How long will goldfish live?

Question

How long will goldfish live? We've had these 2 fish for almost 2 years, and I'm wondering how much longer they will live..

Answer 1

Depends on how you take care of them - cleaning their bowl or tank - feeding them etc.

I had a gold fish for over 5 years - he was spoiled only used spring water in his bowl

Answer 2

If given proper care a goldfish can live well into the teen years, but that's with proper care.

Answer 3

like a year

Answer 4

With "proper care" a goldfish lives an average 20+ years, but they can get older the longest living goldfish on record is 43 years old!

Answer 5

They live just as long as you care for them everday! Im not sure what there lifespan is but i heard like 5 years or more.

Answer 6

Fancy goldfish you can expect to live for 8-10 years.

Common or comet goldfish, 20 years is not unusual.

But that is only if they get proper care in a decent size tank or pond. Average lifespan in a fish bowl is a few months. Thats why people keep saying to get a heavily filtered 50gal tank for common goldfish. After 10 years they should be around a foot long, just not going to happen in a bowl.

My old goldfish are still in a pond at my old house, 8 years old now and almost 12" long.

Ian