fish age

[John Sherwood]

Is there any info on the life expectancy of tropical fish as in Giant Danios
/ Silverdollars etc....maybe a website??? I have giant danios that developed
a red area on lower bottom plus its body appears to twisted or contorted and
sometimes swims on its side. Any clues to this maybe just old age? I have
had the fish about 5 years.
John S

[>]

Mine are 2 years old and 3 inches in diameter. Will they get any larger?

JOhn :-)

"Graham Broadbridge" <graham at peachy dot org> wrote in message
u...
> I had a pair of silver dollars that lived 12 years.
>
> "John Sherwood" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Is there any info on the life expectancy of tropical fish as in Giant
> Danios
> > / Silverdollars etc....maybe a website??? I have giant danios that
> developed
> > a red area on lower bottom plus its body appears to twisted or contorted
> and
> > sometimes swims on its side. Any clues to this maybe just old age? I
have
> > had the fish about 5 years.
> > John S
> >
> >
>
>

[levittd]

"><(((\"> John Lange ><(((\">" > wrote in
message et...
> Mine are 2 years old and 3 inches in diameter. Will they get any larger?
>
> JOhn :-)
>
<snip>

My pair of silver dollars is at 5" each and growing quickly in a 55gal
levittd

[Howard Norfolk]

From an article on Aquarticles, here is a list of fish life
expectancies. Your Silver Dollars should live 8-12 years, and your Giant
Danios 5-7 years.

Cyprinidae (small)
Cherry Barb, Rosy Barb, Tiger Barb, Giant Danio, Leopard Danio,
Pearl Danio, Zebra Danio, White
Cloud Mountain Minnow: 5-7 years

Catfish (small)
Banjo, Bumble Bee, Cory, Glass: 5-8 years

Callichthyidae (large Catfish)
Armored Catfish, Pleco, Banjo Cat, Rafael Catfish: 7-15 years

Anabantoids (Gouramis)
Blue, Chocolate, Dwarf, Honey, Kissing and Pearl Gourami: 4
years

Poecilidae (Livebearers)
Guppy, Platy, Mollie and Swordtail: 3-5 years

Cyprinodontide
Killifish: 1-2 years

Characoids ( Tetras small)
Neon, Cardinal, Glowline, Silvertip, Bloodcave, Bloodfin and
Rummy Nose Tetras, Glassfish, Hatchet
Fish, Rasboras: 5-10years

Characoids (Tetras Large)
Black, Bleeding Heart, Silver Dollar, Pacu and Leporinus: 8-12
years

Cyprinidae (sharks)
Bala, Black, Redtail and Rainbow: 4-10 years

Cichlids (South America Large)
Convict, Discus, Firemouth, Jack Dempsey, Oscar, Severum and
Angelfish: 10-18 years

Cichlids (South America small)
Rams, Apistogramma and Checkerboard: 3-5 years

Cichlids ( African)
Kenyii, Ps. Zebra and Frontosa: 8-15 years

Cyprinidae ( Goldfish)
Black Moor, Bubble Eye, Comet, Fantails, Koi and Oranda: 10-90
years

From:
http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/management/Youngstown_Lifespans.html


John Sherwood wrote:
>
> Is there any info on the life expectancy of tropical fish as in Giant Danios
> / Silverdollars etc....maybe a website??? I have giant danios that developed
> a red area on lower bottom plus its body appears to twisted or contorted and
> sometimes swims on its side. Any clues to this maybe just old age? I have
> had the fish about 5 years.
> John S

[Howard Norfolk]

Crazy in which direction? I researched and found that this is the
accepted natural lifespan for angelfish (another authority says "10+
years"). Of course any fool can kill them off sooner, so should we
assume that yours live even longer?

Racf wrote:
>
> Angelfish: 10 -18 years.......Thats crazy.
>
> "Howard Norfolk" > wrote in message
> ...
> > From an article on Aquarticles, here is a list of fish life
> > expectancies. Your Silver Dollars should live 8-12 years, and your
> Giant
> > Danios 5-7 years.
> >
> > Cyprinidae (small)
> > Cherry Barb, Rosy Barb, Tiger Barb, Giant Danio, Leopard
> Danio,
> > Pearl Danio, Zebra Danio, White
> > Cloud Mountain Minnow: 5-7 years
> >
> > Catfish (small)
> > Banjo, Bumble Bee, Cory, Glass: 5-8 years
> >
> > Callichthyidae (large Catfish)
> > Armored Catfish, Pleco, Banjo Cat, Rafael Catfish: 7-15
> years
> >
> > Anabantoids (Gouramis)
> > Blue, Chocolate, Dwarf, Honey, Kissing and Pearl Gourami: 4
> > years
> >
> > Poecilidae (Livebearers)
> > Guppy, Platy, Mollie and Swordtail: 3-5 years
> >
> > Cyprinodontide
> > Killifish: 1-2 years
> >
> > Characoids ( Tetras small)
> > Neon, Cardinal, Glowline, Silvertip, Bloodcave, Bloodfin and
> > Rummy Nose Tetras, Glassfish, Hatchet
> > Fish, Rasboras: 5-10years
> >
> > Characoids (Tetras Large)
> > Black, Bleeding Heart, Silver Dollar, Pacu and Leporinus:
> 8-12
> > years
> >
> > Cyprinidae (sharks)
> > Bala, Black, Redtail and Rainbow: 4-10 years
> >
> > Cichlids (South America Large)
> > Convict, Discus, Firemouth, Jack Dempsey, Oscar, Severum and
> > Angelfish: 10-18 years
> >
> > Cichlids (South America small)
> > Rams, Apistogramma and Checkerboard: 3-5 years
> >
> > Cichlids ( African)
> > Kenyii, Ps. Zebra and Frontosa: 8-15 years
> >
> > Cyprinidae ( Goldfish)
> > Black Moor, Bubble Eye, Comet, Fantails, Koi and Oranda:
> 10-90
> > years
> >
> > From:
> >
> http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/management/Youngstown_Lifespans.html
> >
> >
> > John Sherwood wrote:
> > >
> > > Is there any info on the life expectancy of tropical fish as in
> Giant Danios
> > > / Silverdollars etc....maybe a website??? I have giant danios that
> developed
> > > a red area on lower bottom plus its body appears to twisted or
> contorted and
> > > sometimes swims on its side. Any clues to this maybe just old age? I
> have
> > > had the fish about 5 years.
> > > John S

