Fishypoo- If i remember correctly, you work at the NEA? Hypothetically speaking, it would be somewhat difficult to get an Asian into your locale - I know a few breeders, but nobody in the northeast. Is the fish imported from overseas?
who has the oldest fish?
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Whippit,
Koi and Goldfish are two different species and Koi can live for much longer than goldfish. Goldfish can live 20 years easy... but Koi have been reported to live near 100. My grandmother had a friend, Ellen, who had a 60 year old Koi. It was her mother's fish and when her mom died she gave the Koi to Ellen. I dont know what ever happened with the fish as I stayed in contact with Ellen through my Grandmother.
Koi and Goldfish are two different species and Koi can live for much longer than goldfish. Goldfish can live 20 years easy... but Koi have been reported to live near 100. My grandmother had a friend, Ellen, who had a 60 year old Koi. It was her mother's fish and when her mom died she gave the Koi to Ellen. I dont know what ever happened with the fish as I stayed in contact with Ellen through my Grandmother.
wippit- Are you sure that the guinness site is completely up to date and has the full record dtb? I am inclined to side with AFG on this one. Even if there is no official documentation on guinness, I have heard about Koi living for well over 80 yrs, being passed from generation to generation. My old dealer has an asian arowana that his father owned form youth- We think it is over 75, and looking very healthy. I admittedly dont have good proof of anything, but I am always hearing about fish doing over 70; 80 is pretty rare, but with Koi especially you do once in a while get accounts of fish spanning two or three generations. I wouldnt say that 100 years is all that much of a stretch
I'm sure of nothing, I don't write the book.
But as they're the only official source for recognizing records, I don't have much choice is believing them, do I...
But as they're the only official source for recognizing records, I don't have much choice is believing them, do I...
Yeah, normally I would believe Guinness Records but my grandmother had no reason to lie about the fish's age, and my own mother has witnessed the fish while she was growing up... and I saw the fish in the same pond as I was growing up. The fish I told you about wasn't 100... but for all I know, it could still be alive today. So I have no reason to doubt them. 
I currently have a "false" Siamese Algae Eater who was purchased 13 years ago, and shows no signs of slowing down.
I also have 2 striated loaches who are 12 years old.
These are my current "old-timers".
I have had some plecos live for a very long time too.
Bill in WI
I also have 2 striated loaches who are 12 years old.
These are my current "old-timers".
I have had some plecos live for a very long time too.
Bill in WI
Actually I am a bit surprised that more plecos/corys/ other catfish have not shown up here - they seem to be a long-lived lot.
Ditto Loaches - a friend lost his old clown recently at 27-28 and I have seen reports of up to 40 for them
Ditto Loaches - a friend lost his old clown recently at 27-28 and I have seen reports of up to 40 for them
Yes, I am keeping her for the Aquarium, so she won't take up any valuable space. You need a special permit from the federal government to keep them. The ones at NEAq have been confiscated from illegal imports coming into Boston. Everytime a shipment of aros come in, we go to identify the species. If their asian and no permit, we keep 'em.
