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12/31/2007, 10:01 AM
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Who's got the oldest fish?
The oldest DSB thread is very interesting so I thought I would post the oldest fish thread. It's great to hear long term success stories in this hobby. So tell us about a fish you have kept for 6+ years, how big it was when you got it and how much it has grown. Maybe post what you feed it and the size of your tank too. I can't really respond. I haven't had any of my tanks set up for over two years before I either moved or downsized. Hopefully this new one will be a different story.
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Leah Amanda Current Tank Info: First salt tank 1985, current tank 150 g acrylic |
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12/31/2007, 10:07 AM
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I have a 7.5 year old false Percula. This guy was about 3/4" when I got him. Now he's about 3.5". He's lived thru my hair algae outbreak, a bad stint and worse cure for flatworms AND a killer outbreak of ICH. Been feeding him marine 2 pellets, but he mainly thrives on copepods from my fuge. I always see him hunting in the rocks when the lights first come on.
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12/31/2007, 10:18 AM
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I have a yellow tang and a pair of clarkii clowns I got in '98
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smokers suck butts Current Tank Info: 210 reef, 55 gallon planted fresh water |
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12/31/2007, 10:22 AM
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I have a Purple Tang from '99 living in a 220 gallon tank.
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I Want To Believe... Current Tank Info: 220 gallon acrylic reef, live rock, corals, fish, Euroreef CS8-2, CS6-2, Hamilton 250watt 14000k w/ 54watt T5 actinics, running since 1999 |
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12/31/2007, 10:37 AM
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Moved On
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Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
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I have a leopard ctenopoma (freshwater) that I have had since 1997.
http://www.peteducation.com/article....articleid=2635 |
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12/31/2007, 10:40 AM
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I had a red eye tetra (freshwater) for about 10 years.
Pretty good when the life expectancy is about 4. |
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12/31/2007, 10:45 AM
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I've an 8 year old clown loach & 7 year old polypterus senegalus if FW counts.
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12/31/2007, 12:02 PM
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Moved On
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Location: NW Phoenix
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I have had several fish in the 12-13 year old range. They were still alive and kicking when I sold my last system complete. Thye included a Hippo Tang, Sailfin Tang, Cinammon Clown and a PITA 3 stripe Humbug Damsel.
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12/31/2007, 12:16 PM
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12/31/2007, 12:22 PM
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hippo tang Purchased in June 95
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I'm a SaltGeek are You? All LED since 2010. Current Tank Info: 375 Gallon Reef with siporax, all LED lighting, and Red Dragon 3 and Abyzz A200 on 2 closed loops. |
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12/31/2007, 12:59 PM
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Nice Hippo Tang. How big is it? What does it eat? How big when you got it?
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Leah Amanda Current Tank Info: First salt tank 1985, current tank 150 g acrylic |
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12/31/2007, 01:13 PM
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Just hanging out
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ky
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psam
clown loaches are my wifes fav fish. We had 10 in a 75 gallon planted. they all gew to almost 5 inches. We gace them to a LFS that has a 300 freshwater planted tank. Needless to say they are doing great.
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Im just a redneck in a city slickers lifestyle Current Tank Info: WORKING ON IT |
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12/31/2007, 02:10 PM
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My oldest fish is a yellow tang about 6-7 years.
I know someone who has a clown that is aprox. 17 years.
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100 gallon Purple,blue,sailfin and yellow tangs.Coral beauty and 2 damsels. 65 gallon fuge in basement. Current Tank Info: 100 gal |
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12/31/2007, 02:13 PM
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He was about 1" long and is about 10" now and eats about anything!
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I'm a SaltGeek are You? All LED since 2010. Current Tank Info: 375 Gallon Reef with siporax, all LED lighting, and Red Dragon 3 and Abyzz A200 on 2 closed loops. |
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12/31/2007, 02:25 PM
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wow sweet on that hippo tang thats awesome!
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"Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall! |
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01/01/2008, 10:31 AM
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very nice fish
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01/01/2008, 10:34 AM
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