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01-11-2004, 07:13 AM
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Corals and Fish Lifespan
How long do they live? Corals? Fish? Is there any info out there? 
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01-11-2004, 09:04 AM
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Casey we pretty much know, but you need to narrow it down. Some fish, like high metabolism plankton feeders (herring, chromis, etc) don't live as long. While slower metabolism fish like grouper can live close to a hundred. Fish that are better able to regulate their body temp like tuna, can live longer cause they are able to feed all year. etc etc.
Corals you need to narrow down to. While a "colony" type coral, even though individuals might be replaced, would be considered to be alive until something kills the colony. Individual type corals would have a much shorted live span.
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01-11-2004, 09:29 AM
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Ok I was just wondering cause I read somewhere else that most corals are immortal and can live forever. 
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01-11-2004, 09:36 AM
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The problem is that the terms don't fit our understanding when applied to corals. Is a "coral" a polyp or a colony? If a clone is still alive, but the original is not, did the 'coral' die? If the polyp splits and then one is killed is the "coral" dead?
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01-11-2004, 09:37 AM
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so it sounds like we really cant tell when its dead or not
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01-11-2004, 09:40 AM
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and then there's that word again - "corals"
While you guys might call a ricordea polyp a coral, we don't.
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01-11-2004, 09:41 AM
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geeesh I guess I cant get an easy anwser 
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01-11-2004, 09:43 AM
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Back to fish.
Most of the aquarium fish that you guys would keep will range in the 3-6 year for small high metabolism ones. 3-10 for the larger high metabolism. 2-10 for the small slow metabolism. and 10-20 for the large slow metabolism.
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01-11-2004, 09:44 AM
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ok good anwser on the fish but I still have no idea what to tell people when they say hey how long will that acro live
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01-11-2004, 10:27 AM
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It's very common for branching types to die out on the lower branches, but keep growing from the tips. So, it's possible to keep them going forever.
Remember, with most of the colony types, you have this.
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01-11-2004, 10:38 AM
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Wow, i never knew that, corals are zombies! Eureka!
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01-11-2004, 01:49 PM
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Ok cool I will just tell them I will keep them till I die 
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01-11-2004, 02:23 PM
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I know where you're coming from Casey. I've had people ask similar questions. Most common pets don't have anywhere near the lifespan of humans, then when people keep parrots or turtles, the idea that your pet will outlive you seems odd to some. When you tell someone that your corals will live forever..... MY God, the obligation!!!!!!!!!
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01-11-2004, 04:07 PM
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Someone, who knows what they're talking about, just told me the other day that squirrels will live thirty years in captivity. Especially if they're fixed.
30 YEARS 
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01-11-2004, 04:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Spanky
Someone, who knows what they're talking about, just told me the other day that squirrels will live thirty years in captivity. Especially if they're fixed.
30 YEARS
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Ah so are you gonna leave me yours? 
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