How old is your oldest fish as of 2020?

 
Timfish said:
For those interested here's some links on life expectancies. One of the studies showed in some locations dwarf angels were luckiy to survive much longer than a year. :/

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00392841


https://reefs.com/magazine/aquarium-fish-longevity/


https://www.jstor.org/stable/1444899?seq=1


https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/jfb/2007/00000070/00000006/art00007


https://reefbuilders.com/2017/07/12/this-lemonpeel-angelfish-is-old-enough-to-buy-a-beer

http://www.int-res.com/articles/meps/134/m134p015.pdf


http://www.int-res.com/articles/meps/145/m145p033.pdf
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That's sad. :( As a group would you say dwarf angels are more fragile than larger angels, most Tangs and even butterflies (the easier ones).
 
MondoBongo said:
1. My clowns, 8+ years. followed closely by my Mandarin Dragonet (7+ years)
2. clowns were itty bitty (think less than an inch), mandy was on the smaller side
3. yes and yes. alive, happy, and healthy.
4. started with a 75. went to a 155, then back down to a 120. the 155 and 120 have side car tanks that act as fuge's.
5. bunch of stuff over the years. lyretail anthias, yellow tangs, kole tangs, copperbands, lawnmnower blennies, etc
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Ahhh how long did your Tangs, Copperbands and Lyretails last? Many people seem to keep Tangs for a long time.

And what about the lifespans of your Lawnmower Blennies?
 
Zionas said:
That's sad. :( As a group would you say dwarf angels are more fragile than larger angels, most Tangs and even butterflies (the easier ones).
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There's too many species across differetn genus to say whether large or small angelfish are hardier. Jsut becasue dwarf angels seem to have shorter life expectancies doesn't mean they are less hardy than other larger angels. ANd the size of the systems fish are put into is a factor. I'm really glad to see Queen Angels can't be caught or imported below a certain size, far to many were stuck in tanks way to small for them by inexperienced aquarists who didn't know what an acceptable tank size was or wouldn't know when it was time to rehome them.
 
Also, diet and feedings makes a big difference in keeping fishes alive for a long time. Multiple feedings a day with different fish foods is ideal. However, it doesn't happen all the time due to concerns for abnormal water parameters.
I just met another reefer, she was concerned that she's having alot of fishes die. She only feeds once a day because her husband is concerned that the NO3, PO4,NH3 will go up.


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Zionas said:
Ahhh how long did your Tangs, Copperbands and Lyretails last? Many people seem to keep Tangs for a long time.

And what about the lifespans of your Lawnmower Blennies?
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My YT i had for about 6 years, for some reason, he passed away while i was on vacation. never did figure that one out.

copperband i only had for about 2 years, but he was very alrge when i got him so i assumed he was old.

lyretails, couple years each? the one i have left has been around for about 4 now. they averaged 2 - 3.
 
I've got a few old fish.
The oldest is a Percula clownfish that I bought in 1994. In 2001 I introduced a small male and they have been inseparable since.
I also have a regal tang from 2001.
My copperband died recently but it lasted for 12 years which as far as I know is a good age for one of these.
The tank is a 1800 litre mixed reef.
 
Not 2020 anymore but out of my 2 clowns since 2005, I still have 1 left in at end of 2021. It has been a long time, at least for me.
 
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