What Is The Oldest Fish You Have Kept Or Am Keeping At Present? |
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 May 25 2006, 06:14 PM
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Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 307 Joined: 28-February 06 Member No.: 19464  |
Hi, I was curious to find out what are some of the oldest fish you have kept?
I myself am new to the hobby, and the first fish I had bought that I still have are a group of platties, which I've had since the start of the year in January, so they're about 5 months old. Would be interesting to see how old all the species of tropical fish can reach. Share your experiences!  Cheers |
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May 25 2006, 06:18 PM
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 Fish Addict  Group: Newsletter Team Posts: 705 Joined: 17-May 06 From: Bucks UK Member No.: 21365 |
hey, good thread!
I have one 8yr old cosby gourami.. two 9yr old penguin tetra seven 6 yr old neons Used to have a catfish who was 10yrs old! but he outgrew the tank  the rest of my tropicals are mainly 2 yrs old
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May 25 2006, 06:21 PM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 600 Joined: 29-October 05 From: Durham, England Member No.: 16682 |
my oldest is a 7 yr old gold fish. But my oldest tropical is probably my 2 year old gourami.
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May 25 2006, 06:24 PM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 298 Joined: 28-March 06 From: Liverpool, UK Member No.: 20203 |
i had a goldfish for 5 or 6 years when i knew nothing of fish keeping. feel sorry for it looking back
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May 25 2006, 07:07 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 257 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Salisbury, Wilts Member No.: 15326 |
One fish shop had an 18 year old ornate birchir! It was as thick as my wrist!!!
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May 25 2006, 08:17 PM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 593 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Westchester Co., NY- USA Member No.: 10841 |
Two of my clown loaches are about 7 years old.
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May 25 2006, 08:28 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 275 Joined: 8-May 06 Member No.: 21178 |
I have a 6 year old clown loach
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May 25 2006, 08:28 PM
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 ~ I learn something new ~ ~~~~ every day ~~~~ Group: Newsletter Team Posts: 9044 Joined: 31-March 05 From: London, UK Member No.: 12822 |
Currently my lyre tail molly and brown kuhli loach I've had for around 4 years.
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May 25 2006, 08:36 PM
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 Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 99 Joined: 2-May 06 From: Vernon, BC - Canada Member No.: 21038 |
When I was a kid I caught a trout minnow and kept it in a goldfish bowl for almost 2 years. I obviously knew nothing about fish, I'm still shocked it survived in there for that long. Actually it probably would have lived longer but my cat ate it
 Currently my oldest fish is only about 6 months, but I know a lot more now and they're all super happy so here's to hoping! I read a post on a different forum where someone mentioned they had an Oscar for 17 years... that's amazing. Some dogs don't even live for that long! |
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May 25 2006, 09:06 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Retired Mod Posts: 6154 Joined: 1-March 04 From: Maryland Member No.: 4542 |
11 year old Kissing Gourami. S/he is pretty big...pushing 10".
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May 25 2006, 09:09 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 2453 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Tunbridge Wells Member No.: 13804 |
Red Tailed Black Shark - Had it for over 5 years.
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Jul 15 2008, 08:33 PM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 696 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Nebraska, USA Member No.: 656 |
I had a Jack Dempsey for 5 years until I had to move out of state so I gave him to a nice, loving family. He was the best fish I ever had, great personality.
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Jul 16 2008, 05:03 AM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 34 Joined: 11-November 07 From: Bognor Regis UK Member No.: 36864 |
my dad had an oscar for ten years and ive had clown loaches for 6 years gyillmard
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Jul 24 2008, 05:03 PM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 159 Joined: 3-February 08 Member No.: 39032 |
6 year old goldfish who ha had a hard past.
I won him at the fair He then lived in a 5 gallon unfiltered tank for 6months a a school then had a filter moved into a six gallon came home 1year lator he shred a 10 gallon ow has a 260l tank and the pond is being dug he's about 23cm |
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Jul 24 2008, 05:42 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 452 Joined: 24-February 08 From: illinois Member No.: 39686 |
he's not a fish but my fire belly newt is almost 12.
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