Old Tetra

[TheSims3Dude]

Hi everyone!,

I have a tetra that I got from my aunt 2 years ago, it's a pretty big size (it's a blackskirt tetra) when she gave it to me it was 9 years old, that was 2 years ago, so that means it'll be 11 this year! I didn't know tropical fish could live that long!
Anyone have this happen to them? BTW, it's still alive and doing extremely well! ^^

 

[Haych]

wow congrats!

can we see pics of this OAP?

 

[TheSims3Dude]

Sure! I managed to get a couple, not very good pics though, sorry!

 

[Haych]

oh you can just see he's an old man! Got the grumpy look mastered!

Well done you and your aunt for keeping him alive for so long

 

[TheSims3Dude]

Thanks Haych! hehe, I was thinking the same thing when I was taking the pics of him, he always has a grumpy look on him

 

[drobbyb]

Congrats! Most tropical fish rarely live their full lives. Oscars routinely get over 25 years if cared for properly, and rainbows can hit 15 years easily.

 

[TheSims3Dude]

Ah, well that makes me feel like I'm doing something right!
I do have quite a few fish that are at least 5+ years (loach, and swordtails) hehe, wells thanks for replying! Sorry bout the quality of the pics, he was so hard to get pics of whilst moving around.. lol

 

[VictorMeldrew]

wow, thats a long time, well done