On 10 Feb 2006 10:51:25 -0800, "Altum"
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three years seems like such a long time. How long do these live on
average?

Angelfish typically live for about ten years if you care for them well.

They typically live for about 10 days if you follow the advice of the
kid at the big box pet store who sells them. I know, there are some
pretty knowledgeable people scattered amongst a few of the big stores,
but the one I met yesterday at Petco put me in a bad mood. I grabbed
what I needed and got out of there before I shot off my big mouth.
Driving home, I reflected on how fortunate I am to be able to make
most of my purchases on the web and get reliable advice from the good
people at rec aquaria.