How long have you had a fish?

filmoholic · #1 09/26/2007, 07:08 PM

Ok so how long have you had a single fish? Lets see some numbers and what fish it was! I'm too new to impress but my pair of Ocellaris have been with me a year.

Lets have it!

Justin James · #2 09/26/2007, 07:10 PM

I've had a coral banded shrimp the longest. 3.5 years now.

myakkareef · #3 09/26/2007, 07:12 PM

I have a Saddle Back Clown, Purple Tang, Flame hawk and Lemon Peel Angel all for 11+ years...Also have several corals that age or longer...Actually do not have any fish under 5 years old...

t-bone2 · #4 09/26/2007, 07:13 PM

long horn cow fish 5 yrs

ToniYo · #5 09/26/2007, 07:16 PM

Mated pair of maroon clowns - 6 years

Yellow tang - 6.5 years

filmoholic · #6 09/26/2007, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by myakkareef
I have a Saddle Back Clown, Purple Tang, Flame hawk and Lemon Peel Angel all for 11+ years...Also have several corals that age or longer...Actually do not have any fish under 5 years old...

That is very Impressive my friend.Congrats!

pledosophy · #7 09/26/2007, 07:30 PM

WC Seahorse for 5.5 years

m2434 · #8 09/26/2007, 07:31 PM

Yellow Tang, Purple Firefish, Royal Gramma Basselet, 6yrs in January (not quite 11 yet

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CTurtleGirl · #9 09/26/2007, 08:18 PM

mated pair of false percs for 9 yrs. 6 line for 6 years.

CTG

skippy2 · #10 09/26/2007, 08:26 PM

I had a hermit crab die after having him for 5+ yrs. Does that count?

MSAreef · #11 09/26/2007, 09:18 PM

Reidi WC seahorse 5 years and still going strong, I hope!

JokerGirl · #12 09/26/2007, 09:22 PM

Not saltwater, but my very first Cyphotilapia frontosa (type of african cichlid) was 15+ years old when it died last summer.

neoyhng · #13 09/26/2007, 09:37 PM

Hippo tang - 10+ years
Purple and Yellow tangs - 5+ years

rlee81indy · #14 09/26/2007, 09:42 PM

my dad has had a crappie on the wall for about 20 years, its a big one

litllespot · #15 09/26/2007, 09:45 PM

yelow tang 8 years

filmoholic · #16 09/27/2007, 07:31 AM

Thats Incredible!

SDguy · #17 09/27/2007, 08:32 AM

A local guy has a 14 year old, give or take, purple tang.

dogstar74 · #18 09/27/2007, 10:36 AM

I have a 6.5 year Oscellaris clown.

rustybucket145 · #19 09/27/2007, 11:58 AM

10+yr old Falco Hawkfish.

Blazer88 · #20 09/27/2007, 12:04 PM

A local guy has a clown that is 16 years old and still kicking (or flipping...you know what I mean).

nano10 · #21 09/27/2007, 12:22 PM

I have a true perc and a blenny that we my original fish when i set my tank up 3 1/2 years ago. my fish live but can't think of a coral i've had more the 6 months.

RA · #22 09/27/2007, 01:07 PM

I've had a Hippo Tang for over 8 years.

29GallonReefer · #23 09/27/2007, 01:17 PM

we have a customer who has a pair of percula clowns that are over 25+years old. They also survived hurricane Katrina.

They are in a 29 gallon with nothing else besides some decorative pieces. Ran by an undergravel filtration powered by powerheads for all those years.

I'll try and find their website(yes they made a website for them) and will post it up.

RWillieK · #24 09/27/2007, 01:27 PM

I have a royal gramma that is 6+ years old, and a false clown that is 5.5 + years old. Original fish in a tank from a few years ago.

Sheol · #25 09/27/2007, 02:30 PM

My Yellowtail damsel & False percula clown are nearly as old as my tank. 2 years as of now. Tank is 25 months, give or take a week.
My Centropyge argi is currently about 14-months old ( living with me that is).

Matthew