How long do goldfish live?

In the history of human civilization, Chinese goldfish has accompanied mankind for more than ten centuries. It is the earliest species in the history of ornamental fish in the world. It is easy to raise, strange posture, gorgeous color and beautiful shape. Do you know how long the life span of goldfish is? Let's take a look at it together.

How long is the life span of goldfish?

The lifespan of goldfish is related to feeding conditions and feeding methods, and the lifespan is long and short. Under normal conditions, goldfish can live for 7-8 years. It has been observed that goldfish can live for more than 10 years or more under good feeding conditions. The highest ornamental value is the period from the second year to the fourth year, and then it will gradually become old.

Selection method of domestic goldfish

The life span of domestic goldfish is mostly 4-6 years, and 2-3 years is the best ornamental fish age. At this stage, goldfish species have obvious characteristics, strong body and swimming freely.

4-6 years belongs to the old goldfish, the body color fades, is lazy to swim, the appetite weakens, extremely easy to get sick. However, the goldfish within 6 months have just started their physical development, and the characteristics of the species are not obvious and the color is not stereotyped.

The rate of defective products is very high, and limited to family breeding conditions, it is not easy to raise. Therefore, it is most appropriate to choose goldfish between 6 and 18 months old. At this stage, goldfish have a strong appetite, swim freely, the characteristics of the species are initially revealed, and the price is reasonable, they can be kept at home for about 2 years.

Interesting reading about the lifespan of goldfish

In Australia, there is a small goldfish named "George". It has a brain tumor in its head, which is life-threatening and prevents it from eating and swimming normally. The owner paid a high price for the operation to remove the brain tumor. It is said that this little goldfish named "George" is already 10 years old. Some time ago, it suddenly could not swim normally and could not swallow. Its owner has a very deep affection for it, when the owner found that the little goldfish was sick, he decided to operate on it.

The operation was performed at a pet hospital in Melbourne. First of all, the doctor should give general anesthesia to "George" and use a tube to connect the mouth of "George" with anesthetic water to achieve the effect. The tumor was removed for as long as 45 minutes, and doctors must be careful and accurate to avoid "George" bleeding too much.

The operation was very successful. After that, the doctor injected George with painkillers and antibiotics and put it into a bucket of ordinary water. A few minutes later, "George" began to move around lively, swimming around. It is understood that the operation cost about 200 dollars. Doctors say that if nothing happens, "George" can live for more than 20 years.