Platy lifespan

[NoSpam]

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...

[Reel McKoi[_3_]]

"NoSpam" > wrote in message
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> 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]

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?