can parrot fish live? Parrot fish can live for about 4-8 years, which is relatively long-lived in tropical fish. But there are many species of parrot fish, and different species of parrot fish have different life spans. For example, the macaw fish and the God of wealth parrot fish can live up to 7-8 years. Because they are the top species of parrot fish, they are better than ordinary parrot fish in terms of both ornamental and longevity. If it is other common species of parrot fish, it can generally live for 3-4 years.
If they are injected with hyperchromic drugs or have undergone surgery, they can only live for about 1-2 years, unless they are parrot fish with a particularly good constitution, they can live for 4 years. But in addition to species, breeding methods and breeding environment will affect the life span of parrot fish, if parrot fish often get sick, the living environment is poor, there are also 2-3 years of death.
can parrot fish grow in a year? Parrot fish can grow about 10 centimeters a year, but when it grows to about 15 centimeters, its body length will not increase any more. Because the maximum size of the common parrot fish is 15-20 centimeters, the parrot fish will not grow up after maturity. If you want parrot fish to grow in length, you need to start providing adequate nutrition and a good environment when they are young.