So for the past few days the fantail goldfish I have had for around 5 months now began picking on my new, small Black Moore (I've had him for about three weeks). At first he was sort of just pestering him if he happened to wind up next to him, but I woke up this morning to see the older fish chasing the Moore for a minute straight. So, I went to the fish store and bought a second 10 gal tank, rinsed it out, conditioned the water and matched the temp to the other tank, put down some gravel I rinsed off and some rocks.
I let the tank sit for about an hour before moving the Black Moore into it. When I moved him, I used a cup, and I filled it with the tank water and him and poured it into the new tank.
It has been about thirty minutes and my Black Moore seems fine but a bit tired. He goes back and forth between hovering (looking like he's resting) about two inches from the bottom, to moving to the surface and checking for food, then swimming around a little bit. To me he looks like he is just getting comfy but I am a bit concerned. At the moment he is just sort of cruising around slowly in the middle of the tank.
I have actually been thinking of either moving the Moore to his own aquarium or getting a bigger one for a long time, but the bullying is what made me feel two tanks are best...
I let the tank sit for about an hour before moving the Black Moore into it. When I moved him, I used a cup, and I filled it with the tank water and him and poured it into the new tank.
It has been about thirty minutes and my Black Moore seems fine but a bit tired. He goes back and forth between hovering (looking like he's resting) about two inches from the bottom, to moving to the surface and checking for food, then swimming around a little bit. To me he looks like he is just getting comfy but I am a bit concerned. At the moment he is just sort of cruising around slowly in the middle of the tank.
I have actually been thinking of either moving the Moore to his own aquarium or getting a bigger one for a long time, but the bullying is what made me feel two tanks are best...