Keeping Black Moor Fancy Goldfish
Black Moors (Carassius auratus) are also sometimes known as Black Peony Goldfish or Dragon Eye Goldfish. They have rounded bodies and long, flowing finnage, and characteristic protruding eyes. They are veiltailed range in colour from a light chocolate brown to a very dark black. Juveniles are a deep bronze and without the protruding eyes, but as they mature they become darker and their eyes begin to enlarge. It has a velvety look is a very popular goldfish variant and kept by millions of aquarists worldwide.Black Moor in a Community Tank
Black Moor fancy Goldfish are one of the hardier species of fancy goldfish. They are very tolerant of different water conditions and temperature. They can do well in aquariums, or even a pond if their tank mates are not competitive.
The majority of the Black Moor fancy Goldfish are kept in home aquariums, not ponds. Black Moor eye-sight is not considered to be very strong and in a pond environment they can require help to find their food, however this isn't an problem in the clear waters of a biOrb aquarium.
Most people would recommended keeping the Black Moor fancy Goldfish with other fishes with visual problems, such as the Bubble Eye fancy Goldfish and Telescope fancy Goldfish.
The maximum we would recommend you keep are 2 large (2.5 inch body length excluding tail) Black Moor fancy goldfish in a biOrb 60L (16 Gallon) around.
Care and feeding:
Since Black Moors are omnivorous, they will generally eat all kinds of fresh or and pellet foods. To keep a good balance give them a high quality Pellet food everyday. We would recommend the Hikari Goldfish Staple food for Black Moor fancy Goldfish. This is a floating pellet which takes time to sink giving the fish plenty of opportunity to feed. Flake food is not recommended for Black Moors, it will sink before the fish gets a chance to feed.
Like most goldfish, black moors are prone to overeating, sometimes causing death. These fish should not be overfed!
Black moors have been known to be susceptible to dirty water and can die if not kept in very clean water. The biOrb aquariums make an ideal home because the high level of water cleanliness which is possible. The biOrb filtration in particular is very capable of dealing with the waste produced by Black moors so the water quality does not suffer.
Be careful when netting Black Moors as their eyes are easily damaged by a net. Use a net which has a protective cover around it to avoid injury.
Decorations:
Black Moors will appreciate some decor but keep in mind that these fish have very poor vision. Make sure that all ornamentation is smooth with no sharp edges. Plants are a nice addition but this fish can dig, so live plants may be uprooted. We would therefore recommend artificial plants.
