Clown fish age (1 Viewer)

[pernelf]

What is the average life span of a clown fish in fish tanks? I"ve had a pair of clowns since the beginning over three and half years ago and today at lunch my female is lying in the frag box looking very distressed and barely breathing

 

[Guest]

Documented: Over 30 Years in a aquarium and counting.
In the wild: Believed to be over 50 years.
You never know how old they are when you get them. Keep us updated.

 

[pernelf]

I won't hold my breath, she was looking pretty bad when I left for lunch. It is a pair of false percs, my poor male. Anyone have that link where is shows what clowns will host in what anenomes?

 

[Guest]

Ocellaris suck when come to a natural host: Mertens Carpet, Ritteri and Sebae all of which are very difficult.

Here is a link...
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/anemones.htm
If you want to get a different species of clowns I would glady welcome your male to my Clown Stud Farm.

 

[pernelf]

Well phoeey, I was hoping some maroons would like my LTA's, I don't want to give them up, one I've had for almost three years and the power head kissing one I've had for almost a year. That charts says that I could go with pink or saddle back clowns or domino damsels. That's just what I need, a hoard of dominos.

 

[Guest]

Maroons will host in an LTA. My maroon took to mine within a couple of hours. Joyce Wilkerson's book lists LTA's as a species that maroons don't host with in the wild, but they will in captivity. From what I've read, it's probably even more likely than ocellaris/perculas in a BTA.

 

[pernelf]

Well like I figured, the female had bit the dust by the time I got home and she went toliet bowl surfing Guess I'll start looking around for another pair of clowns. Tom - will you be going to the May meeting? I plan on going and could pawn off my lonely male to you

 

[Guest]

I'll be there and gladly take him for whatever compensation you want.
I'll also get him another mate quickly you would be surprised but clowns get depressed when they lose a loved one.

 

[Guest]

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[pernelf]

I wouldn't doubt he is depressed, he was hovering by her body when I came home and was trying to nudge it around Well I guess he doesn't have to share the LTA's anymore