The Oldest/Longest Kept Fish You've Had

[festaedan]

I've only been in the hobby for about a year and half and I've been breeding and keeping cichlids for less than half of the time so I don't have many old fish, but my oldest is a gold severum. I'm not sure how old he is but I know the previous owner had him for over 6 months.My arowana is also pretty old.

 

[BuffaloPolypteridae]

I would love for my ornate bichir to be with me for at least another 15-20 years considering their lifespan. check back w/ me then haha

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[Crazy mike]

The jd in my 125 is my longest kept and lived fish.he's at least ten and has lived through some horrible condition but has survived all this time.I'll post some pics when I get

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[kevinfleming21]

I have a morrowi catfish that I got from a fellow member on here when I first joined. He had her for the first 16 years, I have had her over three now, she is 19.5 years old. Side note: I never see this fish, lol. She does live with my Mbu and is named Granny.

 

[Dial92]

My near 12" senagalus I have had for 3 years in january my only original fish left 2.5 years of fish keeping and already past 600 gallons of water lol he lives in one of my 240 gollon tanks

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[steve617]

Had a severum about 12 years before he past have a syn about.the same and still going strong.

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[Tee504la]

my breeding pair of dovii had them about 5 years before i traded them in cause they outgrow the 75 gallon tank. they spawned almost once a month and would let the fry grow to about 2 inches before i was forced to move them or they became dinner. left pic is my male he was about 8 1/2 inches and right is my female she was about 6 inches when i traded them.

 

[Tee504la]

my breeding pair of jags had the female about 7 years she grew to about 6 inches. my male jag had about 5 years and he grew to about 9 inches. i would do weekly water changes and feed them about 8 dollars in feeders a week. the male would dart from one side of the tank to the other and bang against the glass trying to attack you and u couldn't put your hand over the tank or he would jump out.

 

[fishman09]

View attachment 943799View attachment 943800 my breeding pair of dovii had them about 5 years before i traded them in cause they outgrow the 75 gallon tank. they spawned almost once a month and would let the fry grow to about 2 inches before i was forced to move them or they became dinner. left pic is my male he was about 8 1/2 inches and right is my female she was about 6 inches when i traded them.

He was 5 years old and only 8 1/2"?


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[Tee504la]

He was 5 years old and only 8 1/2"?


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he may have been a lil bigger bout thats about it. i had them years ago and i believe they grew to the tank thats why i traded them in. that pic is was taken way before i traded them.