Harlequin Rasboras Life expectancy

[DarkDH]

How long do these guys live?

I had 2 which died yesterday. I raised them since juvies, so it's a loss.

Nothing was wrong with any other fish or inverts, however the rest of the Harlequins seem depressed about losing the two biggest members of the group.

Tank is 20 gal at 78 degress, planted.

Kuhli loaches, now 7 harlequin rasboras, some ghost shrimp, and 20 or more snails.

 

[jpappy789]

I know a link was posted a while back with a list of the life expectancies for a variety of FW fish...unfortunately I didn't bookmark it. I believe 2-4 years is the average for a harlie but I am not certain. Hopefully someone has the link.

Sorry for your losses

 

[gustavo85]

~2-3 years

 

[DarkDH]

Guess mine got the short end of the stick.

They were around 2.3 years old. Least they grew to thier prime of 1.5 inches.

 

[Inka4040]

I have a school of harlies that turned 5 this year. None of them are even beginning to show signs of old age yet.

 

[Dwarf Puffers]

I think all fish have the potential to live 6+ years.

 

[DarkDH]

The thing is though, they were perfectly healthy last night, then they just disappeared..

 

[gustavo85]

what size are the kuhlies?

 

[Dangerdoll]

gah... I've had mine for 1.5 years... I got them all at the same time... I hope they don't go at the same time!

 

[kitokatlin]

We had some harlies and they were at least 10 years old before our Mom took them back to the pet store, she didn't know they were that old and wanted to eliminate one of our 6 fish tanks No idea how much longer they lived.