Toby Flenderson Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I was just thinking about average fish life spans in aquariums and I was wondering how old people's oldest fish were. Ive been in the hobby for 5 years now and I still have the first 2 clown fish I bought. Got them as juveniles from Cayes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 has nothing to do sorry only been in the hobby for a year now still got my first fish, clownfish just had to say that ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I still have a false perc that was an adult when I got it in '06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I've got a pair of clowns in my parents tank that i would guess are 5-7 years old at least. I've had them now for about two years and i got them from a fellow reefer that had them for a couple years. Breed like crazy too. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnkrcklives Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I have a pair of clowns I have had for 3 years and they came from a guy that got them as breeding adults 8 years before that. I have read articles of clowns lasting 20 years. I also have a chromis that I have had for 3 years. And an Golden Dwarf moray I got as an adult 2 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVPaquatics Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 7 for saltwater, 9ish for freshwater. A store I worked at in college has (still alive) some tomato clowns and a purple tang that got put in when they opened in 1983 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbird Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I have only had saltwater for a year now but still have my first fish. My record is longer with freshwater Saltwater Blue Damselfish (Chrysiptera cyanea) 1 year (party) False Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) 10 months Freshwater Golden Severum (Heros severus) 5 years Angel fish (Pterophyllum Sp.) 5 years Silver dollars (Metynnis argenteus) 8 years Pictus Catfish (Pimelodus pictus) 8 years Redtail Shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor) 8 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberlee Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I think I read some where that clowns have a life span of 30+ years. I have had mine for 2 1/2 years hoping to make it to 20+. Got my 2 from a RC guy as babies.....and I mean babies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 ora has a breeding pair of maroons that are 35plus atleast so it says on website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illcssd Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Patrick at SWF has a pair of Maroon's that are 14 or so. Had them longer than his kids. I hate her, she makes me bleed often when my hands are in the tank and I forget to watch her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Flenderson Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 Patrick at SWF has a pair of Maroon's that are 14 or so. Had them longer than his kids. I hate her' date=' she makes me bleed often when my hands are in the tank and I forget to watch her.[/quote'] Lol, Ive heard they are mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Lol maroons are totally mean! I have one that I kept out of wobbles tank and she is a complete..... Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I got my sixline about 9 months ago. Still going strong. She was teeny-tiny when I got her. Cleaned up the flatworms in my 2 gallon tank. She lives in my 10 gallon tank now. She's the owner of the tank, but is gracious enough to let everyone else share it with her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberlee Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 LC Scott's female clown bites hard!!!! Just so you all know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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