Oldest fish... - Aquarium Advice

Puriti · 12-27-2006, 03:20 PM

What's the oldest fish you've ever kept?

I have a molly about 4 years old (based on growth when I bought her to the 3 years I had her) and she's still kicking

^^; kinda sad when I think about it LOL

WaterPond · 12-27-2006, 03:35 PM

lol, i had a 5 year old betta, names Oatis, he died a while back.

I've had two of my pond fish for almost 4 years

I have a female feeder guppy that i ahve had for 2 years...

I havn't been into serious fishkeeping for that long... only about 3-4 years, i never researched fish before that, and they died because of uncycled tank(i think)

When i nwas little i had a 4 year old angelfish in a 5gal tank, poor thing.

lyquidphyre · 12-27-2006, 04:44 PM

My boyfriends angelfish is going on 3 years now

LandGhoti · 12-27-2006, 04:48 PM

A long time ago, I had a fancy goldfish surivive 2 tank upgrades (2.5 gal --> 10 gal --> 18 gal) in three years, so he was at least 3! His name was Beauvais.

hc8719 · 12-27-2006, 05:33 PM

my goldfish lived for 10+ years

WaterPond · 12-27-2006, 05:34 PM

goldfish can live 30years+ with proper care and space.

SparKy697 · 12-27-2006, 07:24 PM

In a former life I had a pair of angels live almost 7 years.

**Zagz** · 12-27-2006, 07:34 PM

I've got 3 goldies that are 9 years old. Previous owners had them for 8 years, me for 1 so far.

richiestang_78 · 12-27-2006, 09:53 PM

Goldfish 6years, Hatchet fish 5 years and a couple 4 year old danios and a 5 year old gourami

JulieB · 12-27-2006, 10:05 PM

I currently have a female pearl gouramie that is around 5 years old. She's the one in my avatar. I've also had a betta that lived to be about 5.

12-27-2006, 03:20 PM	#1
Puriti Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,596	Oldest fish... What's the oldest fish you've ever kept? I have a molly about 4 years old (based on growth when I bought her to the 3 years I had her) and she's still kicking ^^; kinda sad when I think about it LOL

12-27-2006, 03:35 PM	#2
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	lol, i had a 5 year old betta, names Oatis, he died a while back. I've had two of my pond fish for almost 4 years I have a female feeder guppy that i ahve had for 2 years... I havn't been into serious fishkeeping for that long... only about 3-4 years, i never researched fish before that, and they died because of uncycled tank(i think) When i nwas little i had a 4 year old angelfish in a 5gal tank, poor thing. __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

12-27-2006, 04:44 PM	#3
lyquidphyre Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: McKinney, Tx Posts: 2,860 Images: 21	My boyfriends angelfish is going on 3 years now __________________ Have cats? Check out AA's sister site designed for our feline friends

12-27-2006, 05:33 PM	#5
hc8719 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 1,932	my goldfish lived for 10+ years __________________ "Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research." George Bernard Shaw

12-27-2006, 05:34 PM	#6
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	goldfish can live 30years+ with proper care and space. __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

12-27-2006, 04:48 PM	#4
LandGhoti Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Le Midwest Posts: 828 Images: 6	A long time ago, I had a fancy goldfish surivive 2 tank upgrades (2.5 gal --> 10 gal --> 18 gal) in three years, so he was at least 3! His name was Beauvais.

12-27-2006, 07:24 PM	#7
SparKy697 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 1,243 Images: 3	In a former life I had a pair of angels live almost 7 years. __________________ -Joe Click "My Info" for tank information. My 55g Tank Log Read About The Nitrogen Cycle Read About The Fishless Cycle

12-27-2006, 09:53 PM	#9
richiestang_78 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 405	Goldfish 6years, Hatchet fish 5 years and a couple 4 year old danios and a 5 year old gourami

12-27-2006, 10:05 PM	#10
JulieB Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 97 Images: 9	I currently have a female pearl gouramie that is around 5 years old. She's the one in my avatar. I've also had a betta that lived to be about 5. __________________ 56 Gallon planted community: 1 Pearl Gourami, 2 Angel fish (one veiled), 4 Congo tetras, 1 Boesemani rainbow, 1 Columbian tetra, 3 Yo Yo loaches, 1 Pleco, 3 assorted Cory Cats, 2 Black skirt tetras, 2 serpae tetras, 2 German rams, 17 neon tetras, and a partridge in a pear treeeeee!

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