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Claire/Mark I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 2354 Location: Cumbernauld
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:39 pm Post subject: Gold Fish |
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Does anyone know how long gold fish live for? we have two gold fish and a was just wondering I was always under the impression they didn't live very long (not that a want anything to happen to them) |
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Steven High Post Member
Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 497 Location: CUMBERNAULD
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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Goldfish are members of the carp family, most that live in a bowl ( Please don't tell me you keep them in a fish bowl this is so cruel) live between 5-8 years if kept in an unheated tank probably around 10 years. If you have them in an outside pond they could live anything up to 40 years. All the above are dependent on nitrite and nitrate levels being kept at 0 for nitrite and ammonia, I would say keep nitrate levels below 10ppm, you can easily achieve this by the correct feeding regime and regular water changes. What type of filtration do you use?
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kerry I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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we have had ours for almost 5 years now, and they are still going strong, most goldfish bought in pet shops now have shorter life spans due to over breeding to produce large numbers for sale, this has resulted in a very week population of pet shop goldfish. my friend had one that was over 15years old so some still live quite long |
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kirsty I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
Joined: 30 May 2007 Posts: 2712 Location: Cumbernauld
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:23 am Post subject: |
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around 22 years if the conditions in your tank are at optimum, proper filters etc. the most common reason for goldfish dying is overfeeding. You should only feed them every two days. |
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Claire/Mark I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 2354 Location: Cumbernauld
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:32 am Post subject: |
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We have a huge great big hexagon tank for them..... Yeah there is a filter system in it, but Mark deals with the goldfish, but something is deff plugged in for them.... Yeah I feed them every 2nd day.... Thanks everyone, I was just being curious. |
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Deborah Hamilton I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 1478 Location: Cumbernauld
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:42 am Post subject: |
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I had one years ago and it lasted well over 8 years. Just not sure how over. |
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Jim & Geraldine Site Addict
Joined: 20 May 2007 Posts: 734 Location: Baillieston
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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Our goldfish Duck and Bob live in a half barrel in the back garden we have had them for about 8 years now. They were really small when we got them but they are really big now. |
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