Moors and Minnows

Rick · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 68

"Babel Fish" wrote in message$1h7.17540@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net...
> I'm keen on keeping 2 black moors and 3-4 white cloud mountain minnows in
> the same tank. Any views as to compatibility, etc?
>
> Thanks
>
>

don't know about moors but I had comets in a 25 go tank and added a few
white clouds and the comets immediately ate a couple of them before I could
catch and remove them.

Rick

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Babel Fish · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 20

I'm keen on keeping 2 black moors and 3-4 white cloud mountain minnows in
the same tank. Any views as to compatibility, etc?

Thanks

blove · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 86

the temp requirements are the same, both do well at cooler temps. the
amount of ammonia that the black moors excrete tho isnt good for the
minnows. and when the black moors get big enough to swallow the minnows im
sure they will.

"Babel Fish" wrote in message$1h7.17540@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net...
> I'm keen on keeping 2 black moors and 3-4 white cloud mountain minnows in
> the same tank. Any views as to compatibility, etc?
>
> Thanks
>
>

SpiceySpice · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 5

Hi, I have kept fantial goldfish and white clouds in the past no problem,
the white clouds are quick and keep out the way of the bigger fish, the
moors being slow, unless they are very big, you should have no probs.

"Rick" wrote in message$Xx4.3904@news1.mts.net...
>
> "Babel Fish" wrote in message
> $1h7.17540@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net...
> > I'm keen on keeping 2 black moors and 3-4 white cloud mountain minnows
in
> > the same tank. Any views as to compatibility, etc?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
> don't know about moors but I had comets in a 25 go tank and added a few
> white clouds and the comets immediately ate a couple of them before I
could
> catch and remove them.
>
> Rick
>
>

TYNK 7 · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 55

>Subject: Moors and Minnows
>From: "Babel Fish" stopspammingme@myemailaddress.com
>Date: 3/1/2004 10:27 AM Central Standard Time
>Message-id:
>
>I'm keen on keeping 2 black moors and 3-4 white cloud mountain minnows in
>the same tank. Any views as to compatibility, etc?
>
>Thanks

As far as the temp requirements...they're compatible.
However, in no time the White clouds will become a tastey treat for the Moores.

Edward Cowling · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

"Babel Fish" wrote in message$1h7.17540@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net...
> I'm keen on keeping 2 black moors and 3-4 white cloud mountain minnows in
> the same tank. Any views as to compatibility, etc?
>

Go for it. I had a bug eyed moor in my tropical tank for years and
it didn't even go after fry.... too lazy I reckon Smile

--
Edward Cowling - London - UK

Geezer From Freezer · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 135

Edward Cowling wrote:

> Go for it. I had a bug eyed moor in my tropical tank for years and
> it didn't even go after fry.... too lazy I reckon Smile

>
> --
> Edward Cowling - London - UK

Goldfish and Tropicals should not be mixed - period!
Goldfish produce massive amounts of wastes, and this will affect
your tropicals. Black Moors can grow to 10inchs in optimum conditions
and will normally eat anything that fits in their mouths.

AfricanCichlid Addict · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 12

you can mix your minnows and moors. lots of people do it and you can
too. some of the advice posted in this group should be taken with a
grain of salt (or 1 tsp per 10 gallons).

TYNK 7 · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 55

>Subject: Re: Moors and Minnows
>From: "Edward Cowling" ec015g7081@blueyonder.co.uk
>Date: 3/2/2004 4:28 AM Central Standard Time
>Message-id:
>
>"Babel Fish" wrote in message
>$1h7.17540@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net...
>> I'm keen on keeping 2 black moors and 3-4 white cloud mountain minnows in
>> the same tank. Any views as to compatibility, etc?
>>
>
>
>Go for it. I had a bug eyed moor in my tropical tank for years and
>it didn't even go after fry.... too lazy I reckon Smile

>

You shouldn't ever house tropicals with Goldfish or vice versa.
Both have different needs.

