Platy lifespan

NoSpam · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

Does anyone know how long a female blacktail Platy will live? I got my
fish a little over 2 years ago and she's been very healthy and
productive over the years. She was an adult when I bought her (at a fish
store). Today I got up and she was upside down and an hour later she was
dead. I was just wondering about how long these little fish live. I've
had my tank about 2 1/2 years and have had very little problem with
fish. I'm hoping that there's not bigger trouble brewing in the tank.
All other fish look healthy. Thanks for any insight...

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Reel McKoi · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 65

"NoSpam" wrote in message @corp.supernews.com...
> Does anyone know how long a female blacktail Platy will live? I got my
> fish a little over 2 years ago and she's been very healthy and productive
> over the years. She was an adult when I bought her (at a fish store).
> Today I got up and she was upside down and an hour later she was dead. I
> was just wondering about how long these little fish live. I've had my tank
> about 2 1/2 years and have had very little problem with fish. I'm hoping
> that there's not bigger trouble brewing in the tank. All other fish look
> healthy. Thanks for any insight...
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Mine live about 3 years. Some a little longer. You can't know how old they
are when you buy them.
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Dick · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 133

On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 12:03:57 -0700, NoSpam wrote:

>Does anyone know how long a female blacktail Platy will live? I got my
>fish a little over 2 years ago and she's been very healthy and
>productive over the years. She was an adult when I bought her (at a fish
>store). Today I got up and she was upside down and an hour later she was
>dead. I was just wondering about how long these little fish live. I've
>had my tank about 2 1/2 years and have had very little problem with
>fish. I'm hoping that there's not bigger trouble brewing in the tank.
>All other fish look healthy. Thanks for any insight...

I've had platties live 1 year to 4, 2 sounds like an average life.

I now have some species that may outlive me. How is that for a worry?

Tynk · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 150

On Aug 18, 2:03?pm, NoSpam wrote:
> Does anyone know how long a female blacktail Platy will live? I got my
> fish a little over 2 years ago and she's been very healthy and
> productive over the years. She was an adult when I bought her (at a fish
> store). Today I got up and she was upside down and an hour later she was
> dead. I was just wondering about how long these little fish live. I've
> had my tank about 2 1/2 years and have had very little problem with
> fish. I'm hoping that there's not bigger trouble brewing in the tank.
> All other fish look healthy. Thanks for any insight...

Sorry to hear about your Platy.
Poster, Dick told you the average lifespan, so as long as your tank is
healthy, it's probably just old age.
You mentioned that all the other fish look healthy.
What size tank is this and what / how many other fish are in it?
Have you checked your water chemistry?