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[the_great_elk]

Also Canada-fishy died, and I'm going to go out with a spoon to dig him a little fishy grave. ): He was the last of my original fish from when I first moved here last year, and he survived a lot of trauma for a guppy, so I'm happy that he lived this long.

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[scholars]

RIP LITTLE FISHY. :(

[the_great_elk]

IT IS VERY SAD but he lived a pretty long life, as far as I'm concerned.

[inefuori]

how long do fish live for? You should get a beta fish. My suite got a beta fish my Junior year of college, and that thing is still alive!

[the_great_elk]

Guppies can live up to 2.5 years, but considering that they lived in an apartment with horrible temperature control and were moved three/four times in a year, I'd say that his life of at least 15 months was pretty good. Bettas live on average three years; most of the ones you buy in stores are 6 months to a year old (i.e. mature). I had a betta, but had to leave it at home with my parents when I moved.

[inefuori]

When I first got a beta I swear I could remember someone saying their life span is 5 to 10 years!

[the_great_elk]

Five is possible with good care and very good conditions, but ten is probably very rare. That's a long lifespan for any domestic fish, really.