2006-06-12 02:38:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Typically, 5-10 years. My cousin's goldfish lived for 19...
2006-06-12 03:25:57 · answer #1 · answered by Some Chick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if cared for properly, probably about 5- 10 years. Goldfish aer simple fish that dont need much care at all except for food. If u dont feed them for a long time, they still might live off of the algee in the tank!
2006-06-12 09:53:51 · answer #2 · answered by [live.laugh.love] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If taken care of properly they can live up to 20+ years. The oldest living goldfish to live in a tank was I believe 43 when it died.
2006-06-13 09:47:49 · answer #3 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking about feeder fish (comets) they can live to be atleast 10 years old if cared for properly. They need be kept in atleast a 100 gallon tank, or preferably out in a pond.. they grow very fast, and get very big. You cannot keep them in a bowl. If you keep them in a small tank, it stunts their growth, and they usually only live a couple years at the most.
2006-06-12 11:48:50 · answer #4 · answered by meljoanimallover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read in a newspaper a few months ago, of one goldfish that lived to be 45 but the usual is about ten years max.
2006-06-12 09:44:07 · answer #5 · answered by akl3d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The oldest one recorded was 42. They should live from around 20-40 years. Most make it about 2 years. They are often kept overcrowded and in dirty tanks.
2006-06-12 19:58:51 · answer #6 · answered by Lynn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have been known to live for 7-10 years. The longest I have ever had one live was 5 years.
2006-06-12 09:42:37 · answer #7 · answered by lj1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can live a long time in a tank, but it will probably stunt their growth, since they're pond fish and grow to be about a foot long.
2006-06-13 11:24:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