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Do fish need other fish to help them live longer?
Like are they social or do they like to be solitary.
Fish is a Japanese Gold Fish.
3 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
While Goldfish are a social animal and do prefer the company of other goldfish they can also live just fine alone.
I would suggest that unless they are in a huge tank they will live longer alone, a bigger group, the more polluted the water gets, and the sooner they die. Better to live happily alone than die with company in an overcrowded tank.
Ian
- Gary CLv 71 decade ago
How social fish are varies greatly from one species to another, and sometimes among individuals within a species.
Goldfish tolerate other goldfish in their tank, but they also do just fine when kept singly, so I don't think your fish needs a fish companion.
