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09-01-2005, 12:01 AM
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Aquarium Advice Addict
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Queensland, Australia
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Lifespan of Fish
Hey everyone,
Just pondering away today and wondered...
Im spending all this money on fish, how long do they live?
If anyone has any old fish or knows lifespans on certain species would love to hear about it..!
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09-01-2005, 12:18 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Calgary Canada
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Completely depends on the species. You should post what you're interested in. Fish range from 1 year to well over 50. Now, in captivity, that may be different than in wild as well, so post what you are interested in, I'm sure more people will know...
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Equipment: 33G SW Reef tank (pic), 192W Coralife PC lighting, PHs for H2O circulation, Red Sea Berlin Classic Skimmer
Aquascaping: 3" DSB, 50lb live rock (~35 lbs home made Cement Base Rock)
Clean Up Crew: Blue Leg hermits, Cerith snails, Astrea Snails, Stomatella snails, Brittlestar, banded brittles.
Critters: Hawaiian feather duster, Coral Banded Shrimp, Emerald Crab
Corals: Open Brain Coral, Cabbage coral, 4 RBTAs, Melon mushrooms, green Zoos, yellow polyps, finger Leather, orange Zoos, Brown Zoos, Chocolate Zoos, Xenia, GSP, Kenya Tree Coral, 2 acropora SPS, blue sponge, candy cane
Fish/Inverts: Maroon Clownfish, Scooter Blenny, Coral Beauty dwarf angel, Sea Hare
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09-01-2005, 12:19 AM
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Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: PHX
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The house I just bought came with a tank. The seller told me he had his blue hippo tang for almost 14 yrs now.
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09-01-2005, 12:22 AM
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Aquarium Advice Addict
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Queensland, Australia
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some species i have and some im just curious about..
fish like
tangs - yellow, blue, sailfin, sohal etc..
angels - flames, coral beauties, maculosus, emperors, queens,
gobies - yellow head sleepers
clowns - all
shrimp - cbs and cleaners..
i know eels can live +20.. but have only had mine for 2 years... zebra moray and snowflake... any one have any old eels?
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09-01-2005, 12:23 AM
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Aquarium Advice Addict
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Location: Queensland, Australia
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feel free to chime in with any other fish guys!
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09-01-2005, 12:38 AM
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Aquarium Advice Freak
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: NJ
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Clownfish - approx. 10 years in wild, 10+ in captivity
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09-01-2005, 06:47 AM
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Tangs 15-20 years
Angels (Big) 20-25
Angels (Dwarf and Centro) 12-15
Clowns 10-15
Just a guess from reading books and magazines. Doesn't seem so bad when you slap down that $150.00 for an Emperor, wouldn't you say. ($7.50 a year is a bargain)
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09-04-2005, 02:39 AM
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Aquarium Advice Addict
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Queensland, Australia
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a great bargain!! thanks everyone, was really unsure on ages.. but a good 10-25 years is great!
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09-04-2005, 10:49 AM
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Aquarium Advice FINatic
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Miami, Fla
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Oh man my tang died, she lived only a year. I have a post in sick fish or coral.
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09-04-2005, 08:04 PM
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Aquarium Advice Activist
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: San Jose, Ca
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$150 8O 8O 8O , i just got an emperor 2 days ago for $35.
How about wrasses
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