How old is your oldest Loach?
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How old is your oldest Loach?
I know the board is about 9 years old, we hashed that out in a recent thread. So with that in mind, I assume that most of the participants started with loaches around then. But I do know there are a few or you out there who were into loaches well before that. JL and I for example were talking loaches for a couple years before this board started. HELL JL, I have know you for more then a decade!!! Anyway, based on a curiosity that Azmeaiel started, I thought I'd create my first poll.
My 35gal hex has had "the cronies," a Yoyo and clown, in there since at least '95. Hell there was an Otto cat in that tank for at least 7 years! That was the fish that amazed me. He disappeared in the plants for 2 or 3yrs and I was very surprised when I saw him. I have a histrionica, rostrata, and dario that are probably more then 7 years old.
JL has talked about clowns in California, that he knows are around 40 years old. I Think JL would be one of the guys with the biggest fish tails, but he, like many others, may have sold their old fish in the past. So this is not as much a poll to estimate the longevity of loaches as it is to see how long your guys have had yours.
So how old is your crony?
JD
My 35gal hex has had "the cronies," a Yoyo and clown, in there since at least '95. Hell there was an Otto cat in that tank for at least 7 years! That was the fish that amazed me. He disappeared in the plants for 2 or 3yrs and I was very surprised when I saw him. I have a histrionica, rostrata, and dario that are probably more then 7 years old.
JL has talked about clowns in California, that he knows are around 40 years old. I Think JL would be one of the guys with the biggest fish tails, but he, like many others, may have sold their old fish in the past. So this is not as much a poll to estimate the longevity of loaches as it is to see how long your guys have had yours.
So how old is your crony?
JD
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The oldest Clown I've owned since she was little is coming up for 14 years. But she must be slightly older than this, as she was already around 2" when I bought her. I have many others who are between 10 and 13 years, and also the 2 giants that I acquired last year that I believe are likely to be older than 14, due to their relative size.
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Please pass me a comment if you read this, thanks.
Just took some pics of some of my six Clowns in my 6ft x 18" x 18" carefully planned community.
I bought all six (2f 6" and 4m 4.5") 15 years ago and they get on great with everybody.
I know I don't have everything perfect (I have algae and my new Bristlenose is making a start on it!) and when I bought them I didn't know that much, but things have worked out well because I've put the effort in.
Just took some pics of some of my six Clowns in my 6ft x 18" x 18" carefully planned community.
I bought all six (2f 6" and 4m 4.5") 15 years ago and they get on great with everybody.
I know I don't have everything perfect (I have algae and my new Bristlenose is making a start on it!) and when I bought them I didn't know that much, but things have worked out well because I've put the effort in.
6 x Clown Loaches all 30 years of age on 01.01.2024, largest 11.5", 2 large females, 4 smaller males, aquarium 6' x 18" x 18" 400 ltr/90 uk gal/110 US gal. approx.
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Fair play to you mate, iv only had fish for a year and iv learnt plenty in such a short space of time! I'm loving it as a hobby, I find them so entertaining and enjoy carryingn out the routine maintenance, weirdly I find it very relaxing and rewarding. If you start slacking, it dosent take long to see a drop in conditionsl of your tank!
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Thanks for digging up this old thread. I had never heard of a 20 year old kuhli before!
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Re: How old is your oldest Loach?
Yes - I may just have been inspired to get some!palaeodave wrote:Thanks for digging up this old thread. I had never heard of a 20 year old kuhli before!
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When I was a kid we had a 15+ year old Pakistani (Yo-yo?) loach once. Which Im suprised about because my mom doesnt take very good care of her tank. He died shortly after a large Molly/Platy ich outburst. I think the fizz-discs killed him because he didnt have scales.
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Would love to know the size of these beauties pleaseEmma Turner wrote:The oldest Clown I've owned since she was little is coming up for 14 years. But she must be slightly older than this, as she was already around 2" when I bought her. I have many others who are between 10 and 13 years, and also the 2 giants that I acquired last year that I believe are likely to be older than 14, due to their relative size.
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