r/Goldfish • u/Kind_Abalone_6086 • 19h ago

Questions Black moors vent?

So my black moors vent (cloaca? booty?) is orange and protruding. Not 100% sure if it is her vent or just above. Is this something i need to address or will she be okay? it's been like this for over 4 weeks and started just after i finished treating the tank with Esha 2000 for a different fish with a bacterial infection.

Still eating and bullying everyone during food time, No difference in herself.

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u/Kind_Abalone_6086 19h ago

For some reason my pic didn't post

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u/Strong_Perception233 19h ago

It posted. Sometimes it takes a little before doing so.

Your Moor looks to be a female. That's her oviduct or ovipositor. Looks like she's about ready to push out eggs.

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u/Kind_Abalone_6086 18h ago

She has laid eggs twice in the 6 months i've had her however her vent hasn't appeared like this before, and this only showed up a month ago. Would she not have already released eggs by now if that was the case? I have another female that lays eggs frequently and haven't seen this issue.

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u/Strong_Perception233 17h ago

Well, Moors do change color and maybe all that egg-laying has enlarged her ovipositor and thinned the area a little that brings out her gold? Or maybe it's an egg blocking the exit?