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jwoo 
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Posted: March 23 2014 at 6:52pm |
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Well it's been a week and I'm 100% sure that the first fish I ever bought has gone to the great reef in the sky. I've had this guy for six years, bought him when he was just a baby Bangaii. Actually got two of them. Like thunderdome he was the one that emerged when they hit maturity. He went through two total tank crashes and a couple of moves.
Rest in peace little guy!
Anyone else still have their first fish they ever bought? What was your first fish you bought?
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Adam Blundell
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Posted: March 23 2014 at 7:08pm |
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Wow! I have a few fish now approaching six years. But that is not common. Your first fish? That is amazing.
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jdinchak
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Posted: March 23 2014 at 7:09pm |
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My first fish is holding strong, clown fish and half almost 5 years.
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love2skiutah
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Posted: March 23 2014 at 7:34pm |
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I had my 2 percs for 8 years and sold them to bird world cause I wanted designer clowns. I still feel guilty to this day that I did that! :(
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Posted: March 23 2014 at 8:39pm |
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i had a small yellow tail damsel live 5 years. that guy was a fighter. 2 tank crashes as well and 3 moves before i had to sell my tank. was one of my favorite fishes i ever had
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Mike Savage
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Posted: March 23 2014 at 9:11pm |
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Sad indeed.
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Posted: March 23 2014 at 9:29pm |
I still have my first fish: Big Mama. She is a very large maroon clown. Going on 22 years old now. However, some fish viscously murdered my female jawfish this weekend. I too am very sad as I had her for over 5 years. Hard to lose our fish friends. 
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jwoo
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Posted: March 23 2014 at 9:29pm |
 Adam Blundell wrote:
Wow! I have a few fish now approaching six years. But that is not common. Your first fish? That is amazing.
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Honestly it's more dumb luck then amazing. I have no idea who that guy survived so long. Especially when I was a newbie. I have a pair of clowns that I've had four 4.5 years but that bangaii was awesome.
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jwoo
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Posted: March 23 2014 at 9:30pm |
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Adam Blundell
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Posted: March 23 2014 at 10:50pm |
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Barbara, I can't believe he's that old, photos photos photos. I haven't been to your place in forever.
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Posted: March 24 2014 at 9:22am |
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I also have a rather old Gold Stripped Maroon Clownfish. I don't know how old she really is because I purchased her from another reefer as an adult, but I have had her for 10 years now. I cannot remembers for sure now, but I think she was the first fish to go into my tank. She certainly went in within a week or two of setting up the tank. She has been through 2 major crashes and at least 4 tear downs to redo rockwork or remove problem fish over the years.
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Posted: March 24 2014 at 9:28am |
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I had a fox face I had for 12 years.
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Posted: March 24 2014 at 9:32am |
Here is the Grand Dame with Scamp.: 
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Posted: March 24 2014 at 9:45am |
Sorry to read of Jwoo's loss of that nice Bangaii. I've seen the Grand Dame many times over the last 15+ years and even taken care of her while Fish Mama was out of town. I hope that she will be a Host on the Reef Tour this year. That way, people could hit two Hosts only about a mile apart, that is, after they visit Tileman on the other side of the freeway in Murray.  Ross Bagshaw has a Clownfish that is over 15 years old. He recently lost the female of that old pair.
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jwoo
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Posted: March 24 2014 at 9:51am |
Interesting. Decided to do some research on the bangaii's life span. It seems 4 years in captivity and 1-2 in the wild. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banggai_cardinalfish#Ecology
So it seems my little guy just lived a full long life and passed due to old age. That makes me feel pretty good! Anytime you can have a fish live it's entire life nice and happy is a success in my book.
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Posted: March 24 2014 at 7:07pm |
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Wow. Sorry for your loss but bravo on the longevity!
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Posted: March 24 2014 at 7:49pm |
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i feel your pain, i just lost a lavender tang. It sure does suck!
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