MY Big Very Old Red Devil........... Big, Bad and Old....
- Thread starter Red Devil
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well at least you get to see them...but hopefully they get a real home soon... just takes another monster fish keeper to come in and see them.. thats how i got my guy so long ago...
Have you had any experiences with varying lifespans of cichlids based on what type it is? I've heard that beani and haitiensis have shorter lifespans (~10 years) than most amphilophus (~16 years).
no sorry i never kept them.... i had an african cichlid that lived to 16 years..and a black red tail shark actually turned gray in the face before he passed at 14 years... my arowana Maybelline is about 11 years old now..
Man you have some old fish. It'd be interesting to calculate out how many gallons of water you've changed for each fish over the years.
Ex:
If your RD is in the standard 75 gallon tank for a RD, and you do a 2/3 tank water change per week, that's 50 gallons of water per week. Multiply that by 12 years, and you have changed 31,200 gallons of water, or 260,520 pounds (130 tons) of water (assuming 8.35 pounds per gallon).
Ex:
If your RD is in the standard 75 gallon tank for a RD, and you do a 2/3 tank water change per week, that's 50 gallons of water per week. Multiply that by 12 years, and you have changed 31,200 gallons of water, or 260,520 pounds (130 tons) of water (assuming 8.35 pounds per gallon).
Man you have some old fish. It'd be interesting to calculate out how many gallons of water you've changed for each fish over the years.
Ex:
If your RD is in the standard 75 gallon tank for a RD, and you do a 2/3 tank water change per week, that's 50 gallons of water per week. Multiply that by 12 years, and you have changed 31,200 gallons of water, or 260,520 pounds (130 tons) of water (assuming 8.35 pounds per gallon).
He is in a 75.. but nevermind him... all the 22 tanks set up together ... that went on for at least 10 years... now down to about 15 tanks..
