Really old pair of Percula Clowns

[Doug Piranha]

Hi,

I have a really old pair of Percula Clowns (22 years) that have been laying eggs on and off for over 20 years. I was wondering if anyone knew how long these fish can live or hear from anyone with other marine fish kept for a long time.

I have attached the picture of the female.

[aprincex2]

Giving you a bump, I'd like to see the answer. 22 years...that's amazing.

[The Aquarist]

The longest I have heard of them living so far was 20 years.
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[Fish-o-holic]

WOW 22 years young. Keep up the great work. :thumbsup:

How big are each roughly?

[Doug Piranha]

Tomorrow I will get out the tape measure and see if I can get a measurement.

Thanks for the kudos

I posted this in the wrong category can a mod move it to clownfish and anemones


Thanks

[The Aquarist]

Anyone else out there with fish that are old enough to buy beer?:D

[Laura D]

Wow, you have me beat.

I have a pair that the female is 16 years old, the male is around 7 I think.

I have a batch of their eggs in my hatching tank as we speak!

[Jen13]

OMG! The fish are the same age as me. That is amazing! Good Job Doug!

[sahin]

Wow. Thats amazing. Not only the fact that they lived so long but the fact that you have provided these fish with suitable conditions for such a long time and due to this they are still living and reproducing. Well done.

PS it would be nice to see a few of your tank pics. Thank you.

[Aged Salt]

Doug, you deserve Aquarist of the Year!! Bob

[technoshaman]

Great job on keeping them healthy this long - LFS has a female and two males that are about 15 years old.

[Doug Piranha]

Thanks everyone for the kudos. There is a pic of the tank in clownfish and anemones.

[jhaake]

They're older than me!

I hope my owners take enough care of me to reach 22

[ozadars]

i read somewhere that a male percula never get old just the female get old, i mean in a group or a couple, forexample, a female can live up to 25 years, when female dies, if another female comes and pair up w/ 25year old male percula, male again lives until the female dies, so the male percula just dies when he will become a female...

But dont know if true or not

[Doug Piranha]

I have to say, it appears that your proposed scenario is happening in my tank. The female seems to be aging but the male and the juvenile seem stuck in time and not aging. The adult male is still very sprite and young compared to the female.

Kurt