gold fish

[rogue0610]

I have had my gold fish now for almost 6 years, living in a bowl in my bedroom....I only expected it to live 1 year...is this normal or should it be dead now?

[B00]

Goldfish can live 10+ years.

[rogue0610]

wow....I never knew just quite what I was taking on!

thank you

[divegirl]

http://www.goldfishinfo.com/goldlife.htm

alittle longer than 10 years in some cases!!!!!

Lisa x

[B00]

Ahhh that's why I covered my back Lisa by adding the plus sign ;-)

[divegirl]

Do ya reckon they're scared now.....lol ;o]

Maybe time for a new tank.....could have another 40 years to go!!!!!!

Lisa x

[hammerman]

It certainly is a good feat to keep a goldfish indoors for so long. But as mentioned, goldfish can live for many decades outside.

A mate once won a goldfish at the fair and kept it 18 years in a 2' tank....the fish was nearly 10" !!!!!

Nice one....good to hear a success story....keep doing what you're doing....something must be right.

[wildwood]

I'd like to concur with hammerman. It is quite a feat to keep a goldfish alive for 6 years in a bowl. You must be sensitive to your pet's needs. Well done..

[rogue0610]

that's just it tho....the novelty wore off years ago....I was a lot younger when I got it...It's just not cool now when "friends" come over to have a fish in my room....I wouldn't say that I take specail care of it....I feed it and clean it when it needs, that's all!lol!

[imd123]

Yeah, very unusual for a goldfish to survive in a bowl. Even if well cared for in a tank with filter and water changes it wouldn't be bad going!