O Fs Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Well I was surfing the net when I came across this site http://www.fishlore.com/Profiles-ClownFish.htm This is where I read: Quote.. " Lifespan: 3 - 6 years generally, but see comment below from Dudley who has a pair of percula clowns that has been alive for 27 years! " From: Dudley Hartz " Percula Clownfish can live much longer than once thought. Mine are the oldest I know of and they are 27 years old and have lived the last 24 years with no anemone. The less animals you keep in the tank, the better their chances of survival. You can see mine at http://www.geocities.com/wefoundnemo " --- Just something I thought would be interesting to share 1 Quote Link to comment
Rawny804 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 wow... that is crazy old for a fish!!! I have 2 ft. long koi fish in my koi pond thats only like 7 years old... and i htought my fish were old! way to keep them alive! Quote Link to comment
Gwoardnog Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 There's a couple people over on RC that have some around that age as well. Quote Link to comment
geekreef_05 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 How big are these clowns? Quote Link to comment
michelle02 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 sorry to push in on your topic, but i had 2 fw loaches and a corydora catfish that were 14 years old, sadly they died when i moved house, the change was too much for them i guess. Quote Link to comment
travisurfer Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 wow, i hope my pair will live that long Quote Link to comment
doncb Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I've got a clown in my 24g that is 8. Still going strong! Quote Link to comment
O Fs Posted April 11, 2006 Author Share Posted April 11, 2006 (edited) sorry about your loss michelle, to have a fish for so long and have it die, is like losing a family member =( nice don and rawny, your fish are older than my little brother ! ha! Edited April 11, 2006 by O Fs Quote Link to comment
tallyho2go Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 An update on Harold and Maude, the oldest clownfish: Their website is http://69.39.232.74/~heartwor/haroldandmaude.html and Harold passed away at 41 years old. Maude had lived to the age of 36. 2 2 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Very cool to see them live that long. I guess if I am lucky I will get to grow old with my clownfish. They are about 5 or 6 years right now. 1 Quote Link to comment
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