Here is a link to some pictures. I only have an iPhone and it can be difficult to photograph so much movement and such a wide tank. This the best I can do.

http://dianafranks260greef.blogspot.com/

Pictures just don't do my fish and justice.

Success.

As my second fish approaches 10 years in my tanks, I think I am close, but not quite there.

She is a Chaetodon melannotus - black back butterfly. Her name is Spike. She plays at the front glass with us a lot. I buy her soft coral to eat.

And then there is Trig-No-Metric-Functions. He is approaching 12 years in my tanks. Still shy, but still comes when called....

No, my dear, you are not quite there yet, but you are a good candidate perhaps and I do wish you the best.

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but you are a good candidate perhaps and I do wish you the best.

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As do I.
Kevin

They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step... that can be applied to anything in life, even this hobby.

I am glad you have had fish for so long, but I am sure when you started out, you just lived things day by day or month to month. I don't even know if I will even be living here or in this province in ten years... heck I don't even know if I will be alive in ten years... such is life and we never really know. Wasn't the world supposed to end in 2012 or something like that:wink:

I feed my regal angel zoas and he has killed a few of my softies from snacking on them or sampling... what do you do? At least he has an appetite right? The last thing I will do is complain about it, I was told by other people I asked about these fish they eat stuff they are not supposed to...

It is truly amazing how long fish actually live if they have the right care. You are someone I aspire to be in the future. However I know a dozen years from now, I will be talking about my 14 year old Antichrist damsel fish that bites me every time I need to do something in the tank. I hate that fish, I have dropped so much stuff while he has sniped the back of my arm. This fish will certainly outlive me.:lol:

Thanks for sharing Emily, it is appreciated.

Actually, no. I pretty much committed to the fish the same way I do with my dogs. :biggrin:

I hear you there, my dogs are the love of my life, and nothing comes before them, not even my husband. The dogs and fish come before me all the time. They get fed before I eat and get cared for before I think of myself. All my fish have names and really do have personalities.

Do you notice your old fish are aging at all, or seem smarter since they are old? I would love to see them, since I am sure they have a been there and done that attitude. I have no doubts that my fish will live a long and healthy life. I spoil them rotten with all their special needs and requirements. I pity my friend who will be taking care of things when the hubby, digs and I go on holidays next month. I will have to leave small novel on all he needs to know about my gang. They really are a PITA, but to see the thrive makes it all worth while in the end. I really do love my fish.

No, they look exactly the same, and really aren't significantly different in behavior either. :lol: Spike (Bfly) was always very sociable, loves to chase the cleaning magnet, or just flare at your finger. Trig loves to stare at me, and when I look over and catch him, he pretends he wasn't...

Barring a tank problem, I wonder how long they will live?

I honestly think that will be the end of SW for me.