Your oldest fish! - Aquarium Advice

Andos99 · 10-06-2005, 05:52 PM

I thought it would be fun to hear about your oldest fish or former fish friend who outlived his expectancy. Here's mine:

I bought a pair of Tinfoil Tiger barbs back in mid 1998 when I was a senior in high school. I had just bought my first tank, a 45 [acronym:9006d905f7="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:9006d905f7] tall and had no idea what I was getting into.

Well, I'm happy to say they are still with me today! They managed to somehow live through the college years, 5 different moves and a fire. Today, the pair lives happily together in the same tank (by themselves) as they were first put into 7 years ago. They peaked out at about 10 inches in year 4 and haven't grown at all sense.

10-06-2005, 06:19 PM

The longest i ever had a fish live was a goldfish in a 5 gallon (horrible, but i know better now!) for about 4 years, and then it went to my aunts fish pond and it grew huge, but i think its probably dead by now, that was like 2 years ago we put it in the fish pond and she has quite a few goldfish in there, but if hes still in there hes lived for 6 years!!

In my current aquarium, my oldest fish are 2 of my 6 cory catfish followed by my common pleco and my rainbow shark

Back when i started my cycle i started with 5 zebra danios. Then i added the two cories and the pleco, and then the rainbow shark a few months later. So i guess the cories are about 8 months old now!

DepotFish · 10-06-2005, 06:52 PM

My goldfish is about four years this winter. I figured her age to be a few months when I got her and then she started laying eggs about when she would have been three so I'm pretty sure she's four now.

rich311k · 10-06-2005, 07:01 PM

My Oscar just passed his 13th birthday.

TankGirl · 10-06-2005, 09:01 PM

I had some fancy comet goldfish for about 10 years a while ago - that's the longest.

Otherwise, I now have a single white cloud minnow that must be pushing 6 years old. He's a big raggedy but feeds and swims around with the rest of them.

wilson · 10-06-2005, 10:01 PM

I think i have had an albine cory for at least 9-10 years if not more

megladonsharky · 10-06-2005, 11:08 PM

The longest was Trafalger at 18 months... thou soon many of my fish will spend the yr mark with me

10-06-2005, 11:45 PM

what was Trafalger?

rich311k · 10-07-2005, 12:08 AM

Trafalger was a famous naval battle. The English defeated the combined French and Spanish fleets. It made Lord nelson really famous. In this case however judging from Sharky's sig. Trafalger was a betta.

10-07-2005, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich311k

Trafalger was a famous naval battle. The English defeated the combined French and Spanish fleets. It made Lord nelson really famous. In this case however judging from Sharky's sig. Trafalger was a betta.

i totally missed that, sorry about your beta

10-06-2005, 05:52 PM	#1
Andos99 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 782 Images: 3	Your oldest fish! I thought it would be fun to hear about your oldest fish or former fish friend who outlived his expectancy. Here's mine: I bought a pair of Tinfoil Tiger barbs back in mid 1998 when I was a senior in high school. I had just bought my first tank, a 45 [acronym:9006d905f7="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:9006d905f7] tall and had no idea what I was getting into. Well, I'm happy to say they are still with me today! They managed to somehow live through the college years, 5 different moves and a fire. Today, the pair lives happily together in the same tank (by themselves) as they were first put into 7 years ago. They peaked out at about 10 inches in year 4 and haven't grown at all sense. __________________ If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it over.

10-06-2005, 09:01 PM	#5
TankGirl Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richmond VA Posts: 8,279 Images: 16	I had some fancy comet goldfish for about 10 years a while ago - that's the longest. Otherwise, I now have a single white cloud minnow that must be pushing 6 years old. He's a big raggedy but feeds and swims around with the rest of them. __________________ TG Central Virginians click here and join the Regional Forum! View My Gallery Here

10-06-2005, 11:08 PM	#7
megladonsharky Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: north idaho Posts: 468	The longest was Trafalger at 18 months... thou soon many of my fish will spend the yr mark with me __________________ two gallon with 16 [acronym:362a9a3f00="Gallons per hour"]gph[/acronym:362a9a3f00] filter with live plants and a female betta named Meloday 3-4 gallon with 80gph ... Planted lightly three white clouds ( Birtha Clara and Delila) and some snails (mainly melodys snacks) 9 gallon with 130gph , heated with male betta (Trafalger RIP)Kaden ( a male betta)has moved in, pygmy cory (MaMa) , pitbull pleco(Metal), three preacox rainbows( Annabel, Glitter and Mondo) and various snails...

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10-06-2005, 06:19 PM	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	The longest i ever had a fish live was a goldfish in a 5 gallon (horrible, but i know better now!) for about 4 years, and then it went to my aunts fish pond and it grew huge, but i think its probably dead by now, that was like 2 years ago we put it in the fish pond and she has quite a few goldfish in there, but if hes still in there hes lived for 6 years!! In my current aquarium, my oldest fish are 2 of my 6 cory catfish followed by my common pleco and my rainbow shark Back when i started my cycle i started with 5 zebra danios. Then i added the two cories and the pleco, and then the rainbow shark a few months later. So i guess the cories are about 8 months old now!

10-06-2005, 06:52 PM	#3
DepotFish Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 871 Images: 4	My goldfish is about four years this winter. I figured her age to be a few months when I got her and then she started laying eggs about when she would have been three so I'm pretty sure she's four now.

10-06-2005, 07:01 PM	#4
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	My Oscar just passed his 13th birthday.

10-06-2005, 10:01 PM	#6
wilson Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: canada Posts: 354	I think i have had an albine cory for at least 9-10 years if not more

10-07-2005, 12:08 AM	#9
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Trafalger was a famous naval battle. The English defeated the combined French and Spanish fleets. It made Lord nelson really famous. In this case however judging from Sharky's sig. Trafalger was a betta.