David R Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Just wondering if anyone has got any ancient fish they've had for years. I sold everything when I went overseas for six weeks at the end of 2002, but Duncan7 still has some of the clown loaches I sold him. The fish I've had in my posession the longest currently would be a little clown pleco (not sure on the ID, here's a pic) that I've had since mid 2003, and a couple of clown loaches I bought later that year, already around 8cm. My 13" dat was bought early 2005 along with my palmas that now belongs to Henward. So around 7 years, not really that old, when I asked on MFK's Polypterus forum someone had kept an ornate for over 20 years! Anyone else got any really old fish?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 I know a guy who has a lapredei that is 30 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 I just started the aquarium hobby so my fish are all what I started with in September last year, but my neighbour has a very old bristlenose male that is 14 years old, and the old guy is still going strong, I had to give her babies to clean the tank though , all he does is hang out on his bogwood all day :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 My oldest would be a bristlenose who must be at least 10. A Dunedin member has several clown loaches in their late 20's, if not older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 I have a black neon who is at least 9 years old. I am not fond of black neons but I feel like she has deserved a place in life now. :roll: Every time I do a water change she 'faints' and lays sideways for a while but eventually gets up and is normal again. I would swear she is 'going grey around the muzzle.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Mine are 4 discus which I have had for just over 2 years and my sterbais which I have had for the same amount of time. I have also 3 fighters which are 14 months old and while this doesn't seem much, its a good length of time for them to be alive and at this stage, still breeding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted January 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Thats a pretty old fighter adodge!! Is that it? Noone else got any ancient fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 My oldest is my black widows who are 3 and a bit years old. I also had a fighter who was around 2 years old before he died Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefish Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 My oldest is my albino rainbow shark. He's 7 years old & i've only been keeping fish for 7 years 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Is that it? Noone else got any ancient fish? Depends what you mean by ancient fish... my senegalus have been around since the dinosaurs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 My Royal panaque would be close on 20 years old I think. was given him when he was "about" 3-5 and I have had him about 15 years. Will have to ask original owner...lol I havent given this any thought otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted January 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Nice one Nav, how big is it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 big maybe 300 -400 long and wide and deep thru body Lovely fish and has the greatest body markings Nasty spines on gill plates tho....long spines....lol Would love to find it a mate but I understand there are a couple of sub speices and I coudlnt afford one anyway...lol one of the nicest fish I own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Got a pic Nav? my fish are only 5 minutes old as that is as long as i have been keeping fish :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkie Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 my rubber lip pleco would be at least 10 years probablt closer to 12 but cant be certain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdarnixx Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 my oldest fighter died while i was away this week,she was comming up 13 months,got a few more atm that are comming up 12 months and looking great,other than that all mine are reletivly new,i have a 30cm pleco that must be quite old but dont know how old exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 I am shocked there do not seem to be people managing to keep fish longer than a few years! There should be a lot more 8 yr+ fishes out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 I am shocked there do not seem to be people managing to keep fish longer than a few years! There should be a lot more 8 yr+ fishes out there. so far i have turned my fish over every 2 years or so as i get bored with them & want something different. i started with angels etc, then into africans & now moved to keeping tropheus. this is because i don't have the space for all the tanks i would need for all the fish i want so ahve to prioritise which are the ones i want most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Never thought of it from that view smidey. I was assuming the fish had been dying :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayden_steph Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Makes me ever so slightly jealous reading all this... Africans maybe 3-4 months haha. Mystics e yellows maybe a month or so.. Haha they are all my babies. I attempted to get the PRE-grown fish, but i think it was a fail. They just pick on all the littlies. Start from scratch.. Let you know if they are alive in 20 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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