How Long To Gold Fish Live For ?

[em 11]

how long to gold fish live for ?

 

[RandomWiktor]

That depends on how they are kept. If you keep them in a bowl, you'll be lucky to get a year out of them. If you keep them in a proper sized tank, or better yet, a pond, you can expect lifespans well exceeding 10-20 years.

 

[em 11]

my 2 gold fish live in a 1 1/4 ft tank
how long to you think they will live for

 

[RandomWiktor]

Well, I don't know how many gallons that is, but it doesn't sound like enough for two goldfish. They need a bare minimum of 20 gal for the first fish, and 10 gal for any additional fish, though personally with commons I feel it should be 20 gallons per fish due to their massive waste output. In other words, you need at least 30-40usg if you want your fish to live their full lifespan.

Remember, fish keeping shouldn't be about "well how long will they live in inadequate conditions." It should be about providing optimal care for healthy, happy, long-lived fish.

By the way, that banner in your signature is my own personal banner (as in, I made it). I'd appreciate it if you ask permission before using it. Normally, I'd ask that you remove it, but since I want the message spread, I guess I'll accept you using it since you seem to have linked it with your own photobucket account.

 

[em 11]

oh ill get another tank

oh sorry i just through it was so true & right
sorry if you want me to take it off please do tell me
( i should of asked u first ) )

 

[RandomWiktor]

S'ok; like I said, I prefer if permission is asked, but you were good enough to put it on your own photobucket account, so I don't really mind.

Do you know how many gallons your tank is currently, and what size your goldfish are? So long as you keep them very clean, they should fair decently enough until you can get them a bigger tank.

Also, while goldfish have a projected lifespan of 20+ years, remember that it is just an estimate. Even people who take wonderful care of thier goldfish do occasionally suffer losses, as not all goldfish stock are healthy. And there is of course always the potential for accidents, latent health problems, etc. So if they die younger than that even in ideal conditions, don't beat yourself up too much; see if you can find the cause of the death, to avoid it happening again, and be happy that you at least gave them the best chance at a full, healthy lifespan.

 

[em 11]

my fish r

just body 7 cm
body & tail 10 cm

just body 9 cm
body & tail 11 cm

my tank

10 ins deepth
18 ins long
10 ins height

do i need to get a new tank ?

 

[The-Wolf]

the oldest goldfish on record is Bruce
who lived for 42 years.

 

[dwarfgourami]

10 ins deepth
18 ins long
10 ins height

do i need to get a new tank ?

I make that less than 10 gallon. So yes you do.

 

[tidytourniquet]

I thought Bruce was the biggest goldfish not the oldest?

And yes you do need a bigger tank

 

[xautomaticflowersx]

For two goldfish, you should be looking at a tank that's about 30 x 12 x 18 inches. In a tank that size with regular 25-30% water changes, good filtration and a high quality diet your fish could well live for over 10 years.

 

[The-Wolf]

I thought Bruce was the biggest goldfish not the oldest?

I stand corrected
Tish was the oldest goldfish, she died last year at the grand old age
of 43; taking the record from Fred who was 41

Tish is now recognised by Guinness and will apear in the next issue.

 

[em 11]

do you think i need to get a other tank staight away or can it walt a bit

 

[pica_nuttalli]

how big are they?
how long have you had them?
how much have they grown since you got them?

 

[em 11]

my fish r

just body 7 cm
body & tail 10 cm

just body 9 cm
body & tail 11 cm

my tank

10 ins deepth
18 ins long
10 ins height

had them for bout 2 yrs

i smaller fish grown a lot the big 1 a bit