Happy 10 Year Birthday to my Clown fish.

David MC Lee · 02/10/2010, 07:41 PM

10 Years ago today I came home from Inland with a mated pair of ocellaris Clown fish. The Female jumped out of the tank about 3 years ago and last summer I took the male back to inland and paired him up with a juvenile. With in a month or so my male had changed sex into a female and laid eggs.

logan 12 · 02/10/2010, 08:09 PM

WOW that is impressive, longest I have heard a clown fish living so far.

syrinx · 02/10/2010, 08:56 PM

I lost a maroon in a tank I care for this year- it was 14. Great job Dave- yours will make it to 25 I would bet. I have some tetras that I bought back in 1992- and other than some cataracts they are still doing well.

llewoh05 · 02/10/2010, 09:27 PM

congrats Dave.

fragboy94 · 02/10/2010, 10:59 PM

Sweet I hope mine live tht long

newreefer2 · 02/12/2010, 10:34 AM

That is great. They become like a family member and each have their own personality.
I hope my fish live as long. A testiment to good reef keeping

Sloeber · 02/15/2010, 02:33 PM

Awesome David!

Dan Theisen, a CIMA member from the past now out of the hobby, had a Tomato Clown (named Cookie) that was 20 years old (or within a year or two). He really hated that fish because it was so mean he had to give it a private aquarium and his children would not let him sell it or trade it LOL

David MC Lee · 09/10/2011, 07:58 PM

I now have my clown fish back at home after spending the last 14 months at Inland. They are going to hang out in my rock tank until I can get the main tank going.

llewoh05 · 09/11/2011, 07:56 AM

awesome! why so long?

David MC Lee · 09/11/2011, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by llewoh05

awesome! why so long?

We took the tank down in July 2010 because we were moving. It too hard to try to really hold stuff and move a tank that size and set it up right away. It may still be another year before I get water back in the tank.

llewoh05 · 09/11/2011, 01:43 PM

ah. i figured you would setup a small tank in the meantime. didn't know you were completely dried.

let me know when your ready to restock. the finger leather and frogspawn i got from you 5-6 years ago are growing outta control. i would be glad to give some back. lol

David MC Lee · 09/11/2011, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by llewoh05

ah. i figured you would setup a small tank in the meantime. didn't know you were completely dried.

let me know when your ready to restock. the finger leather and frogspawn i got from you 5-6 years ago are growing outta control. i would be glad to give some back. lol

The only think I kept was the rock and it has been in the dark for over a year. I have it in a 150G tub. I also when I picked up the clowns I also got my frogspawn back it is my only coral. I won't add anymore fish or coral until the tank is going. I have just been working on getting the rock in good shape.

aquavelvetman · 09/17/2011, 08:36 AM

David: are you in Springfield now? I remember bringing my kids to Philo when you were there and we were awestruck by your tank -- which at that time had clownfish eggs you were trying to give to someone who could care for them. I assume those came from this clownfish (in his male incarnation)?

David MC Lee · 09/18/2011, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by aquavelvetman

David: are you in Springfield now? I remember bringing my kids to Philo when you were there and we were awestruck by your tank -- which at that time had clownfish eggs you were trying to give to someone who could care for them. I assume those came from this clownfish (in his male incarnation)?

Yep same fish. I'm just a little south of springfield east. I'm working on getting a second stock tank going today. Going to swap the rock into it with a larger pump and hook up a skimmer. Yesterday I got the tank sitting upright so I will be able to get it moved into the house in the future.

David MC Lee · 02/11/2012, 07:59 AM

Happy 12 Year Birthday to my Clown fish

llewoh05 · 02/11/2012, 08:42 AM

Wow, still going strong

David MC Lee · 02/09/2015, 09:56 PM

15 Years old and still doing great. All last fall they were spawning every other week. Now they have taken a winter break.

David

johnike · 02/10/2015, 06:17 AM

Very cool David.

lcashman · 02/10/2015, 07:12 AM

That is awesome!!

SimonSKL · 02/10/2015, 07:36 AM

My Percula pair is about 7 year old. They don't come too far out from their corner. it's almost like they imprison themselves.

johnike · 02/11/2015, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SimonSKL

My Percula pair is about 7 year old. They don't come too far out from their corner. it's almost like they imprison themselves.

Same with mine. Same corner even after moving them to the 240 from the 180 a couple years back.

syrinx · 02/11/2015, 07:27 PM

Great David! And I still have 2 of the tetras left-23 years old now!

David MC Lee · 06/06/2015, 05:17 PM

Clown fish are at it again.

David MC Lee · 02/05/2016, 11:38 AM

Next week will be 16 Years and they are doing good.

syrinx · 02/06/2016, 01:30 PM

I am down to one of the tetras! I moved tank and almost put him down, thinking he couldnt see well enough to adapt- but he is eating well and dominating his end of the tank, so who knows how long he will last!

02/10/2010, 07:41 PM	#1
David MC Lee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South of Springfield IL. Posts: 1,645	Happy 10 Year Birthday to my Clown fish. 10 Years ago today I came home from Inland with a mated pair of ocellaris Clown fish. The Female jumped out of the tank about 3 years ago and last summer I took the male back to inland and paired him up with a juvenile. With in a month or so my male had changed sex into a female and laid eggs.

