Hello,
I currently have a comet goldfish about 3" long and today bought a 2" black moor goldfish. I understand they are two type of goldfish and generally are not put together. However, I have a 20 gallon tank (I know this is a good size for one fish) but my comet generally hides under a fake log majority of the time. I was feeding the comet twice a day morning and night, I would watch it eat all the food to ensure I was not making the tank dirty with extra food. I clean the tank once a week. I have a 20 gal filter on the back (i change filter once a month but rinse it cleaner half way though). Soo... I put the black moor in today and they seemed to be getting along. I read another forum on here about a similar setup. My question is do gold fish "kiss" my comet "kisses" but does not seem to be nipping as my moor does not flinch? The comet fallows the moor obsessively on occasion. The moors tail looks ok, no holes or tears. They do split up and the comet will take one side of the tank and moor the other. Are the kisses and obsessive fallowing considered fighting? What does goldfish fighting look like? Like i said the moor appears to be ok. I read that goldfish are social, My comet has been by itself until now so is the Comet just happy to see someone or territorial? I know comets get BIG so eventually will be moved or re-homed. I do not want to risk the moor as they are a cute fish and would be a shame on killing it (will return the moor if I have too). I have been feeding the comet in one corner so it always looks to that corner. I fed the moor in a different corner and ate just fine. I have never had goldfish so I am a very new.
Thanks for the replies and help
-C
I currently have a comet goldfish about 3" long and today bought a 2" black moor goldfish. I understand they are two type of goldfish and generally are not put together. However, I have a 20 gallon tank (I know this is a good size for one fish) but my comet generally hides under a fake log majority of the time. I was feeding the comet twice a day morning and night, I would watch it eat all the food to ensure I was not making the tank dirty with extra food. I clean the tank once a week. I have a 20 gal filter on the back (i change filter once a month but rinse it cleaner half way though). Soo... I put the black moor in today and they seemed to be getting along. I read another forum on here about a similar setup. My question is do gold fish "kiss" my comet "kisses" but does not seem to be nipping as my moor does not flinch? The comet fallows the moor obsessively on occasion. The moors tail looks ok, no holes or tears. They do split up and the comet will take one side of the tank and moor the other. Are the kisses and obsessive fallowing considered fighting? What does goldfish fighting look like? Like i said the moor appears to be ok. I read that goldfish are social, My comet has been by itself until now so is the Comet just happy to see someone or territorial? I know comets get BIG so eventually will be moved or re-homed. I do not want to risk the moor as they are a cute fish and would be a shame on killing it (will return the moor if I have too). I have been feeding the comet in one corner so it always looks to that corner. I fed the moor in a different corner and ate just fine. I have never had goldfish so I am a very new.
Thanks for the replies and help
-C
Also make sure not to disturb the filter toooo much, otherwise you may kill beneficial bacteria. If the filter cartridge gets too clogged up with debris, just rinse it out with old tank water and put it back in. The cartridges don't need to be replaced very often-- maybe every few months at the most!
