World's oldest Clown Loaches reach 30 years of age.
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:17 am
Wow! My six Clown Loaches have made it to 30 years of age!
I joined Loaches Online Forum on Dec 26, 2010 and back then I didn't know if my Clown Loaches would even make it to 20 years of age as one of the established members here lost their old Clown Loach which was 19 years of age. But they did and they became ever more valuable to me.
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.
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.
Happy New Year to you all and I wish you all the best with your Loaches.
I joined Loaches Online Forum on Dec 26, 2010 and back then I didn't know if my Clown Loaches would even make it to 20 years of age as one of the established members here lost their old Clown Loach which was 19 years of age. But they did and they became ever more valuable to me.
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.
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.
Happy New Year to you all and I wish you all the best with your Loaches.