How Old Is Your Oldest Fish?

[Mav 0]

I really started this poll for my Mom... she + I were talking last week about the fact that my fish turn 3 this fall [well, counting from when I got them]. So she was wondering, how long do most goldfish live -- does it depend on species, or tank size, or...

I gave her the best answer I knew -- I'll ask the people at Koko's! So I am starting this poll, to get kind of an average -- you can even tell us what kind the fish is, because I've heard that makes a difference, like orandas have different life spans that bubble eyes or veiltails or what not.

Should be interesting to see the results...

--Mav

[Black oranda 0]

My oldest goldies are about 7-8 years old.

[sollicitus_witness 0]

My oldest goldie is about 8 mts-1 yr old. They're still young yet.

[Mariocrazy's Mum 0]

Goldie is just over a year and Bert will be coming up to a year in the next few months

[Marco 0]

umm im not sure how old my Rocky is...he looks like 2-3...so i just voted for the 1-3 years...his only about 4inchs..

[leo 0]

My goldie will be a year old in a few weeks

[Fishmerised 1]

We have had Pepe and Finrot, our original comets, for 3 and half years.

[coyote ugly 0]

My oldest goldie is shio chan...he's 1 year today from the day I got him

[Guest Zippy My Goldfish]

my goldy is about 2 months

[Guest Rain]

I just got my first 2 fishies a little over a month ago - don't think that will help your research much though B)

[Florissa 0]

My black moor is about 4 years old.

[Merluvee 0]

3 are 5 years old and 2 are 1 year olds

[TamtheLittleBlackMoor 0]

Dusty is going to be I *think* 2 years in December. I honestly can't remember.

[magickzzl 8]

mine are turning 1 this september, but i had two before- one was 8 and one wa 12.... and my friends is 15!

[Guest Abrienna]

We've had our two goldfish (fantails) for three years.

[Tazz Knight 1]

My oldest fish, who ironically was the very first fish (that I won from a carnival), lived to be 11...Due to a severe swim bladder problem(and not knowing about this website several years ago) I ended up putting her to sleep. Her name was Glitter AKA Fat face. She was a perfect goldish-orange Fantail.

[froggydella 0]

I am just taking a stab in the dark but she is probably about 1-3 I am assuming maybe a little younger, they were both so tiny when I got them.....Not really sure pet store lady didn't know either.

[Barbra44 0]

I know there is someone here that has a 20 year old Common.....

The oldest fish I have is an adopted 4 year old calico fantail.

[Mav 0]

Wow!

I told her I thought pet fish could live to the two-digits, but I think she was a bit skeptical. I will see if I get more results, and tell her when I see her on Wednesday. She will be stunned, I think. As I am personally quite fond of my fish, I am glad to know they can live for so long.

--Mav

[Guest _comet_]

My oldest fish died a couple of days ago still not over it he was 10 and was a fairground fish not bad eh?

[koko 14,315]

My oldest is Pharoh....hes is 6 this year.

[littleone78 1]

OMG! He's huge! What kind of fishy is he?

[koko 14,315]

That is my Choco Oranda....heres another photo of him

The fist one is when he was a baby about 2-3 inches long

[LabFish 0]

Well my fish is not even a year old so i put 1-3 years

[DataGuru 0]

Nice Oranda Koko.

The two commons I got at a bait shop back when I was clueless lived around 7 years. With what I know now, I'd bet water quality took em out prematurely when I left them with an automatic feeder over christmas.