What is the longest life-span for a corydoras??

zac08 · Post by **zac08** » 23 Mar 2003, 15:09

Any documentations?? I've heard of an account of about 30+ years... is that true or fake??

Post by **Coryman** » 23 Mar 2003, 22:30

zac08

Where did you hear that?

I have had some species up to 12 years.

Ian

zac08 · Post by **zac08** » 23 Mar 2003, 23:42

Coryman wrote:zac08

Where did you hear that?

I have had some species up to 12 years.

Ian

from a fren who said she read about it off the web, but couldn't authenticate it.... Thus I thought checking wif you experts here would be better....

Thanks anyway, btw, which are the ones that are generally longer living?? Aeneus?? Or??

philtre · Post by **philtre** » 24 Mar 2003, 15:33

hiyah zac!

I remember reading it somewhere .... was 20+ years ... then I read it in this book that says 37 years (if I never remember wrongly)

An Aquarists Handbook to Corydoras
Derek Lambourne

hope that helps! ;)

cheers
phil

Post by **Coryman** » 24 Mar 2003, 19:25

I should have remembered this as Derek Lambourne is a good freind and I actually sell copies of his book

Having just read through it again the exact age was 34 years, the species was a C. aeneus.

Ian

zac08 · Post by **zac08** » 25 Mar 2003, 00:51

Woah.. this does throw a whole new light to the life-span of cories....

Thanks guys/gals

Super Coryman · Post by **Super Coryman** » 02 Oct 2003, 20:32

Ok but can somebody tell us for how long are they good for breeding?