Natalie Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Just thought I'd ask how long they usually live for. We have one that is starting to look a little 'rough around the edges'...we've had her for over 3 years now, and she was an 'older' fish when we got her. She was bred from for some time before we purchased her - so the exact age is anyones guess. But I am curious...how long would you expect a discus to live for? Natalie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Hi Natalie. 10 years with good water conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalie Posted April 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Thanks for that - had wondered that one. Still have plenty of time then (hopefully - unless she was 6-7 when we got her lol). She's certainly top fish in the tank - bosses the other discus around like there's no tomorrow! I just don't think she looks quite what she did a few years ago... Thanks again. Natalie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 They can live double ten years- a friend of mine knows a lady who has had one particular discus for over 20 years and she didnt get it as a baby baby either Shes in the UK tho, not here. If you like i can post a link to some pics a friend took showing the difference between old discus and sick discus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Wow that is a heck of a long time. I also thought that they only lived for 10years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Some info i found on fish lifespan Here is a reference with the expected lifespan of popular aquarium fish. These figures are estimates, with good care fish may live much longer. Adolfos Cory - 5 years Angelfish - 10+ years Apistogramma - 3 to 5 years Archer Fish - 5 years Armored Catfish - 7 to 15 years Bala Shark - 10 years Bandit Cory - 5 years Banjo Cat - 7 to 15 years Banjo Catfish - 5 to 8 years Black Neon Tetra - 5 years Black Phantom Tetra - 5 years Black Shark - 4 to 10 years Black Tetra - 5 years Black Widow Tetra - 5 years Blackfin Cory - 5+ years Bleeding Heart Tetra - 5 years Blindcave Fish - 5+ years Bloodfin Tetra - 10+ years Blue Gourami - 4 years Boesman Rainbow - 5 years Bronze Cory - 5 years Bumble Bee Catfish - 5 to 8 years Cardinal Tetra - 4 years Cherry Barb - 5 to 7 years Chocolate Gourami - 4 years Clown Loach - 15+ years Columbian Tetra - 5 years Congo Tetra - 5 years Convict - 10 to 18 years Diamond Tetra - 5 years Discus - 10 to 18 years Dojo Loach - 10 years Dwarf Gourami - 4 years Emperor Tetra - 6 years Festivum - 10+ years Figure 8 Puffer - 5 years Firemouth - 10 to 15 years Frontosa - 8 to 15 years Giant Danio - 5 to 7 years Glass Catfish - 8 years Glassfish - 8 years Glowlight Tetra - 5 years Goldfish - 10 to 30 years Guppy - 3 to 5 years Harlequin - 6 years Hatchetfish - 5 years Hog Nose Brochis - 10 years Honey Gourami - 4 years Jack Dempsey - 10 to 18 years Jordan's Catfish - 10+ years Killifish - 1 to 2 years Kissing Gourami - 5 years Lemon Tetra - 5 years Leopard Danio - 5 to 7 years Leporinus - 5+ years Livingstoni - 10+ years Midas Cichlid - 15+ years Mollie - 4 years Moonlight Gourami - 4 years Neon Rainbow - 3 to 4 years Neon Tetra - 5 to 10 years Oscar - 10 to 18 years Otocinclus - 5 years Pacu - 10 years Pearl Danio - 5 years Pearl Gourami - 4 years Pictus Catfish - 8 years Piranha - 10 years Platy - 3 to 5 years Pleco - 7 to 15 years Rafael Catfish - 7 to 15 years Rainbow Shark - 4 to 10 years Rams - 4 years Rasboras - 5 to 10 years Red Eye Tetra - 5 years Red Rainbow - 5 years Red Tailed Catfish - 15 years Redtail Shark - 8 years Rosy Barb - 5 years Royal Pleco - 10+ years Rummy Nose Tetra - 5 to 10 years Rumy Nose Tetra - 5 years Severum - 10 to 18 years Silver Dollar - 10+ years Silvertip Tetra - 5 years Swordtails - 3 to 5 years Texas Cichlid - 10+ years Tiger Barb - 6 years Tigerfish - 5 years Tinfoild Barb - 10 years Upside Down Catfish - 5 years Weather Loach - 10 years Whiptail - 10+ years White Cloud Mountain Minnow - 5 to 7 years Zebra Cichlid - 10+ years Zebra Danio - 5 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 That's kewl of you to do all that Reef. Must have taken ages to type all that out. BUT Ya missed out the Uaru Would they be the same as discus?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 I think you'd be hard pressed to find a discus older than 10 years, especially in NZ with poor access to medications. Simplydiscus.com reported a 14 year old one once. Definitely a solid innings compared with most fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Discus live for as long as you give them the right food & clean water. Asian breeders & the such, practises are mainly just to breed pairs, pump out the young & collect $$$ Therefore they pump them full of blackworms, beefheart mix, blood worms & the like. They get a couple of great years of breeding out of them, the discus by then are shot, then they just get rid of them so to speak. If you look after them with water quality & diet then getting 5-10years out of them should be no worries at all. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a discus older than 10 years, especially in NZ with poor access to medications Aussie dosen't have the meds available like in the states, there are some discus around here over 10years old. Its more a case, watch what you bring into the tank. If your food is clean & healthy, so is the water. Why do you need meds? As is care when introducing new tank mates. Yep they seem to be more prone to some parasites & diseases, but I think that is direct link to food types, eg; to much live black worms,{parasites} blood worms & beef heart{hex & bloat}....etc I see some sites suggest bombing discus with worming tablets once every now & then. You shouldn't have too. After all, discus are just a cichlid. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 especially in NZ with poor access to medications Do we really need much medication? if you have good water quality and food they should not get sick very often. haha, cut and paste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Hahaha, neon tetra 5 - 10 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 go the cichlids!! hahaha they have long life for fishes.. Ill post back here in about 10 yrs time and let everyone know how they are doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Ill post back here in about 10 yrs time and let everyone know how they are doing Mine are always, 1mth-2years :lol: Keep certain species for a while, pass them on, change to something new. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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