viejito55 Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 how long can a clown fish live for???? Link to comment
Physh1 Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 I've personally seem some clarki's over 15 years old in some tanks. They would usually live longer in nature but exact years I dunno....it would also depend on the type of clown. I've had 2 percula clowns (now in my 150 system for over 4 years and I know the previous owner had them for a little over 2. Cameron Link to comment
fawkes027 Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 They have funny personalities. I have two that play in bubbles all day/night. Link to comment
caja Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 Depends how long they decide to stay IN the water rather than out. ***sniff, sniff*** Link to comment
kennerd Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 Cinnamon in my tank is about 5, and the false perc, royal gramma and cleaner wrasse are 7 or so, at least until the gramma went carpet surfing two months back. I did have a kissing gourami that was 13 y/o when it died. There were a few threads on this on RC. I know they aren;t all clowns, but interesting nonetheless. Some quotes: - I have a yellow brutlyd (looks like an eel) for over 16 years, percula clown 12 years figure eight puffer 12 years. - my oldest is a yellow tang 8 years. -Sailfin tang at The Brooklyn Aquarium. If I remember correctly it is 26 years old and huge. But I think I also recal a fish at the Hawiian Aquarium that is older than that. - The longest I've had any fish in captivity is a Hepatus Tang I had for about 11 years. - Tomato Clown, 11-12 years. PIA since the beginnning. - There is a pair of 20 year old Tomato Clowns at an LFS I know of. They are still breeding and going strong. - I knew of a grouper at the aquarium in Disney World that had been in captivity for approx. 70 years before it died. - Oh yeah......I've got a Purple Tang going on 11 yrs. - Yep, my Oscellarus Clown Pair has been in my care for 12 years Link to comment
fawkes027 Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 Love my clowns. Have had them for 3 days. Link to comment
HappyPlaty Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 How do i breed clown fish ? how do i tell them apart? how big must it be before they can breed ? Link to comment
greggl Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 Get a copy of Joyce Wiklerson's 'Clownfishes' book. It's a very basic primer for attempting to breed clowns. Link to comment
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