Oldest Pet Fish

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Oldest Pet Fish

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http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/c ... p?sid=2735

It's amazing that this fish has lived such a long and crappy life. Imagine how long they live with proper care?!
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read that .... my pleco came close it lasted 15+ years and ended up being a hand me down 3 times! I got the call last fall that it had died.
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The world's oldest goldfish lived for 43 years. It lived in England, and is registered in the Guiness Book of Records as the world's oldest goldfish.
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I would think the move to a larger tank would be welcomed by the pacu.
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I cannot imagine that the change would be too bad as long as the fish was given "preparatory" water changes progressing slowly up to 80% daily before the move. His conditions indicate he would enjoy better water quality.
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