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Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:27 pm
by DMD123
Searching the forum I really did not see this topic brought up.

What has been the lifespan of puffers for you?

My current puffers:

Hairy puffer: Purchased May 2014 - this one was pretty small when it came in. It was shipped in a betta cup with holes, placed inside the shipping bag so no idea as to age when I got it. So current time with me has been 4 years and 5 months

Arrowhead Puffer: Purchased October 2018 (3-1/2") Only been with me about one week now

Please list the type of puffer(s) you have kept and how old it is or was.

Re: Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 4:29 pm
by Iliveinazoo
I got 2 Figure 8’s at around the same time as i signed up to this forum:

Puffer 1 lived to around 6 years old.
Puffer 2 is still here so currently around 10 1/2 years old.

Re: Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 5:30 pm
by DMD123
:grats:

Re: Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 5:31 pm
by DMD123
Nice life span at over 10 years!

Re: Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 5:50 pm
by Pufferpunk
Filbert, my fahaka, lived to 19.
I know my murius & turgidus were in their teens when they died.

Re: Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:22 am
by DMD123
Bump

Re: Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:27 pm
by pufferjw
I've only been keeping fish in general for about 5 years now, so my oldest puffer is my Miurus, who I've now had for around 2 years

Re: Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 2:51 pm
by Iliveinazoo
DMD123 wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 5:31 pm Nice life span at over 10 years!
and hopefully may more :D

Re: Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:18 am
by DMD123
Update on my puffers:
Hairy puffer going on about 6 years, 1 month with me now.

Arrowhead is at 1 year, 8 months

This is just counting time with me, not sure how old they were before coming to me from the wild.

Re: Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:40 am
by DMD123
Took the day off work to get some chores done around the house. Started off morning with garage water changes and to my shock found my hairy puffer dead. She was with me for 6 years and 10 months and has always been my absolute favorite fish Ive owned for personality besides my old pearsei cichlid. Im kind of in shock... didn’t see it coming. She was acting normal yesterday and today to find her dead, that was harsh.

Will use her tank for a trimac growout for a bit until I figure out what I want to do. Not sure if I want to do another hairy puffer or maybe something else...

Re: Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:27 am
by bengo
Sorry to hear of the loss of your Hairy. We have only had ours a couple months but can already tell its a special breed of fish. I hope whatever you get in the tank next brings as much enjoyment as I know your Hairy did.

Re: Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?

Posted: Wed May 26, 2021 1:11 am
by DMD123
Thank you @bengo for your kind words. I still miss my puffer every time I go out to the fishroom. I also have an arrowhead puffer but nowhere near the personality of the hairy. You will definitely enjoy having yours.