I'd really love to be able to say in 20 years I've had my polys since I was 21 lol, that seems to be the consensus online that their life span is in that range, although I bet it could be longer given the right environment and not being moved around a lot. What's your oldest? (What size did you get it at, how long have you had it best estimation etc)
Right now my oldest poly is my Ornate, I've had him for over 3 years from a tiny fry less then 2 inch to the 9 inch beast he is now. I was lucky enough to meet someone who's or wild ornates had bred and I was the first one to get one from them so I picked the best looking, eating, and plump one they had haha. So for him I know the exact age, if he would eat pellets more regularly I bet he'd be bigger by now but he's finicky being spoiled by live blackworms since birth
But my 15 inch Ropefish is estimated to be 5-8 years old so he would be oldest member of Polypteridae.
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Right now my oldest poly is my Ornate, I've had him for over 3 years from a tiny fry less then 2 inch to the 9 inch beast he is now. I was lucky enough to meet someone who's or wild ornates had bred and I was the first one to get one from them so I picked the best looking, eating, and plump one they had haha. So for him I know the exact age, if he would eat pellets more regularly I bet he'd be bigger by now but he's finicky being spoiled by live blackworms since birth
But my 15 inch Ropefish is estimated to be 5-8 years old so he would be oldest member of Polypteridae.
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