mason

how are they doing

Robin4

shellbell4ever

They are doing great I think they are very happy in their forever tanks now
Note...(my hubby seems to have taken an interest in Pumpkin, he commented how he likes his vibrant color He has never shown any interest in my fish before (LOL)

aquarist48

Hello ShellBell. Glad to hear that hubby is enjoying the fish with you They are beautiful!
Ken

gremlin

Is Pumpkin keeping his color/patterning? It would be interesting if he keeps the black and orange color - that would be cool.

shellbell4ever

So far he is keeping the color,But I have only had him for a few weeks now LOL I hope he continues to do so I just love him More than likely from what I have read he will loose the black, and my black moor will probably turn orange as well (LOL)

Red1313

I thought that black moors specifically retained their black color?

gremlin

Black moors usually do keep their color - they have been genetically bred for it. It is when a goldie has orange and black that they usually lose the black. Then there is the calico coloring - usually a white background with orange and black/blue mottled colors.

shellbell4ever

I thought that most Black Moors bellies would turn brassy or orange as they gold older,I would love for mine to keep all his/her balck

gremlin

I've actually seen both. The ones that stay all black, and the ones that get the metallic shine through the black that makes it look more brassy. A friend of my Great Uncle (my Mom's uncle's friend) raised fancy goldfish. We could look at them if we wanted, but we were not allowed to come within 10 feet of the tanks. He actually had a different rug around the tanks and we were not allowed to step on the rug. He had one tank that was, basically, the division between the kitchen and the living room. It was huge.

shellbell4ever

Wow 10 feet away when your an adult is harsh I couldn't imagine being a kid and not stepping on the rug (LOL)I know my bad I like to be up close and personal with my goldfish
About the Black coloring in Moors,thanks for the info I guess it's a wait and see kinda thing (LOL) what ever the color I love them all just the same

gremlin

Yeah, we didn't go visit too often because Unc didn't like kids in his house. He was a playwright and taught theater at (I think) ASU. He had collectibles displayed everywhere and "no one touches it". He had a doll - 14" tall maybe - of Galadriel from the Lord of the Rings. He had a beautiful huge marble fireplace - that never saw a flame. He had it set up to look like those fancy magazines, but never ever ever used it. He was a collector. He had a "champion" basset hound that "only likes me" so the dog was put in the bedrooms when company came. That kind of thing. Material possessions meant more to him than anything else. Oh well.

ccb04

shellbell, congrats on everything! Your goldies are beautiful.

Shiwi

Congratulations on everything! So much happy news at once, hurray!
So sweet of your husband, too!

They both look adorable~!
I'm sorry to hear about your QT tank, but the fishies seem like fighters too. I hope they'll be fine!

Congrats again with everything!

whisper

Beautiful Goldies. Stay well and good luck!

Sorry for the double post. Yes Black Moores do sometimes change to orange. We had one in our outdoor pond that did. It ended up all orange. We also have a Sarasa that started out white with a big red patch on her head. Now two years later the red is just a pinhead dot. Goldies of all kind are change artists.

Hello. I merged your posts for you.
Ken