Of Lifespan Or Live Spend? Options

[goldrush]

Hi guys

As promised, today I'll touch on the controversial topic on the matter of live and death of your beloved pal.
Ever wonder how long the lifespan of our goldfish friend or ever stop to ponder (behind the roving eyes of your spouse)over how we have spend our lives spending on them(keep on buying new ones to replace the old)
On a serious note if we were to ask ourselves how long have we kept our beloved fish .The answer is pretty obvious isn’t it.

For the record,as Desireless had pointed out,goldfish has the capability to last 20 odd years.But in reality perhaps in Singapore as cyberET had pointed we can hardly cross the 5 years mark!So what makes a goldfish last ? For me to last means without succumbing to prematured degeneration,sickness,old age and death.
Genetics aside(that dreadful repeated word)I’ll try to analyse with the presence of all bros here to find the elixir towards longevity of our friends.

My Observation

Cold water fish
Being born and created as a cold water organism,the goldfish lives in nature in the temperate region .So physiologically speaking the goldfish is more acclimatized to a temperate environment.Unlike experiencing the pleasure of four seasons,our environment provides a never ending web of activities without much rest and recuperation,so the fish literally burn out after assuming a shorten peak condition.From the highest PEAK to the lowest PIT in a relative short time!.Climate plays an all important role to fulfil the missing element of longevity.Our fish are simply not allowed to build on their reserves and hibernate but are force to acclimatize to the harsh environment at a relative tender age,growing at accelerated rate and assume maturity at a tender age(I notice my babies indulging sexual activities at this age already)

GENECTICS
Undisputedly genectics play an important influence on the lifespan of fishes.Being a mutated species,the goldfish are grostequely developed for human pleasure and not a survival, natural selective evolution.Being man made,it has to be highly dependent on our constant care and attention.The more mutated it is the far more vulnerable to early demise because in genetic sense it simply cannot survive in the wild!Now these are genectics factors and cannot be influenced by external intervention.As many different cells and tissues become tired the fish begin to fade and under such circumstances we can only watch and see them grow “old” gracefully.We are yet to find an elixir to retard this aging so until then we can only watch as it dwindles in its twilight years or even months.So the only goldfish that live for more couple of years are those actually resembling the wild crucian form but not the fancy varieties.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

Irritants/Infection/Inconsideration
With limited facilities for proper growth and harnessing its potential,a host of irritant and infection can result in early demise of our fishes.So this something preventable and manageable.
Water Chemistry
Besides being an irritant,the chemistry of water may lead to early death should water parameters are neglected and are not properly monitored and deficiency retified.Needless to elaborate further


FOOD
Food is a means of substenance but also indirectly a health hazard .Far too often we try to pump our fish from young to achieve growth at a relative short time insensitive to its proper development as a result of imbalance high protein diet which may lead to liver and kidney ailments that inflict our fishes at a tender age.So feed with vigilant .Live and frozen food have their inherent risks but so too are the myriads of freeze dried and dried counterparts .A balance is essential but again it is easier said than done!

Conclusion
It’s very rare for the wild type of goldfish farmed closest to its natural environment to perish at a relative young age(disregarding predators and natural disasters)While Genectics are beyond our control,the challenge remains for us to mimic as closely as possible to the natural environment which its ancestor originated .Such condition brings out not only the best of health ,color and growth but ensure longevity and survival as well.
Over here we are not blessed with Four seasons as in the temperate region.The only closest four seasons we ever have at the moment is the Four Seasons hotel. So time for you guys to CHECK IN to see if you will CHECK OUT with your goldfish with longevity and health…………………


Cheers



goldrush