[levittd]

"Howard Norfolk" > wrote in message
...
> Crazy in which direction? I researched and found that this is the
> accepted natural lifespan for angelfish (another authority says "10+
> years"). Of course any fool can kill them off sooner, so should we
> assume that yours live even longer?
>
> Racf wrote:
> >
> > Angelfish: 10 -18 years.......Thats crazy.
> >
I had one that lived for about 12 years. I wouldn't be surprised at all if
one lived to be 18 or more if it's kept properly.
levittd

[Racf]

Well, the highest I ever heard from a breeder site was 5 years if kept
at around 78 degrees. This is fresh water right? I see in another post
someone claims 12 years for one. Well, I tend to believe it more when
someone has the actual experience. I have never kept any over 3
years.....I sell them off as they usually are no longer viable for
breeding. Really after 2 years spawns are few and small.

I wonder whom else out there can claim more than 5 years for an
Angel.....


"Howard Norfolk" > wrote in message
...
> Crazy in which direction? I researched and found that this is the
> accepted natural lifespan for angelfish (another authority says "10+
> years"). Of course any fool can kill them off sooner, so should we
> assume that yours live even longer?
>
> Racf wrote:
> >
> > Angelfish: 10 -18 years.......Thats crazy.
> >
> > "Howard Norfolk" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > From an article on Aquarticles, here is a list of fish life
> > > expectancies. Your Silver Dollars should live 8-12 years, and your
> > Giant
> > > Danios 5-7 years.
> > >
> > > Cyprinidae (small)
> > > Cherry Barb, Rosy Barb, Tiger Barb, Giant Danio, Leopard
> > Danio,
> > > Pearl Danio, Zebra Danio, White
> > > Cloud Mountain Minnow: 5-7 years
> > >
> > > Catfish (small)
> > > Banjo, Bumble Bee, Cory, Glass: 5-8 years
> > >
> > > Callichthyidae (large Catfish)
> > > Armored Catfish, Pleco, Banjo Cat, Rafael Catfish: 7-15
> > years
> > >
> > > Anabantoids (Gouramis)
> > > Blue, Chocolate, Dwarf, Honey, Kissing and Pearl Gourami:
4
> > > years
> > >
> > > Poecilidae (Livebearers)
> > > Guppy, Platy, Mollie and Swordtail: 3-5 years
> > >
> > > Cyprinodontide
> > > Killifish: 1-2 years
> > >
> > > Characoids ( Tetras small)
> > > Neon, Cardinal, Glowline, Silvertip, Bloodcave, Bloodfin
and
> > > Rummy Nose Tetras, Glassfish, Hatchet
> > > Fish, Rasboras: 5-10years
> > >
> > > Characoids (Tetras Large)
> > > Black, Bleeding Heart, Silver Dollar, Pacu and Leporinus:
> > 8-12
> > > years
> > >
> > > Cyprinidae (sharks)
> > > Bala, Black, Redtail and Rainbow: 4-10 years
> > >
> > > Cichlids (South America Large)
> > > Convict, Discus, Firemouth, Jack Dempsey, Oscar, Severum
and
> > > Angelfish: 10-18 years
> > >
> > > Cichlids (South America small)
> > > Rams, Apistogramma and Checkerboard: 3-5 years
> > >
> > > Cichlids ( African)
> > > Kenyii, Ps. Zebra and Frontosa: 8-15 years
> > >
> > > Cyprinidae ( Goldfish)
> > > Black Moor, Bubble Eye, Comet, Fantails, Koi and Oranda:
> > 10-90
> > > years
> > >
> > > From:
> > >
> >
http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/management/Youngstown_Lifespans.html
> > >
> > >
> > > John Sherwood wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Is there any info on the life expectancy of tropical fish as in
> > Giant Danios
> > > > / Silverdollars etc....maybe a website??? I have giant danios
that
> > developed
> > > > a red area on lower bottom plus its body appears to twisted or
> > contorted and
> > > > sometimes swims on its side. Any clues to this maybe just old
age? I
> > have
> > > > had the fish about 5 years.
> > > > John S