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Life Expectancy
To what ripe old age should a healthy happy discus in a good clean environment live?
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Registered Member
Re:Life Expectancy
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
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Wow, that is much longer than I expected. I'm sure you get very attached over that many years.
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Registered Member
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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
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Registered Member
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This pic was taken a few months before he died.
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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.
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My record is a few days short of 10 years.
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I know of 13 years the fish is still alive. It is i beleive either a blue turk or a brilliant blue. ;D
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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
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Administrator
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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.
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Re:Life Expectancy
[quote author=jeep link=board=2;threadid=4487;start=0#71610 date=1044125376]
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.
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...Looks like we may want to turn the temp down a lil' after they get their basic growing done
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