by Anonymous on October 6th, 2006

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One of my goldfish died, but if I put a new smaller one in with the surviving fish, will the big fish eat it?

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by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on April 13th, 2008
not unless it is a lot smaller..goldfish are pigs: they will eat anything..but they usually do not eat other adult goldfish or even baby goldfish more than a few days old.
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by PocketNut is as sure as a peanut on April 13th, 2008
As long as the smaller fish is not 'bite sized', it should be fine, goldfish are quite gregarious creatures.

As for lifespan, a good age for a goldfish is 25 years, however disease, congenital illness and deformity from centuries of selective breeding, and maltreatment usually ensure that goldfish often don't live long.
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by JUSTNORMAL on October 6th, 2006
Some fish do eat smaller fish. I would go to a pet store, and discuss your options. Usually goldfish are good together but they dont live that long.
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by jrbump on October 6th, 2006
eat it? Probably not but if it becomes aggresive it could kill it. Even that is unlikely at best.
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