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Screwgunner · Mar 13, 2023

Well, today my neon goby is 25 months old and he looks very healthy. They say they only live 12 to 18 months, if that's true he must be a zombie neon goby. He has been such a joy to watch. And a valuable member of my tank. I hope he has a lot more life left in him.

Pistondog · Mar 13, 2023

Thats great, you must be doing something right.
Your goby thanks you!

Lavey29 · Mar 13, 2023

We need a pic to appreciate this old guy

Screwgunner · Mar 13, 2023

Coming up!!

Screwgunner · Mar 13, 2023

Screwgunner · Mar 13, 2023

This is were he sits in the morning and all my other fish get in line for there daily cleaning. It is so cool to watch.

Nano sapiens · Mar 13, 2023

I had an ORA Yellow Line Cleaner live for 3-1/2 yrs. in tank, so perhaps a total 4 years old.

So yes they can get quite old!

Saltwater2370 · Mar 13, 2023

I agree, my 2 older seahorses made it til 4 years and my red fromia is over a year now

bushdoc · Mar 13, 2023

Screwgunner said:
Well, today my neon goby is 25 months old and he looks very healthy. They say they only live 12 to 18 months, if that's true he must be a zombie neon goby. He has been such a joy to watch. And a valuable member of my tank. I hope he has a lot more life left in him.

Show mw a birth certificate

Derrick0580 · Mar 13, 2023

I find it interesting how land creature and water creatures are the exact opposite. It seems on land that the larger the animal is the shorter its lifespan ie great dane vs yorkie, but small fish are said to live shorter lives than the bigger ones!

Screwgunner · Mar 14, 2023

I started my tank 25 months ago he was one of the first 13 fish that went in opening day.

Screwgunner · Mar 14, 2023

I have it on paper I do not know how old he was when I bought him so it is hard to say how old he really is.

killer2001 · Mar 14, 2023

Derrick0580 said:
I find it interesting how land creature and water creatures are the exact opposite. It seems on land that the larger the animal is the shorter its lifespan ie great dane vs yorkie, but small fish are said to live shorter lives than the bigger ones!

Elephants are not happy with this comment!

Gumbies R Us · Mar 14, 2023

Screwgunner said:

Nice looking goby!!

Daniel@R2R · Mar 14, 2023

Awesome!! Congrats on the old guy!

Spare time · Mar 14, 2023

Derrick0580 said:
I find it interesting how land creature and water creatures are the exact opposite. It seems on land that the larger the animal is the shorter its lifespan ie great dane vs yorkie, but small fish are said to live shorter lives than the bigger ones!

Its about metabolic rate and predation. However, dogs are a different story given they are all one species.