How Long Do Platys Live?

[newfishy]

I had 4 platys in my 29 gallon, also stocked with two mollys, 5 gold tetra, two yoyo loachs and I think 4 corys. water is 50% or more changed bi weekly. levels are all good. tank has been set up over a year. nothing new introduced in 4 months. feeding is once per day.

anyways my oldest platys are slowly dieing off, no signs or symptions, just one has been dieing every month or so. now they were 2-2.5 inches when I them bought a year ago so they were full grown then. could they simply be dieing of old age?

 

[helterskelter]

18 months to 2 years is a good age. Have seen some goto 3 years plus though.
to get them to that size take 6-10 months

 

[smegforbrains]

Too bloody long

Little sods keep breeding if you're not careful

 

[Colin_T]

Too bloody long

Little sods keep breeding if you're not careful

LOL

 

[paul_219]

Platies lives from 2 till 3 years maximum.

 

[Truck]

2-3.5 years average is 2 although ive got a 3 year old

 

[LauraFrog]

I also have a three year old... she's thinner than she used to be and blind in one eye, but she's doing great otherwise. I luv her... prettiest fish I have ever owned. I know somebody who had a four and a half year old guppy, but that doesn't happen often, its kind of like seeing a 115-year-old human, it happens but it's rare.

 

[OldMan47]

I have had many live at least 3 years, not long enough IMO. I love my livebearers unlike some people around here. (SmegForBrains)

 

[helterskelter]

I have had many live at least 3 years, not long enough IMO. I love my livebearers unlike some people around here. (SmegForBrains)

LOL
Ditto

 

[newfishy]

so it probebly is just old age taking them.

mine dont give me any fry, well any fry that live for more then a few mins lol. the only ones that have ever lived are 2 I saved for my twins dd, and 1 swimming around the tank now.