Life Expectancy [Archive]

LarryDinNC

11-12-2002, 12:13 AM

To what ripe old age should a healthy happy discus in a good clean environment live?

Rod

11-12-2002, 07:48 AM

Hi Larry,

Average life expectancy is around 7 to 8 years. Best i have done is 9years, a ghost discus. I have heard of 12 years, but that was 2nd hand information.

Rod

LarryDinNC

11-12-2002, 10:16 PM

Wow, that is much longer than I expected. I'm sure you get very attached over that many years.

Rod

11-13-2002, 06:07 AM

You couldn't be more right about the attachment thing Larry, i used to proudly show him off to everyone who came over. Heres a pic of him for Nostalgia purposes.

This is when he was in his prime

Rod

11-13-2002, 06:09 AM

This pic was taken a few months before he died.

EthanCote.com

11-13-2002, 11:49 AM

Wow Rod,

He was one beautiful fish indeed.

Sorry for the loss but at least you have many a great years with him.

Cheers,

Chi.

11-13-2002, 12:29 PM

My record is a few days short of 10 years.

BLUEKNIGHT

11-18-2002, 02:42 PM

I know of 13 years the fish is still alive. It is i beleive either a blue turk or a brilliant blue. ;D

arpanlib

02-01-2003, 02:27 PM

my friend has a discus 9 years, going strong......... but second hand info says 13 - 14 years.

mine discus have been with me for 6 years now........

arpanlib

jeep

02-01-2003, 02:49 PM

I think I recall Gabe telling me they can live up to 13 or 14 years and that temps above 85 may make them grow faster but may shorten the life span.

SnowCichlid

02-02-2003, 03:54 PM

I think I recall Gabe telling me they can live up to 13 or 14 years and that temps above 85 may make them grow faster but may shorten the life span.

...Looks like we may want to turn the temp down a lil' after they get their basic growing done