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Fancy goldfish (the ones with a rounder body and double tail) live for around 5-10 years depending on breeding and water quality. Common goldfish (with the more streamlined body and single tail) can live for around 20 years. Goldfish very rarely reach this age because people keep them in tanks and bowls that are too small. It is a myth that they grow to the size of their tank, this causes stunting which shortens their life-span considerably.
Well cared for, and in the right tank size, the life span of a goldfish can be 20+ years
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∙ 13y agoIf you have a small tank, or a bowl, a year at the VERY most. If you have a bit bigger tank (3-5 gallons), and filters and air pumps, probably about 3 years. If you have a big tank, loads of growing room for them, everything they need, they can live beleave it or not, 10-20 years >_<
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∙ 15y agoIn the wild, goldfish revert to the carp they were bred/developed from in the first place. They make very large fish getting over 3ft long. To achieve this size they live for many years.
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∙ 12y agoWell, I have gotten my Goldfish at the carnival, and she has lived for 14 months! Although, I feed her 2 times a day.
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∙ 11y agoIf you mean how long can a goldfish live- the average lifespan is about 10-15 months- but the record is about 44 years.
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∙ 12y agoa few years, they live longer in tanks then fishbowls but the longest living goldfish was 43 years old
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∙ 11y agoThey live up to ten years.
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Your goldfish is 3 years old how many years would that be in human years?
3 years. There are no "goldfish" years like there are dog years.
How many years a goldfish can live?
Goldfish can live for a very long time. 41 years is the current record.
Does a betta need a filtered tank or would a goldfish bowl work?
they can live in goldfish bowls i have always kept my beta in a goldfish bowl and my last beta lived between 4-5 years in a goldfish bowl.
What animal is pregnant for two years?
fish usally live about 2-3 years. i have had soo many fish and i feed them good and they last about that long.
What are facts about about goldfish?
Here are some facts about goldfish 1. goldfish can live for many years some can only live up to 25 years. 2. there are severl breeds of goldfish. 3. goldfish talk to other goldfish by there gurlls. 4.goldfish can talk to humans but you can tell
How many years can goldfish live in a tank?
Given perfect water conditions and heaps of good food Goldfish commonly live for more than 20 years and grow to over 18 inches.
How many months will it take before a goldfish can lay an egg?
Under normal conditions Goldfish spawn only once a year and that is during late Springtime. Goldfish can usually breed when they are about 2 years old.
What kind of goldfish is Elmo's fish?
Last time I checked it was what people refer to as a "common" goldfish.
Do goldfish die after they have eggs?
No Goldfish do not normally die after they spawn. Goldfish can live and spawn regularly for over 50 Years.
How old is a one year old goldfish?
A one human year old goldfish, is eighteen goldfish years old.
How do goldfish communicate?
I have had my goldfish for 12 years and in the last 2 years it has developed a habit of splashing with it's tail as I walk by . It does this about 2 times a day when it is hungry. If I don't feed it it will splash every time I walk by until I do feed it.
How long do fantail goldfish live?
Goldfish lay eggs when water temperatures and other conditions are right for them. They do not give birth to babies. Goldfish as well as many other fish species spawn in the spring.
