World's oldest Clown Loaches reach 30 years of age.

[Redshark1]

Wow! My six Clown Loaches have made it to 30 years of age!



When I bought them in January 1995 people claimed to know they lived around 10 years. Even today some websites still say this and there is a lot of incorrect information on the internet.

Many people don't really know how old their Clown Loaches are as they are not the first owner but I've been lucky enough to rear these from their purchase as (I believe) one year old imported specimens.

I have never lapsed in their care. They have grown in a six foot aquarium and the largest fish is 11.5 inches total length.

The only thing that threatened them was the Whitespot that they brought with them when I first took them home.

These were the fish I always wanted since I saw them in a book when I was a child.



It's a great milestone.

But there is hopefully more. The journey goes on.

It’s been great being on this forum, so informative and entertaining so thanks.

Happy New Year to you all and I wish you all the best with your fish.

 

[Backfromthedead]

Been watching your group for 7 out of the 30 years. Congratulations, they are gorgeous. Magnificent. Magnificently gorgeous.

 

[Simonas]

Love it

One of my favourite fish and I love the fact they age so well. Part of the family I am sure!

 

[cockroach]

Holy clown loach.
A testament to your husbandry and the fish themselves.

 

[puffers4puffers]

My compliments to your accomplishment
Those fish are truly lucky to have you as their care taker!
Fish ages.....who really knows??!!
I have a purple tang that is 19 years and is still a prime specimen

 

[Caperguy99]

This is absolutely wild. Congratulations!

What is your setup and care regime like?

 

[esoxlucius]

The thing I find amazing about those pictures is they don't even look old!

Really old fish usually have that haggard look about them, faded colours, split fins, cloudy eyes, you can just tell they're ancient.

That suggests to me that yours have a fair way to go yet, which is ridiculous!! Another five, even ten years? Extraordinary.

What's their activity levels like? Do they still feed avidly? Is there anything about them that suggests that they are slowing down?

 

[phreeflow]

That’s incredible! Can you post a pic of your whole group and have they ever bred for you?

 

[GREENWOOD]

27 yrs or more. Not sure

 

[GREENWOOD]

Wow! My six Clown Loaches have made it to 30 years of age!

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When I bought them in January 1995 people claimed to know they lived around 10 years. Even today some websites still say this and there is a lot of incorrect information on the internet.

Many people don't really know how old their Clown Loaches are as they are not the first owner but I've been lucky enough to rear these from their purchase as (I believe) one year old imported specimens.

I have never lapsed in their care. They have grown in a six foot aquarium and the largest fish is 11.5 inches total length.

The only thing that threatened them was the Whitespot that they brought with them when I first took them home.

These were the fish I always wanted since I saw them in a book when I was a child.

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It's a great milestone.

But there is hopefully more. The journey goes on.

It’s been great being on this forum, so informative and entertaining so thanks.

Happy New Year to you all and I wish you all the best with your fish.

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