how long do neons live

[Olive]

How long?

 

[Tempestuousfury]

Can't say I'd know, but if there's a difference between the jumbo and normal (I'm led to believe this) then which one would you like to get?

 

[fozzy_wozzy_woo]

Until they get eaten or die


Well i just found on a web site that neons can live upto 10 years??? but how true that is i dont know

and they can grow upto a size of around 2" or thumb length

i know that because our fish club have them at that size...

 

[Olive]

Can't say I'd know, but if there's a difference between the jumbo and normal (I'm led to believe this) then which one would you like to get?

I think I have the regular ones..............

 

[Olive]

Until they get eaten or die


Well i just found on a web site that neons can live upto 10 years??? but how true that is i dont know

and they can grow upto a size of around 2" or thumb length

i know that because our fish club have them at that size...

Until they get eaten or die

Hee hee fozzy......you are right.....

neons can live upto 10 years???

I would really love that........


guess I will keep on researching..........thanks guys!!!!

 

[smileandnod]

I've read that they will live to be 10 years as well. I'm pretty sure that in 10 years I still won't know how many I have either.

 

[Lateral Line]

I've read that they will live up to 10 years, but have never had one do so. I consider my South American tank to be pretty well suited to Neons, (soft, acidic, blackwater, salt free, heavily planted and very understocked). In that environment they grow to a pretty good size, never 50mm, but 35-40mm certainly, and live for 4-5 years. Of course I don't know how old they are when I get them. I do tend to go for the highest quality fish I can find, so they could easily have been wild caught and a couple of years old already.

 

[Opcn]

7-10 years for neons (longer for wilds) and 10-12 for cardinals.

Opcn

 

[Olive]

wow I cannot believe that they live so long.......how cool!!!!

Is that in the wild or in aquariums too???

 

[Opcn]

(longer for wilds)

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