Comments on: Tips And Tricks For Surviving A Mental Illness #8 http://kristinbell.org/2007/08/25/tips-and-tricks-for-surviving-a-mental-illness-8/ certifiably insane! Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:36:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: kristinbell http://kristinbell.org/2007/08/25/tips-and-tricks-for-surviving-a-mental-illness-8/#comment-284 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:39:39 +0000 http://kristinbell.org/2007/08/25/tips-and-tricks-for-surviving-a-mental-illness-8/#comment-284 Wow! A 75 gallon aquarium! That is totally cool! BTW I rescued your comment from my spam filter. It thought a few of your comments were spam. Sorry about that. No idea how it decides what is what. I didn’t know goldfish could live so long. Are we talking the giant koi goldfish or regular tiny goldfish???

Hugs,
Kristin :)

]]> By: Jennifer http://kristinbell.org/2007/08/25/tips-and-tricks-for-surviving-a-mental-illness-8/#comment-264 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:39:45 +0000 http://kristinbell.org/2007/08/25/tips-and-tricks-for-surviving-a-mental-illness-8/#comment-264 Hi, Kristin
I just let you know
I have a 75 gallon aquarium with exotic goldfish. My oldest, Magoo is almost six years old now
The reason why fish don’t live long for the most part is that people don’t understand the level of care that they need to survive.
For example, goldfish are often stuck in a little bowl with no areation, and too small for the poor thing to swim around. Those fish will only live for a few weeks, if lucky. Often toxic chemicals such as ammonia from fish waste builds up quickly in a small environment and will definitely kill them.
A goldfish’ s natural lifespan can be up to 20 years, and the oldest goldfish has lived over forty years. (in case, I am a goldfish fancier and planning to start a saltwater aquarium soon)
I also have five budgies, the last of which I adopted from the SPCA. They are a blast to watch! They have a large aviary to fly around and play in, and I often find them more entertaining than the TV!
Your kitties are beautiful. I love to see animals being pampered and spoiled…..they deserve it!
Hugs, Jennie

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