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filmoholic
09/26/2007, 06:08 PM
Ok so how long have you had a single fish? Lets see some numbers and what fish it was! I'm too new to impress but my pair of Ocellaris have been with me a year.

Lets have it!
Justin James
09/26/2007, 06:10 PM
I've had a coral banded shrimp the longest. 3.5 years now.
myakkareef
09/26/2007, 06:12 PM
I have a Saddle Back Clown, Purple Tang, Flame hawk and Lemon Peel Angel all for 11+ years...Also have several corals that age or longer...Actually do not have any fish under 5 years old...
t-bone2
09/26/2007, 06:13 PM
long horn cow fish 5 yrs
ToniYo
09/26/2007, 06:16 PM
Mated pair of maroon clowns - 6 years

Yellow tang - 6.5 years
filmoholic
09/26/2007, 06:25 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10849912#post10849912 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by myakkareef
I have a Saddle Back Clown, Purple Tang, Flame hawk and Lemon Peel Angel all for 11+ years...Also have several corals that age or longer...Actually do not have any fish under 5 years old... That is very Impressive my friend.Congrats!
pledosophy
09/26/2007, 06:30 PM
WC Seahorse for 5.5 years
m2434
09/26/2007, 06:31 PM
Yellow Tang, Purple Firefish, Royal Gramma Basselet, 6yrs in January (not quite 11 yet :D )
CTurtleGirl
09/26/2007, 07:18 PM
mated pair of false percs for 9 yrs. 6 line for 6 years.

CTG
skippy2
09/26/2007, 07:26 PM
I had a hermit crab die after having him for 5+ yrs. Does that count?
MSAreef
09/26/2007, 08:18 PM
Reidi WC seahorse 5 years and still going strong, I hope!
JokerGirl
09/26/2007, 08:22 PM
Not saltwater, but my very first Cyphotilapia frontosa (type of african cichlid) was 15+ years old when it died last summer.
neoyhng
09/26/2007, 08:37 PM
Hippo tang - 10+ years
Purple and Yellow tangs - 5+ years
rlee81indy
09/26/2007, 08:42 PM
my dad has had a crappie on the wall for about 20 years, its a big one
litllespot
09/26/2007, 08:45 PM
yelow tang 8 years
filmoholic
09/27/2007, 06:31 AM
Thats Incredible!
SDguy
09/27/2007, 07:32 AM
A local guy has a 14 year old, give or take, purple tang.
dogstar74
09/27/2007, 09:36 AM
I have a 6.5 year Oscellaris clown.
rustybucket145
09/27/2007, 10:58 AM
10+yr old Falco Hawkfish.
Blazer88
09/27/2007, 11:04 AM
A local guy has a clown that is 16 years old and still kicking (or flipping...you know what I mean).
nano10
09/27/2007, 11:22 AM
I have a true perc and a blenny that we my original fish when i set my tank up 3 1/2 years ago. my fish live but can't think of a coral i've had more the 6 months.
RA
09/27/2007, 12:07 PM
I've had a Hippo Tang for over 8 years.
29GallonReefer
09/27/2007, 12:17 PM
we have a customer who has a pair of percula clowns that are over 25+years old. They also survived hurricane Katrina.

They are in a 29 gallon with nothing else besides some decorative pieces. Ran by an undergravel filtration powered by powerheads for all those years.

I'll try and find their website(yes they made a website for them) and will post it up.
RWillieK
09/27/2007, 12:27 PM
I have a royal gramma that is 6+ years old, and a false clown that is 5.5 + years old. Original fish in a tank from a few years ago.
Sheol
09/27/2007, 01:30 PM
My Yellowtail damsel & False percula clown are nearly as old as my tank. 2 years as of now. Tank is 25 months, give or take a week.
My Centropyge argi is currently about 14-months old ( living with me that is).

Matthew
filmoholic
09/27/2007, 01:36 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10854761#post10854761 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 29GallonReefer
we have a customer who has a pair of percula clowns that are over 25+years old. They also survived hurricane Katrina.

They are in a 29 gallon with nothing else besides some decorative pieces. Ran by an undergravel filtration powered by powerheads for all those years.

I'll try and find their website(yes they made a website for them) and will post it up.
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AquaReeferMan
09/27/2007, 01:37 PM
Ive been in the hobby for around 3 years. Ive had a Hippo Tang for 2.5 years. Started out the size of a nickel, now is about 5 to 6 inches.
conorwynne
09/27/2007, 02:33 PM
Two years for my Maroon and Mr. Crabs (first Hermit).
myakkareef
09/28/2007, 06:03 AM
I am really glad to see that alot are able to sustain there livestock for long periods. Stability is the #1 reason for livestock surviving for long periods. Yes, they can go thru emergencies, new setups, and periods of sickness and recover without being able to tell. The Majestic Angel in my avatar was around 10 years when it jumped. Got to big for the new setup and I was stupid to not give it up and held on to him with a tnak not large enough to properly house him. At that time I gave up a large Sailfin tang which as far as know is still doing well and is a healthy, happy fish at 11+ years...
m2434
09/28/2007, 06:09 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10855376#post10855376 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by filmoholic
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well said! :eek: