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01/21/2015, 06:29 AM | #26 |
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Congrats! 20 years is pretty darn good!
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08/01/2015, 08:30 AM | #27 |
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And they're 21 1/2 now! (I'm guessing )
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wow thats amazing i have never heard of them living that long, you must be doing something right lol.
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08/01/2015, 09:47 AM | #29 |
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That's crazy. That's longer than most dogs live. I can only imagine the attachment to fish you've had for so long.
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08/01/2015, 10:04 AM | #30 |
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Man that is amazing! Nice job!
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08/01/2015, 11:34 AM | #31 |
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wait you put 2 tangs in a 75 gallon tank. the tang police will get you for this. telling you they will never live take that tang police lol
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08/01/2015, 11:36 AM | #32 |
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08/01/2015, 12:39 PM | #33 |
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Very cool being able to keep your fish alive that long.
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Your tangs outlived my previous 2 budgies, Cole & Ella. They lived to just about 12 years, and passed away in Feb. 2013.
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04/30/2016, 06:34 PM | #35 |
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Sadly I have to report the Yellow Tang is dead! And sadder yet, not from natural causes. A family member who was visiting decided since everyone would be gone for the weekend it would be best to turn off the AC. Also lost was a several Montipora and Seratopora. Acros survived along with zoas, Xenia and other soft corals.
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No! So sorry to hear. Those avoidable deaths hurt the most.
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05/01/2016, 10:27 AM | #37 |
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06/01/2017, 06:59 PM | #38 |
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Freind of mine got this cute video of his neighbors daughter talking to Elvis
https://youtu.be/D5jHklmdfa8
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Purple Tang is still going strong also. Here's a current video:
https://youtu.be/rDpNOX9TphY The Sailfin is getting rehomed after the holidays. After 8 years together it is trying to be dominate but the Purple isn't having it.
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Those are some really fat and healthy tangs.
I am always startled at times when I see this or read about a fish living 20 some years. And my best friend (a German Shepherd Dog) lives roughly 10 and any year over 10 is considered a gift. Sometimes I don't understand how this works but never the less amazing with the longevity and care of those fish. Good job.
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I have a sailfin tang that is about 20 years old as well. One of my first 2 saltwater fish, a black clown is about 23 years old and still spawns every 2 weeks or so. Sadly her original partner jumped over a light fixture to her demise a few years back.
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Thank you both! Fish can be aged by the rings on thier ear bones similar to aging trees by their rings. How often a ring is deposited varies from species to species. Tang species have average maximums of 35 - 40 years. I've had dwarf angels outlive their counterparts, about 10 years, so hopefully these guys/girls will be around a while longer. Clowns have a max recorded wild expectancy of 28 years so it's good to hear yours are still going strong.
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Nice Job. My yellow tang is 18 years old. My Cream angel is over 20 years old. The Yellow started in a 55 gal and the Cream Angel in a 23 gallon. There was not much information online back then (computers were very slow). The cream angel was purchased as a Signapore Angel and listed as a Dwarf species. 20 plus years later it has only grown to about 3".
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Here's a short video of a Lemon Peel Angel purchased in 2004.
https://youtu.be/OLwnnJ9Ui9k Quote:
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Here's a current video of Elvis, the Sailfin Tang. I'm guessing he's pushing 30 now. The Blonde Naso in the video was purchased in 2004 and rehomed last year when his owners moved out of state, it was about 6" long and without streamers. The Yellow Tang was lost a few years ago when a family member visiting decided to do a favor and turn off the AC when they all went for a day trip and the tank overheated. The Purple Tang is doing well, I'll get a video and post it soon.
https://youtu.be/OoiuSY3Vzf0
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My clown is still spawning regularly and the sailfin tang is doing great as well.
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Wow, Elvis is crazy big now. Congrats
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Go Elvis
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