Pictures of "geriatric" fish

[rodger]

Is it just my imagination, or are there very few pictures of fish on MFK, or any other forum, that are "geriatric" fish? Loads of newly acquired specimens. A good amount of fast growing fish that have some good size to them. We all know that many of the fish we keep can live well into their teens and even longer. People just don't seem to post pictures or even refer to them that often. I personally have never kept a fish for more then 5 years and have not acquired many that I believe were older than that.

What I am asking to see is a picture of a fish that you have had for over 10 years, or know for a fact that it is over that due to knowing the person you received it from. Give us the history of it. What happens to the Wels cats and Alligator gars? Or even the Silver Aro's? Or, you can tell me I am crazy, that there is tons of documentation of these old timers. Whatcha got?

 

[Fat Homer]

I kept my old Polleni for well over 10 years... the problem is, (at least for me) after the first few years you tend to stop taking pics of your old fish... i mean you can only take pics of the same fish so many times before it get boring... i mean if there were really drastic changes you wanted to document, sure maybe i would pull out my camera, but otherwise, i rarely take pics of my fish unless i've seen some major changes or i find i worth doing...

 

[probassfisher010]

I believe my oldest living fish is a diamond tetra I've had for 10 years, from my first ever tropical fish tank for my 10th birthday. I got the fish full grown as well, so no telling its true age, he's survived so many mishaps... its a wonder he's alive. I've also had two separate goldfish live close to 10 years, one 11 years and one 8, both grew over 10". Some fish just don't die.




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[David R]

I have a small pekoltia I've had for nearly a decade, and a few other plecs in the 4-5 year range. Other than that moving house and my indecision has turned over much of my stock over the years. Kinda regret selling my big old clown loaches.

I'm planning on keeping most/all of my current stock for some time, and I'm not moving in the foreseeable future, do I'll revisit this thread in ten years with a progress report on my panaques!

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[Pole]

I have a corydora that is around four inches which I got in August 2009. I've also had a betta that lived to almost four years, along with a couple of angels, two gouramies, and a kuhli loach that lived to almost 4 as well. My uncle also has a 9 year old loach as well.


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[MN_Rebel]

I still has an unfaded blood parrot that I brought back in 2004 but he was already adult when I got him so I have no idea what is his actual age.

 

[Elbling0]

I believe my oldest living fish is a diamond tetra I've had for 10 years, from my first ever tropical fish tank for my 10th birthday. I got the fish full grown as well, so no telling its true age, he's survived so many mishaps... its a wonder he's alive. I've also had two separate goldfish live close to 10 years, one 11 years and one 8, both grew over 10". Some fish just don't die.

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I'm a tough sort of a guy, but that just about brought a tear to my eye.
Long live the Dino Tetra

 

[Dan F]

It is a terrible blurry photo, but my camera wasn't cooperating this early in the morning....

This is my 14+ year-old Upside-Down Cat. He moved with us from a house my wife and I moved out of in December of 1999, so I know he is at least that old. Funny thing is, he it is a deformed fish - one of his pectorals is shrunken and his mouth is kind of twisted on one side.