i bought 3 goldfish and i've had them for a little over a month i want to see if i'm doing a good job or if it's normal for people to have them longer.(this question is assuming you take care of them and don't buy them thinking of lunch).
2007-08-07 16:57:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
So far so good! Goldfish are fun, hearty & remarkable fish.
Goldfish can live 20 years or more.
(roughly 10x a Hamster's age!)
They can really get quite attached to you if you regularly give them clean water, and attention. You'd be surprised what tricks a patient owner can teach them as they grow.
Read up on them and try to make their lives as happy as you can.
2007-08-07 17:45:09 · answer #1 · answered by Joe H 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
By "good care," "proper care," etc what is meant:
1) Enough room to swim and grow. Aim for about 15 gallons per fancy goldfish. You can maybe swing 10 if you're religious about testing nitrates and doing partial water changes when it gets up toward 40ppm.
2) Heavy filtration. Goldfish need clean water as much as any fish, and they're dirtier so they need a good, strong filter to help process that.
3) A proper diet. Goldfish are a lot more omnivorous than most tropical fish and there are foods formulated just for them.
A lot of the higher life expectancy numbers I've heard are for koi, I think, which are related but are not the same as goldfish. But you can definitely expect them to live at LEAST 10 yrs and get quite large! They are real characters. Have fun with them. :)
2007-08-07 20:11:05 · answer #2 · answered by ceci9293 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Treated well a goldfish can live up to 20-40 years
2007-08-07 17:21:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only three months? They have hardly aged. Goldfish live 20-40 years, depending on what kind, with good care. Good luck! Make sure they have at least a 30 gallon as they grow up, or they will die young.
2007-08-07 20:25:37 · answer #4 · answered by boncarles 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Assuming they're housed in a proper sized tank, have frequent water changes done, and are fed a varied diet, they can live 10-20 years. I have 3 comets(had 5, two went MIA in the pond a few weeks ago), but I've had them going on about 8 years now. They stay in the pond spring-fall, come inside during the winter, and knock on wood-never had any problems/diseases with them.
2007-08-07 17:01:51 · answer #5 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
20-40 years. The oldest of record was 43.
2016-05-21 03:49:09 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20-50 years
2007-08-07 19:51:05 · answer #7 · answered by ♫Music♫ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They live for about 15-20 years if properly cared for.
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2007-08-07 17:40:43 · answer #8 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
depends on the care they're given. they SHOULD live about 20yrs, at least. however most don't know the proper care for a goldfish so they don't live long at all.
if you'd like help on caring for them feel free to email me or check out the link in my profile. I have four, the oldest is 9yrs old.
2007-08-07 17:04:33 · answer #9 · answered by Kylie Anne 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
i still have goldfish that were used for an school experiment and that was over 12 years ago.
in good conditions goldfish can live 20-30 years.
2007-08-07 17:20:21 · answer #10 · answered by Coral Reef Forum 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