Geezer From Freezer · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 135

AfricanCichlid Addict wrote:
>
> you can mix your minnows and moors. lots of people do it and you can
> too. some of the advice posted in this group should be taken with a
> grain of salt (or 1 tsp per 10 gallons).

You can also mix vegetarians with cannibals, but often enough disaster will
strike!

SpiceySpice · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 5

White cloud mountain minnows are coldwater fish

"Geezer From Freezer" wrote in message@Freezer.com...
>
>
> Edward Cowling wrote:
>
> > Go for it. I had a bug eyed moor in my tropical tank for years and
> > it didn't even go after fry.... too lazy I reckon Smile

> >
> > --
> > Edward Cowling - London - UK
>
> Goldfish and Tropicals should not be mixed - period!
> Goldfish produce massive amounts of wastes, and this will affect
> your tropicals. Black Moors can grow to 10inchs in optimum conditions
> and will normally eat anything that fits in their mouths.

Babel Fish · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 20

"TYNK 7" wrote in message@mb-m11.aol.com...
>
> You shouldn't ever house tropicals with Goldfish or vice versa.
> Both have different needs.

Agreed. But Minnows are not tropical fish.

SpiceySpice · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 5

PLEASE NOTE

Type of Coldwater Fish
.... the fifties, and it makes an excellent candidate for a coldwater tank
.... White Cloud
Mountain Minnow (Tanichtys albonubes) - One of the easiest fish to care for,
a ...
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"Geezer From Freezer" wrote in message@Freezer.com...
>
>
> Edward Cowling wrote:
>
> > Go for it. I had a bug eyed moor in my tropical tank for years and
> > it didn't even go after fry.... too lazy I reckon Smile

> >
> > --
> > Edward Cowling - London - UK
>
> Goldfish and Tropicals should not be mixed - period!
> Goldfish produce massive amounts of wastes, and this will affect
> your tropicals. Black Moors can grow to 10inchs in optimum conditions
> and will normally eat anything that fits in their mouths.

Kay · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 28

SpiceySpice wrote:
> PLEASE NOTE
>
> Type of Coldwater Fish
> ... the fifties, and it makes an excellent candidate for a coldwater tank
> ... White Cloud
> Mountain Minnow (Tanichtys albonubes) - One of the easiest fish to care for,
> a ...
> freshaquarium.about.com/cs/qa/l/blqa2001.htm - 27k - Cached - Similar pages
> "Geezer From Freezer" wrote in message
> @Freezer.com...
>
>>
>>Edward Cowling wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Go for it. I had a bug eyed moor in my tropical tank for years and
>>>it didn't even go after fry.... too lazy I reckon Smile

>>>
>>>--
>>>Edward Cowling - London - UK
>>
>>Goldfish and Tropicals should not be mixed - period!
>>Goldfish produce massive amounts of wastes, and this will affect
>>your tropicals. Black Moors can grow to 10inchs in optimum conditions
>>and will normally eat anything that fits in their mouths.
>
>
>
I think the most important thing is the amount of waste a goldfish
produces affecting the white clouds which produce way less. Another
thing is the chance , however small, of being eaten by the moor. My
neighbor had a goldfish in a 55 with a small catfish, and it tried to
eat it. I actuall saw it in the mouth of the goldfish, his head, seems
as if it was stuck on its whiskers, catfish died a few days later.
should a white cloud be subjected to the stress of running for his life?

Just a thought.

Kay

Geezer From Freezer · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 135

Babel Fish wrote:
>
> "TYNK 7" wrote in message
> @mb-m11.aol.com...
> >
> > You shouldn't ever house tropicals with Goldfish or vice versa.
> > Both have different needs.
>
> Agreed. But Minnows are not tropical fish.

My mistake, well you shouldn't have fish small enough for a goldie to eat
in the same tank, unless you have bought them as food for your goldies!!!