hey guys, basically came home tonight to find my black moor is motionless. hes not dead but is sideways and being pushed around by the filter? what can i do? i hate to say it but should i take him out of his misery?

please help, any help welcome please..

Black moors are prone to swim bladder disease, it sounds like he may have a problem with this. I used to have Black moors before and they tend to be difficult to keep. I would imagine you need to treat it for swimbladder disease.. Alternatively it may be just coming to the end of the its natural life.

Gavin

thanks for the reply gavin, i think you were right, sadly he passed away, poor fella was with us for a good 4 months, i know its a small length of time, but he always stood out above the rest.

i dont think i'll be replacing him though. thanks again for the help

Well I wouldnt quit after just the one attempt. These fish are prone to swim bladder disease,I had one for years and treated it successfully on occasions but it did come back after time again. Blackmoors are fab to look at, there eyes and tail are great. Perhaps you should look at maybe trying Lionheads,they are v good to look at and tend to be that bit harder. Was your fish in coldwater or tropical. Coldwater I presume?