Black Moore Question

henningc

henningc

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I have been considering getting a small group of black moore gold fish. I was wondering if anyone had first hand experience of how temperature sensitive these guys are. I want to get some smaller stock -4 fish, 2 1/2"- 3"- and start them in a 125gal stock tank outside this summer. My question is can they tolerate the summer heat with the water reaching into the 80s? I will have plenty of airation and filtration. P.M. me if you have worked with these fish.
 
I don't know how much temperature affects it, but my black moore has turned mostly orange in the 2 years I've had him.
 
thebeasle said:
I don't know how much temperature affects it, but my black moore has turned mostly orange in the 2 years I've had him.
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My understanding is that is normally due to diet, not temperature.
 
henningc said:
I have been considering getting a small group of black moore gold fish. I was wondering if anyone had first hand experience of how temperature sensitive these guys are. I want to get some smaller stock -4 fish, 2 1/2"- 3"- and start them in a 125gal stock tank outside this summer. My question is can they tolerate the summer heat with the water reaching into the 80s? I will have plenty of airation and filtration. P.M. me if you have worked with these fish.
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remember that the issue will be water temperature, not air temperature. so other things to bear in mind would be what the tank is made from... stainless steel, black plastic or other materials.

You'd also want to think about positioning it.. probably the best way to keep temperatures under control would be to place it in the shade, and dig a hole for it rather than just having it standing open on the ground.

Dimensions of the tank will be a factor as well, having something taller/deeper will allow more of a temperature gradient from top to bottom of the water, so the fish can hang out at the bottom if it gets to be too warm.

and floating plants, I'd expect something as simple as duckweed would grow easily but likely be eaten before it takes over. maybe something bigger would help, water hyacinths are cheap and offer lots of shade, azolla will look good and I don't think would be eaten as quickly.

but good luck, should be an interesting project.
 
Just like mentioned above, the air temp wont matter, but the water most certianly does! They need water in the upper 60s- very low-70, so as long as the water stays in that range they should be just fine. You could always invest in a water chiller if it becomes a problem:)

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I've not kept black moors, but I'm pretty sure they don't "need" upper 60 to low 70s, they'll tolerate very cold to quite warm, provided the temp change is gradual.
 
GoldieGirl1027 said:
FreshyFresh, true, they can survive in extreme conditions but I have always had best luck keeping them at those temps:o
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Probably get a fast growth-rate at higher temps, faster metabolism, but more waste production too.
 
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