Senior Citizen Fishes

[naesco]

I had Betty, a beautiful powdered brown A. Japonicus tank for 14 years. She was more than the boss of the tank she was the Queen.
It was very apparent that she had fond feelings for me her keeper.
In her last few days it was very hard to watch her slowly deteriorate.
When death was to be she lay on the bottom of the tank
I wanted to take her out so she would not drown and give her air.
Shortly thereafter I removed her and quickly euthenized her which was one of the most difficult things I have had to do.
It is tough to even post this.

[whatcaneyedo]

I've had a tomato clown for the last 7 years that lived in someone else's tank for at least a year before mine. The snowflake moray is 6 years, the purple tang is 4, the fu man-chu lion and copper banded butterfly are both 3.