I have this goldfish who is about 8 years old and i was wondering how come its been able to live so long. not that i want it to die, but i thought it was kinda weird since most of my friends' fishes have only lived to be 2 years old.
2007-04-01 11:27:53 · 10 answers · asked by roxy 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
20-30 years is not too uncommon for a well cared for goldfish (either common or fancy). Plenty of them have been documented well above that and even exceeding 50 years.
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2007-04-01 11:49:42 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
The oldest gold fish on record was 48 (goldie from England) A fair fish a common comet.
Average age of a gold fish is usually 20 years. However as you can see they can live much longer. It depends on the lineage of your particular fish.
Koi and carp can exceed 70 years in captivity.
Since all gold fish originated from the carp family, who really knows.
You must be taking good care of your fish. Koodos to you keep up the good work!
2007-04-01 23:09:59 · answer #2 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the tank conditions. If the water is kept maintained constantly or at least on schedule, then your fish is more likeley to live longer. Along with balanced nutrition and proper care if disease should arise, it'r almost perfect. Congrats you are a great fish owner. Even better if you keep it in a large enough tank.
2007-04-01 18:37:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I had one as a kid live 8 years
2007-04-01 18:35:19 · answer #4 · answered by laura n 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
25 years for a common, 12 years for fancy
2007-04-01 18:31:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They can live upwards of 30 years.
Kois start off as wee little goldfish and turn into massive creatures.
2007-04-01 18:36:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Id say about 8-30 years foxy if they are treated right
2007-04-01 19:21:51 · answer #7 · answered by Rafique O 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
wow lucky my longest lasting fish was goldy and she(or he) only lived 7 days
2007-04-01 18:32:11 · answer #8 · answered by eevee 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
well, that just means you are a good fish-keeper, and your friends aren't. fishes' lifes spans will vary depending on how well you take care of them.
2007-04-01 18:31:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
About twenty five years (no, seriously).
2007-04-01 19:25:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