Tank birthday, 55+ years

[Paul B]

I have to be careful now when I buy fish because I am old and if all goes well I can live for maybe another 20 years. But a lot of fish live longer than that so any new fish may well out live me.

Who will take care of them?

 

[atoll]

I have to be careful now when I buy fish because I am old and if all goes well I can live for maybe another 20 years. But a lot of fish live longer than that so any new fish may well out live me.

Who will take care of them?

The LFS however, your LFS may put them in that awful stuff copper treatment and the fish won't thank you for that.

 

[Paul B]

They would just keel over and croak. ;Wideyed

 

[NDIrish]

I have to be careful now when I buy fish because I am old and if all goes well I can live for maybe another 20 years. But a lot of fish live longer than that so any new fish may well out live me.

Who will take care of them?

I don't have to worry about it. My son would like to take my tank. He is like me about having a tank.

 

[85173]

I have to be careful now when I buy fish because I am old and if all goes well I can live for maybe another 20 years. But a lot of fish live longer than that so any new fish may well out live me.

Who will take care of them?

The bigger question is who can outlive Paul! :oops:

 

[Paul B]

Hopefully all of you noobs. :cool:

 

[Paul B]

My copperband hasn't eaten on over a week but still looks perfect and hunts food all day even though she can't figure out how to bite it. Healthy fish can go for weeks or even months without eating. Copperbands can't go that long because they are not a really fat, lethargic fish.

Soon she will slow down and lose the sheen on her scales, her eyes will dull and she will become disoriented.

I would like to buy another small one, maybe with a similar size long nosed butterfly but my copperband doesn't play well with other butterflies so I will have to wait until she dies.

She is a large, striking fish and I will miss her but I think she lived a full life. I won't necropsy her because without a CAT-fish scan, I an quite sure I won't find anything wrong with her and it is very hard to study the brain on such a fish. I doubt I would be able to pick out a brain tumor or Parkensons either. :rolleyes:

 

[PanchoG]

Sorry to hear about you CBB Paul.

 

[atoll]

My copperband hasn't eaten on over a week but still looks perfect and hunts food all day even though she can't figure out how to bite it. Healthy fish can go for weeks or even months without eating. Copperbands can't go that long because they are not a really fat, lethargic fish.

Soon she will slow down and lose the sheen on her scales, her eyes will dull and she will become disoriented.

I would like to buy another small one, maybe with a similar size long nosed butterfly but my copperband doesn't play well with other butterflies so I will have to wait until she dies.

She is a large, striking fish and I will miss her but I think she lived a full life. I won't necropsy her because without a CAT-fish scan, I an quite sure I won't find anything wrong with her and it is very hard to study the brain on such a fish. I doubt I would be able to pick out a brain tumor or Parkensons either. :rolleyes:

Well Paul,

 

[atoll]

Was my 70th birthday yesterday and I was treated to a surprise birthday party with friends and family. 7 of my 9 grandchildren were here and as usual they were very interested in my aquarium. Even my 15month old grandson was fascinated.
Some of the gang.

 

[Rybren]

Happy Birthday! And a Happy almost birthday to Paul!

 

[Paul B]

Atoll, Happy Birthday. But you are so young. I am also 70 but will be 71 Christmas day in like a day and a half or so. So I can be called "Mature" :p

 

[atoll]

Atoll, Happy Birthday. But you are so young. I am also 70 but will be 71 Christmas day in like a day and a half or so. :p

CheersPaul am only younger by days . Happy birthday in advance.

 

[atoll]

Happy Birthday! And a Happy almost birthday to Paul!

Cheers.

 

[Lowell Lemon]

Congrats on three score and ten plus one!

 

[atoll]

Congrats on three score and ten plus one!

Cheers, it's really a needs must lol

 

[NDIrish]

Was my 70th birthday yesterday and I was treated to a surprise birthday party with friends and family. 7 of my 9 grandchildren were here and as usual they were very interested in my aquarium. Even my 15month old grandson was fascinated.
Some of the gang.

Happy Belated Birthday

 

[NDIrish]

Atoll, Happy Birthday. But you are so young. I am also 70 but will be 71 Christmas day in like a day and a half or so. So I can be called "Mature" :p

Happy birthday, Paul.

 

[italquam]

Happy birthday

 

[mmw64]

Was my 70th birthday yesterday and I was treated to a surprise birthday party with friends and family. 7 of my 9 grandchildren were here and as usual they were very interested in my aquarium. Even my 15month old grandson was fascinated.
Some of the gang.

Great looking family, Paul. Belated happy birthday!