However, many treatments require treating the tank in addition to the goldfish. Many parasites, fungus and bacteria will likely be present in the water too and not just on an infected fish.
So my black moor has a white cloudy “skin” on it’s eye. I think it might be pop-eye. I have 9other (new) black moors in the tank. Should I take the infected one out? I need help. I don’t know if I should flush it so i wot risk them getting infected. I don’t like seeing the fish like this.
Well, if you are medicating it properly as stated in this ich cure post , you probably don’t need special food but there are types of food that do have medicine in it for various illnesses. It can sometimes take more than a week for an ich treatment to work; two weeks is a good amount of time for treatment. Your black moor goldfish can live for years and years if you properly care for it and it sounds like you are doing a good job.
PS: it’s rarely a problem if your goldfish picks up pebbles in its mouth.
I HAVE A BLACK MOOR GOLDFISH…HE HAS A PERSONALITY LIKE NO OTHER FISH I EVER HAD BEFORE. HE LOVES TO PLAY WITH PLASTICK CAT BALLS, AND PLASTIC ROUND THING, AND A FLOATER WITH MIRROW ON IT….HE IS MEZMERIZED BY HIS REFLECTION. HE PICKS UP AND MOVES PEBBLES ALL THE TIME ONCE GETTING A ROUND PEBBLE STUCK IN HIS MOUTH ALMOST DYING BEFORE I SQUEEZED HIM A LITTLE AND HE SPIT IT OUT. I SO ENJOY THIS FISH. HOW LONG CAN HE LIVE? HE HAS A SPOT OF ICH RIGHT NOW..WE ARE USING THE PROPER MEDICINE AND IT LOOKS BETTER BUT STILL THERE AFTER A WEEK OR SO. MY DAU KEEPS THE AQUARIUM CLEAN FOR ME. SHOULD HE HAVE SPECIAL FOOD? VITAMINS?