Anybody Know How Long Raphael Catfish Live? |
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  Sep 15 2007, 03:19 PM
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Does anybody know how long Raphael catfish usually live? I have two one striped Raphael (black and white) and one spotted (chocolate brown with lighter brown spots). I have had these two for a good 12 1/2 years and was just wondering how long there normal life span is.
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Sep 15 2007, 03:37 PM
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 Fish Addict  Group: Members Posts: 824 Joined: 24-June 07 From: Smack Dab in the Center of the Good Ol' U.S. of A Member No.: 33177 |
No idea, but I know they can live to a very ripe old age.
 to the forum, by the way!Cheers, GobyMaster |
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Sep 19 2007, 04:37 AM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 765 Joined: 14-October 06 From: Brisbane, Australia Member No.: 25722 |
There was a topic posted up in the Chit Chat section. Maybe do some searches and you might find you answer. Thats so kool they are 12.5 yrs old. I have 1 and my fiance has one. Havn't even had them for a year. How big is yours?
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Sep 22 2007, 05:10 PM
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 Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 22-September 07 From: luton england Member No.: 35618 |
i got one of my plecs froma woman who said she had had her one for almost 20 years but it died shortly after we met, she was upgrading her tank though so it might have been stress related so who knows?
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Oct 6 2007, 07:03 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1112 Joined: 1-October 07 From: Shropshire UK Member No.: 35826 |
QUOTE(i am cod @ Sep 22 2007, 06:10 PM)  i got one of my plecs froma woman who said she had had her one for almost 20 years but it died shortly after we met, she was upgrading her tank though so it might have been stress related so who knows? I have read somewhere that the Striped Raphael can live for 22 years, |
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Apr 27 2008, 04:53 PM
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QUOTE (Davo86 @ Oct 6 2007, 08:03 PM) QUOTE (i am cod @ Sep 22 2007, 06:10 PM) i got one of my plecs froma woman who said she had had her one for almost 20 years but it died shortly after we met, she was upgrading her tank though so it might have been stress related so who knows? I have read somewhere that the Striped Raphael can live for 22 years, I've had mine 22 years he's 6 inches long & is in perfect health My first one lived about 4 years |
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