Who has the Longest running setup ?

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Pretty sure the bacteria die off and repopulate over that long span of time, but I'd imagine it would have a diverse or unique ecology compared to a new tank.

My oldest is 4-5 years old but has been moved once. Same substrate, plants, driftwood, bio media, and inhabitants

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For me it was my 190 at 12 years before the fish broke the center piece loose and the tank popped.

I always thought it was weird that my pleco caves in their never saw air(dry) for 12 years.
 
Podzy said:
BOOM , that's what I was looking for that's incredible . Now I must ask since this bacteria is the same age as me have you noticed a difference in that particular aquarium over any others ? If so , how does it differ from a less established tank ?
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Its not like the same bacteria in his tank now are the same from 87, or even close for that matter. Bacteria are ever reproducing and dying. If fact, I would be willing to bet that from water changes and such that hundreds, if not thousands of different colonies of bacteria could have been introduced or taken out.
 
piranhaman00 said:
Its not like the same bacteria in his tank now are the same from 87, or even close for that matter. Bacteria are ever reproducing and dying. If fact, I would be willing to bet that from water changes and such that hundreds, if not thousands of different colonies of bacteria could have been introduced or taken out.
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I was expecting some line bred type of bacteria that perhaps developed abnormal capacities to oxidize ammonia and nitrites that Could stare Tap water showers in the face without a single one dying :D

All joking aside 28 years is an old aquarium. I'm still wondering how the seams did not degrade over time.
 
The tank has seen many fish and spawns over the years.
Started with oscars, then managuense, to Fossorochromis, many Vieja, from breidhori to pearsei and bocourti until they outgrew it, damba from Madagascar to Nandopsis haitiensus and many, many more, lately S Americans and now has xCichlasoma ornatum and bellycrawler pikes.


Sumps have also seen experienced many incarnations.
It now has one to hold filter socks, heaters and a pump, and an overhead planted refugium.


FMA4ME said:
Daaaaang!!! Grey haired bacteria in there! Any original fish?
My bacteria is about 11 years old.
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When I first read this I thought I had it in the bag. My 125 has been where it sits for twenty-three years, running continuously. I should have figured Duanes would have me beat, dang it! I have owned the tank since 1986 though, so it may be older than than his. In that time it has been broken down exactly twice for moving and altogether it may have not had water in it for a week, but I doubt that.
 
My 300 has only been running with freshwater for 7 years but it has had water in it for over 20 years continuously. I took a break from the hobby for 5 years this tank had saltwater in it before. I shut the pumps off just let the tank sit full of saltwater for 5 years! Then one day 7 years ago decided to get back in and changed out what saltwater was still in it and filled it back with all freshwater even kept the coral sand for a few years.
 
60 gallon freshwater that has had predominately clown loaches and rainbows in it since 1998. Current clowns are over 10 years old, rainbows almost 10. Did have a common oto live to be 9 years old in that tank. Filtration is an ehiem 2213 (?) filled with bioballs and prefilter and an older eheim internal 2008 filter with sponge and filter floss. Whole setup has moved four times. Finally going to move them all into a 180 once I get the fishroom built this year. *crosses fingers*

My secret... 90-95% water changes every two weeks or more and clean prefilters often!

I expect I'll have this tank going until I kick the bucket. 60g is such a fun size!

FWIW - I've never used meds in this tank.
 
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