Lost My Oldest/first Fish Today After Over Eight Years Fishkeeping...

[SouthernCross]

When I was given my first three foot tank and started keeping tropical fish in 2006, amongst the first fish I bought for that tank was a pair of bronze cories. Today, one of that pair finally died. He was my first fish, and most definitely my most long-lived fish! There have been MANY other fish come and go that's for sure! Not sure how old he was when I got him, but he's been with me for eight years at least. I was a bit sad as he had been with me since my first tank, but not too much as he has obviously led a good life! I had read cories live on average 10 years (could be longer?) so I thought he had a pretty good run of it especially - since he has survived four house moves and lived in three different tanks over his life!  I will keep you all posted how long his buddy stays with me. He has an albino cory for company still, but I think he's a bit sad.
 
Thought this was a nice story to share. RIP little bronze cory.
 
Anyone else out there got a fish they have had a really, really long time? Anyone out there still have any of the first fish they ever bought? 
 
 

 

[fluttermoth]

Aww, RIP little cory

  
 
I have a clown plec that is 17, and a couple of catfish (a striped and a spotted talking catfish, and a synodontis) that I've had 14 years. I know we have, or had, someone on the forum who had a striped talking catfish that was 38.
 
I have a couple of tiger barbs, the last of a big shoal, that are seven and nine.

 

[mbeer21]

I've had an Angelfish for 6 years, and the friend I got him off had him for around two years before that; he's doing pretty well, I think  

 

[Ninjouzata]

I havn't been keeping fish long enough to have an old one, but wanted to say I'm so sorry for your loss 

Am sure it had a lovely life with you!

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Aww, RIP little cory

  
 
I have a clown plec that is 17, and a couple of catfish (a striped and a spotted talking catfish, and a synodontis) that I've had 14 years. I know we have, or had, someone on the forum who had a striped talking catfish that was 38.
 
I have a couple of tiger barbs, the last of a big shoal, that are seven and nine.

 
 
That's just what the catfish claimed though, I think she was lying about that and didn't want to admit to being 40.