fishorama
Fish Fanatic
I have had some fish for 10+ years & some I adopted from club members, likely close to that age. A few of my original sewellia hillstream loaches have disappeared but I optimistically hope the just don't hang out on the front glass often; I see a big adult sometimes. I still see 2 of the stiphodon gobies I got as adults 11 years ago. Not often but not dead either. Always a fun sighting! I've also had to rehome fish before the 10 year mark due to moving house. That's kind of my baseline except for very small fish. Those may only live 5 or 6 years or so.
But now my hand me down aeneus corys are having issues. The 3 females are incredibly fat, almost round. I've tried big water changes of cooler & warmer water; feeding extra special foods. Nothing helps them lay more than a few eggs at most. In the last couple weeks both a male & a female have looked on their way out. Loss of equilibrium, a very bad sign. But then they've recovered. They're living on borrowed time. I know that & it makes me sad. But I try to think of fish I could keep if they died out...the morbid waiting game?
But now my hand me down aeneus corys are having issues. The 3 females are incredibly fat, almost round. I've tried big water changes of cooler & warmer water; feeding extra special foods. Nothing helps them lay more than a few eggs at most. In the last couple weeks both a male & a female have looked on their way out. Loss of equilibrium, a very bad sign. But then they've recovered. They're living on borrowed time. I know that & it makes me sad. But I try to think of fish I could keep if they died out...the morbid waiting game?