Post by goldenpuon on Jan 12, 2011 14:43:27 GMT -5
I have been tinking aboit this a lot recently and thought I should share it.
I have had a miracle like thing happen with my goldfish. When I first got them, they died easily and I rarely had one live over 6 months. However, abruptly, it stopped.
However, now I have not had any die since late 2005! I have 10 goldfish, the oldest of which I have had 5 1/2 years and the youngest at least 3 years. They were all once sold as feeder fish that I bought which became my pets. I was told by many people that they probably won't live more than a few years by some fish experts I talked to. (Not anyone here)
What astounds me is that even with problems from age that they get, they never seem to die. For example, my oldest Puon had serious bloating problems I assumed would kill it within a few months of it appearing (it has been almost a year) and Oranda, who has developed fluid-filled sacs on its eyes.
Other examples include Alden who has a slight chest deformity but is absolutely fine. As well, one of my oldest fish, Foneme and Aztec, who I have had 5 years were thin for a while and I assumed it was from age. (Internal arasite treatments did nothing.) I recently looked at them and noticed not only had they grown after being small for longer than some of the older fish, but they had gained weight.
As well, Aztec somehow survived getting caught in a filter tube and losing a number of scales. Alden on the other hand, got one tiny anchor worm around its head. (I typically see a single anchor worm on a fish less than once a year and it normally comes off easily/never reappears. ) I captured it twice with a net and took it out of the water to remove the anchor worm with my hand. I was shocked to see the fish was just slightly stressed/completely recovered in an hour and also that it greeted me the same day to beg for food like nothing happened.
(Normally fish are skittish for several days after something like this.)
Other fish like bettas and guppies I have had live thier normal lifespan or get sick/die slightly prematurely on average.
I am not trying to brag in any way. I am just more and more surprised as time goes by about the hardiness and longetivity of these fish. I am unsure of why or how but I am very thankful for this.
Renee
I have had a miracle like thing happen with my goldfish. When I first got them, they died easily and I rarely had one live over 6 months. However, abruptly, it stopped.
However, now I have not had any die since late 2005! I have 10 goldfish, the oldest of which I have had 5 1/2 years and the youngest at least 3 years. They were all once sold as feeder fish that I bought which became my pets. I was told by many people that they probably won't live more than a few years by some fish experts I talked to. (Not anyone here)
What astounds me is that even with problems from age that they get, they never seem to die. For example, my oldest Puon had serious bloating problems I assumed would kill it within a few months of it appearing (it has been almost a year) and Oranda, who has developed fluid-filled sacs on its eyes.
Other examples include Alden who has a slight chest deformity but is absolutely fine. As well, one of my oldest fish, Foneme and Aztec, who I have had 5 years were thin for a while and I assumed it was from age. (Internal arasite treatments did nothing.) I recently looked at them and noticed not only had they grown after being small for longer than some of the older fish, but they had gained weight.
As well, Aztec somehow survived getting caught in a filter tube and losing a number of scales. Alden on the other hand, got one tiny anchor worm around its head. (I typically see a single anchor worm on a fish less than once a year and it normally comes off easily/never reappears. ) I captured it twice with a net and took it out of the water to remove the anchor worm with my hand. I was shocked to see the fish was just slightly stressed/completely recovered in an hour and also that it greeted me the same day to beg for food like nothing happened.
(Normally fish are skittish for several days after something like this.)
Other fish like bettas and guppies I have had live thier normal lifespan or get sick/die slightly prematurely on average.
I am not trying to brag in any way. I am just more and more surprised as time goes by about the hardiness and longetivity of these fish. I am unsure of why or how but I am very thankful for this.
Renee
