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Top of the head looking like a Ranchu or Oranda. In China there are 40 year old Goldfish.
If you take good care it can live longer.
How long do fantail fish live. On average Fantail Goldfish live about 10 years in a fish tank and 20 years in a pond. The lifespan of a Fantail Goldfish is really depended on the environment in which it lives. If you take good care it can live longer.
Fantails in aquariums typically live about 10 years. A Fantail over five years old should have a body length of at least 4-5 inches 100-125mm. It is not uncommon for a goldfish kept in a well set up aquarium to live 10 years in a pond 20 years.
In China there are 40 year old Goldfish. If a Goldfish is nearing the end of its natural life it becomes less active sitting on the bottom frequently. These goldfish will suffer digestive problems if fed low quality food and not enough live food.
This typically shows up as balance problems. Maximum size body length. 6 inches 150mm Caudal Fin.
Double short with rounded lobes or long and flowing depending on country. The fantails living in the ponds or pools can live up to 20 years. Every treatment that you give to your fantails can influence their lifespan.
You can make it shorter or longer than the estimated years mentioned previously. The growth depends on the size of the aquarium it is being kept in. But do not mistake the slow growth as healthy.
For reference I had an oranda in a 55g it was about the size of a softball not including tail in under a year. But there were also 2 calico fantails that grew more slowly. Some of these goldfish types may take 2 or 3 years before they mature enough to have eggs.
When you see spawning activity where the female is being chased by the male it may take several hours for the female to lay all of her eggs. 14 to 28 days depending on the water. In summer fish grow lots in winter when the water is cold fish wont grow much at all.
And like a tree you dont count how many rings there are you count the rings that are bunched up together. In summer the rings will be spaced out due to growth in winter or colder water the rings are close together due to slow or no growth. Ill try and do a diagram to explain.
Your fish might keep eating for longer than two minutes but that doesnt mean theyre still hungry. If they overeat Fantails can get digestive problems that can be really dangerous. Eight common fantail faults.
Tails too long and dropping down. Often finnage gets longer as the fish grows so if a young one already has long finnage it will be even more pronounced in adulthood. Tail too narrow when viewed from above.
This is not a good fan shape. Signs of a hood developing on the head. Top of the head looking like a Ranchu or Oranda.
The Fantail goldfish is the western form of the Ryukin that possesses an egg-shaped bodya high dorsal fin a long quadruple caudal fin and no shoulder hump. Feed your fantail fish a varied diet using high-quality food such as live or frozen brine shrimp or worms. Your fantail goldfish also enjoy fish food with veggies.
Separate your female fish from their male companions putting them into another tank for a few weeks. Even for fish absence makes the heart grow fonder. When you reintroduce the females to the males theyll be much more interested in each other – Hey remember me Felix.
I uh I like your fantail. Fantail can grow up to 6-10 inches and have an average lifespan of 10-15 years in well maintained goldfish aquariums or ponds. If youre like me and want to own at least one or two Fantail goldfish then welcome to the club of happy fish enthusiasts.
First cull would be around four weeks old for twin tails Second cull at around 8 weeks for body and tail shape Third cull at 12 weeks for body tail shape and any other defects Fourth around 16 to 20 weeks for color selection. This theory holds for the fantail goldfish as well. So if you keep the conditions right in a tank you can expect a fantail goldfish to live for 10 years or more.
Meanwhile the ones in the ponds can live up to 20 years. Do Vegetarians Eat Fish.