Lifespan of ocellaris

[Zionas]

Heck I’d be happy if I make it to 95, which I’m sure I’d be a great grandpa by then.

 

[Kimberely]

Also OP doesn’t know if the fish were Captive Bred or wild caught.

I have no idea about the male, but the female is a mocha so she's definitely captive bred. And I have no clue how old they were when I got them.

 

[Zionas]

Yeah for all we know they could have been 15+ years old.

 

[Kimberely]

Yeah for all we know they could have been 15+ years old.

Yeah. And I can't find anything in my parameters to explain it so who knows. It sucks. But if Freebie possibly has several more years then I might try introducing a young male.

 

[Zionas]

Yeah why not?

 

[Clownfish_Boy]

They can live well over 20 years, easily over 30 years old in good conditions.

Yes, I know a guy who has had a clown living in his tank since before 1991.....

 

[Nick Steele]

I know of a tomato clown (not ocel) that was obtained in 1984 and spent two decades as a breeding male and is now a breeding female to this day

 

[Rjramos]

15 years on a misbar ocelaris that was a paired male, lost the female, paired with smaller fish about 5 years ago. They get along and dance sometimes but no spawning. I think maybe, he didn’t become a she. Still waiting.

 

[Zionas]

What happened to the female? If you don’t mind.

 

[Kimberely]

15 years on a misbar ocelaris that was a paired male, lost the female, paired with smaller fish about 5 years ago. They get along and dance sometimes but no spawning. I think maybe, he didn’t become a she. Still waiting.

Mine never spawned. They'd dance as well, and would even clean a spot but I never saw any eggs.

 

[Rjramos]

What happened to the female? If you don’t mind.

Disappeared in the rock work, never found it. Consumed by the worms.

 

[saltyfins]

I got a pair from a friend who lost his tank during Sandy. He said they were approx 15 - 16 yo. I recently lost one; but the other is still alive so it’s at least 23 yo.
BTW the PBT in my avatar was 17 when I lost it.

just curious...how big was your PBT?

 

[Zionas]

 

[Zionas]

It was probably 6-7”.