How old is "old"
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Dragon moray ki
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Well it's old enough to drink do you vodka dose yeah that's really old though
Reefing Newbie
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That clownfish is older than me!
av8
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No vodka... quite a few Guinness though ; )
Honestly, I have a healthy 55 and don't put any of the hundreds of products that so many manufacturers try to sell us. Things grow.... slowly. I feed the fish once every day or two. Just left town for four days, no feeding, no worries. Everyone is fine. I think most folks over dose, over feed, over everything.
Honestly, I have a healthy 55 and don't put any of the hundreds of products that so many manufacturers try to sell us. Things grow.... slowly. I feed the fish once every day or two. Just left town for four days, no feeding, no worries. Everyone is fine. I think most folks over dose, over feed, over everything.
NatureNerd
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I have a similar story but, you got me beat. My pair of Occ clowns are 16 years old. I got them right after I was married. My wife helped pick them out.
I also take care of my tank the way it sounds like you do. No added chemicals, just kalk top off, and light feeding. Short trips require no tank sitters and no autofeeders.
Here is the old guy in his LTA. They still spawn every few months.
I also take care of my tank the way it sounds like you do. No added chemicals, just kalk top off, and light feeding. Short trips require no tank sitters and no autofeeders.
Here is the old guy in his LTA. They still spawn every few months.
Reefing Newbie
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I can't wait to see how long my clowns live, 4 months old right now(only know because I picked them out from a local breeder). Hope to have them until they die, I will at least have a biocube or something in college so I can keep them.
av8
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Oldest reef tank?
Oldest reef tank?
@Paul B:
Looks like you are in the race for the oldest reef tank : )
My first marine tank was set up in 1977, but I've moved many times. I have a 10 gallon that has been up since 1992 or so. My 21 year old clown lived in it for several years. He started out in an 18 tall. I have never disturbed the deep sand bed (Jober with 1" plenum) in the 10. I can't even find crushed oyster shell these days, which comprises the bottom 1.5" of the 3 inch sand bed. The top 1.5" is Fiji pink. This little tank currently has 25+ pink tip anemones in it. Prolific they are! So when I hear folks talk about how you cannot be successful with "small" tanks, I just frown.
Oldest reef tank?
@Paul B:
Looks like you are in the race for the oldest reef tank : )
My first marine tank was set up in 1977, but I've moved many times. I have a 10 gallon that has been up since 1992 or so. My 21 year old clown lived in it for several years. He started out in an 18 tall. I have never disturbed the deep sand bed (Jober with 1" plenum) in the 10. I can't even find crushed oyster shell these days, which comprises the bottom 1.5" of the 3 inch sand bed. The top 1.5" is Fiji pink. This little tank currently has 25+ pink tip anemones in it. Prolific they are! So when I hear folks talk about how you cannot be successful with "small" tanks, I just frown.
reefergeorge
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That is great! My CB angel died at 7 yrs and from my research that is long lived for them.
ejanastacio
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Wow great job 21 years is a long time. My cousin bought a maroon clown 5 years ago that was said to be 17 years old and she finally passed away two months ago. Hopefully your clown has better luck since it's about the same age.
Paul B
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That is true, I have some older pipefish, older than I guess would live in the sea.
I recently lost a pair of hermit crabs that were 13 years old, I have no idea how long they live in the sea and I doubt anyone else does either. But if you can get a small tropical fish to live 15 or 20 years we can consider that a long time.
Larger fish like carp can live over 40 years and sturgeon can live to 60 but I doubt most of the smaller fish will get that old.
I recently lost a pair of hermit crabs that were 13 years old, I have no idea how long they live in the sea and I doubt anyone else does either. But if you can get a small tropical fish to live 15 or 20 years we can consider that a long time.
Larger fish like carp can live over 40 years and sturgeon can live to 60 but I doubt most of the smaller fish will get that old.
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