02/10/2010, 08:09 PM	#2
logan 12 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mahomet IL Posts: 1,352	WOW that is impressive, longest I have heard a clown fish living so far. __________________ "I'm to drunk to taste this chicken" - Ricky Bobby All T5 HO's Current Tank Info: 20 gallon

02/10/2010, 09:27 PM	#4
llewoh05 Daddy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fisher Posts: 744	congrats Dave. __________________ need something new. got any ideas? Current Tank Info: 1x40br w/ 20gal sump & 10gal refug and 1x incomplete custom 65

02/10/2010, 10:59 PM	#5
fragboy94 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: urbana and chicago. Posts: 1,365	Sweet I hope mine live tht long __________________ 29 gal jbj fowlr the 180gal cube is no more :( newest project is non reef but my 240sx. sr20 swapping it at the moment. boost! Current Tank Info: too many fish and coral to list now

02/12/2010, 10:34 AM	#6
newreefer2 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MACKINAW, Illinois Posts: 855	That is great. They become like a family member and each have their own personality. I hope my fish live as long. A testiment to good reef keeping __________________ You can't have a great day unless you have done something for someone who can not repay you. If you can read this thank a teacher...If you think education is expensive try ignorance Current Tank Info: 300 Marineland DD, 180 sump, 150 wave fragtank.300 gallon = orange shoulder tang, desjardini tang, Foxface, Engineer goby, Citron goby, Hippo tang Purple tang lavendar tang, gold rim tang, Yellow tang Racoon Butterfly Matted Filefish 2 chocolate clo

02/10/2010, 08:56 PM	#3
syrinx Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: champaign Posts: 3,160	I lost a maroon in a tank I care for this year- it was 14. Great job Dave- yours will make it to 25 I would bet. I have some tetras that I bought back in 1992- and other than some cataracts they are still doing well.

02/15/2010, 02:33 PM	#7
Sloeber Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Mamanuca and Yusawa island groups, Fiji Posts: 7,621	Awesome David! Dan Theisen, a CIMA member from the past now out of the hobby, had a Tomato Clown (named Cookie) that was 20 years old (or within a year or two). He really hated that fish because it was so mean he had to give it a private aquarium and his children would not let him sell it or trade it LOL __________________ "Yes, madam, I am drunk. But in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly." Current Tank Info: The Fiji Islands - need I say more?

09/10/2011, 07:58 PM	#8
David MC Lee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South of Springfield IL. Posts: 1,645	I now have my clown fish back at home after spending the last 14 months at Inland. They are going to hang out in my rock tank until I can get the main tank going.

09/11/2011, 07:56 AM	#9
llewoh05 Daddy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fisher Posts: 744	awesome! why so long? __________________ need something new. got any ideas? Current Tank Info: 1x40br w/ 20gal sump & 10gal refug and 1x incomplete custom 65

09/11/2011, 01:43 PM	#11
llewoh05 Daddy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fisher Posts: 744	ah. i figured you would setup a small tank in the meantime. didn't know you were completely dried. let me know when your ready to restock. the finger leather and frogspawn i got from you 5-6 years ago are growing outta control. i would be glad to give some back. lol __________________ need something new. got any ideas? Current Tank Info: 1x40br w/ 20gal sump & 10gal refug and 1x incomplete custom 65

09/17/2011, 08:36 AM	#13
aquavelvetman Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Springfield, IL Posts: 128	David: are you in Springfield now? I remember bringing my kids to Philo when you were there and we were awestruck by your tank -- which at that time had clownfish eggs you were trying to give to someone who could care for them. I assume those came from this clownfish (in his male incarnation)?

02/11/2012, 07:59 AM	#15
David MC Lee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South of Springfield IL. Posts: 1,645	Happy 12 Year Birthday to my Clown fish

02/11/2012, 08:42 AM	#16
llewoh05 Daddy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fisher Posts: 744	Wow, still going strong __________________ need something new. got any ideas? Current Tank Info: 1x40br w/ 20gal sump & 10gal refug and 1x incomplete custom 65

02/09/2015, 09:56 PM	#17
David MC Lee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South of Springfield IL. Posts: 1,645	15 Years old and still doing great. All last fall they were spawning every other week. Now they have taken a winter break. David

02/10/2015, 06:17 AM	#18
johnike Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bureau County Illinois Posts: 5,406	Very cool David.

02/10/2015, 07:12 AM	#19
lcashman Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central IL Posts: 824	That is awesome!!

02/10/2015, 07:36 AM	#20
SimonSKL Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Danville, IL Posts: 1,918	My Percula pair is about 7 year old. They don't come too far out from their corner. it's almost like they imprison themselves. __________________ Simon Mixed LPS and SPS corals Camera - Canon T2i with EF100mm 2.8f USM macro lens Current Tank Info: AG 92g corner tank and Marineland 125g, RKE controllers, Maxspect and Eshine LEDs, MP40WES, Jebo WP40 & WP25

02/11/2015, 07:27 PM	#22
syrinx Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: champaign Posts: 3,160	Great David! And I still have 2 of the tetras left-23 years old now! __________________ My views are based on 49years as an aquarist, 25 years as a pro reef consultant, 10 years of owning a LFS, and the results of thousands of customers tanks. But I am always learning.

06/06/2015, 05:17 PM	#23
David MC Lee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South of Springfield IL. Posts: 1,645	Clown fish are at it again.

02/05/2016, 11:38 AM	#24
David MC Lee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South of Springfield IL. Posts: 1,645	Next week will be 16 Years and they are doing good.

02/06/2016, 01:30 PM	#25
syrinx Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: champaign Posts: 3,160	I am down to one of the tetras! I moved tank and almost put him down, thinking he couldnt see well enough to adapt- but he is eating well and dominating his end of the tank, so who knows how long he will last! __________________ My views are based on 49years as an aquarist, 25 years as a pro reef consultant, 10 years of owning a LFS, and the results of thousands of customers tanks. But I am always learning.