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How big can a goldfish grow and how long can it live?

Marie Schrader
2021-05-12 01:17:24
Goldfish can normally grow to about 30 centimeters, but the body length of goldfish is closely related to space, environment and feeding. The family raises the goldfish, the space is limited, therefore generally only can grow to about 20 centimeters. If kept in a pond, goldfish are likely to grow to 30 centimeters. If the goldfish does not have enough food and nutrition in the juvenile stage, it will lead to slower development and unable to grow very large. Also, if the living environment is not suitable, they will not grow up.
How big can a goldfish grow and how long can it live?

1. How big

can goldfish grow? Goldfish can generally grow to 30 centimeters, but grass goldfish can grow up to 40 centimeters. Different feeding environments and feeding methods will affect the growth and development of goldfish. If goldfish are raised in a fish tank, their size can only reach about 20 centimeters. If goldfish are raised in ponds, their size may reach more than 30 centimeters. If goldfish are fed enough food during their development, they will be larger in adult size, and if they are not fed enough nutrition during their development, they will be smaller in adult size.

2. How long

can goldfish live? The life span of goldfish is generally 6-7 years. If the environment is comfortable, the food and nutrition are adequate, and the physique of goldfish is good, the life span may reach 10 years. But goldfish because of more variants, so the life span is not the same, generally the more complex variants of goldfish life will be shorter, like grass goldfish, is the closest to the original crucian carp, so their life span will be relatively longer.

3. How

big can goldfish grow in a year? In the juvenile stage, goldfish can grow about 8 centimeters a year, but the growth rate of this kind of goldfish is faster than that of ordinary goldfish, which can grow about 12 centimeters a year. The development of adult goldfish is relatively slow, and it can only grow about 2-4 centimeters a year.

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