Poll: How old is your oldest SW fish? And what is it?

[Sipec]

Royal Gramma, about 6 months

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Male percula Clownfish around 6 years old, second oldest being a male layretail anthias who I've had for 2 years

 

[OriginalUserName]

Pair of occellaris. They are about 6 years old now.

 

[fish farmer]

I've had a regal tang for about 17 years in a 120 gal fowlr that I maintain.

The percula clowns in my reef tank I've had for about 12 years.

Nothing special with diet or husbandry, both get some type of pelleted diet, nori for the tang and occasionally formula one frozen for the reef.

 

[wowkingjames]

I have a 23 years old purple tang might be a little older, a black clown ocellaris is about 10 years, feed them variety of frozen cubes (Brine shrimp, Mysis , Rod's Food, Cyclops, Emerald Entrée & Fish Eggs) one per day so they eat something different everyday. Also give them once in awhile spectrum marine and seaweed extreme. I also give my tangs (blue regal) green, red and purple seaweed daily basis.

 

[falconut]

I had a pair of clowns in my previous tank that I had around 10 years, but they started bothering my clam, so I sold them. Now, my oldest are a Yellow Tang and a Yellow Watchman Goby I got a little over 6 years ago.

I don't go crazy with WCs and such, but do make sure my parameters are within check. I also feed frozen mysis, frozen brine, frozen plankton, multiple types/brands of pellets and flakes and nori. So, I believe keep the parameters good and feed a variety of foods, gives them the best chance to survive long term.

 

[Jesterrace]

Melanurus Wrasse (juvie). Had him for a year this month.

 

[MarinaP]

My powder blue is 17 or so. Stable tank, appropriate tank mates, low stress environment, quality food, the usual

 

[Dennis McGrath]

clown fish and he's 2 months old. He has quite the personality. When he sees me holding the fish food container in my hand he goes berzerk.

 

[laverda]

I have a clown I have had around 22 years. He was ine of my first salt water fish. I also have a sailfin tank that I have had for 20+ years. I cant keep track of the rest.

 

[Wiskey]

My yellow tang and clowns are the age of the tank (after cycling of course), they were my first additions when I got back into the hobby.

Whiskey

 

[Initialr]

female Gold Stripe Maroon Clown 10 and going and her mate is roughly 8 and going. They've gone through multiple extended power outages from hurricanes, temp surge from a malfunctioning heater, periods of tank influx. Though majority of their lives has been in stable conditions, they have endured some events in their lives as well. raised them both from when they were 2-3 months old

 

[Billdogg]

4' Gymnothorax Undulatus (Undulated Moray) named Hannibal lived for 25 years with me. He? was ~18" long when I got him so I would put his actual age somewhere around 28-30.

 

[madweazl]

1. Coral Beauty (been in the tank just over two years). Oldest I've had was a YWG that made it over 10 years (thought it was dead years prior but it popped out when we were moving the tank for a move).

2. No clue; it was a tough lil sucker. Last time I saw it, there were little bumps (cysts?) all over its body.

 

[rhdoug]

I have a pair of ocellaris clowns that I've had for 12 years. They live in a sebae anemone that I've had for 16 years.

 

[Rakie]

My oldest fish is a firefish, 3 years old. First fish I got once getting back into the hobby.

Huge variety of quality food - appropriate tank mates - lots of places for fish to hide.

 

[DRoth335]

desjardini sailfin tang which we got as a 2-3" petco special. Is definitely the tank boss but not overly aggressive.

 

[Rogergolf66]

Oldest fish are both 19 years old. Purple tang and cardinal fish. No tips

 

[skip0211]

Powder Blue Tang... 8 yrs old, probably a year old when I got him..

 

[aquaman67]

The clown pair I started with in October, 2002 are still alive and kicking - going on 16 years.

I have no idea why. I have some toadstools they live in. And that’s it.