Calling all Centropyge keepers: Longevity of Centropyge angels in captivity

[bigdrew]

African flame back. 1 year and 2 months, so far. LFS had him for about a month before I bought him. No idea how old he is, and the LFS didn’t know either. I’m hoping to have him for a minimum of 5+ Years.

 

[Zionas]

Go go! Hope you can succeed!

Though I’d hope for a minimum of 10+

How big is it?

 

[bigdrew]

Maybe 1.5 inches? He/she is pretty small. By far my favorite fish in the tank. I’ll send out a shot when I take my lunch break today.

No doubt, I guess 5 isn’t optimistic enough! I’ve only had my tank for about 1 year, so that seemed like such a long time...but true, I’d love to try to set some kind of record.

 

[Dragon52]

Flame Angel
3yrs
Yes

Lemonpeel Angel
3yrs
yes

Coral Beauty-Need to get better Pics
2yrs
Yes

 

[tinhorse]

I have a vorlikii and it is 6+ years. A bit of an butt as he enjoys nibbling on my softies and polyps and chasing everyone around the tank...lol.
1. Half black
2. 6+ years
3. Still the boss of the tank
4. Nothing yet.....

 

[EmdeReef]

1. Bicolor angel
2. Almost 9
3. No
4. Tank crash/ammonia poisoning

 

[monti mike]

1. Centropyge argi (Pygmy angel)
2. 3.5 years
3. Yes

 

[DTSinn]

hey, so my Bicolor C. bicolor) has been doing very well in my 55. Probably 4-5 years now. Still hides a lot but hangs with the yellow tang, will not stay still for good pic here is ok one

 

[NanoBoxes]

Cherub Pygmy Angel
3 years and counting
In great shape and very healthy

I like to have a clear idea of the longevity of Centropyge angels in captivity. If all Centropyge owners paticipates we can easily get an accurate answer to this question. Please help by answer the following questions:

1. What species of Centropyge?
2. What was/is the longest time you had/have your oldest/longest Centropyge angel?
3. Is he still alive?
4. If he passed, what happen? or best guess at the cause.

My answers:
1. Centropyge loricula, the Flame Angel
2. 5 years
3. No
4. Killed in tank crash from Hurricane Harvey

 

[Naso180]

I like to have a clear idea of the longevity of Centropyge angels in captivity. If all Centropyge owners paticipates we can easily get an accurate answer to this question. Please help by answer the following questions:

1. What species of Centropyge?
2. What was/is the longest time you had/have your oldest/longest Centropyge angel?
3. Is he still alive?
4. If he passed, what happen? or best guess at the cause.

My answers:
1. Centropyge loricula, the Flame Angel
2. 5 years
3. No
4. Killed in tank crash from Hurricane Harvey

My answers:
1. Centropyge loricula, the Flame Angel
2. 6 years Was mature when I got him so no idea how old he was.
3. No
4. Not sure - just found him one morning. I suspect old age? No sign of disease, illness or attack.

1. Coral BeautyAngel
2. 4 years - Fat and happy!
3. Yes
4. N/A

 

[van7271]

centropyge eibli
4years
Yes

 

[Tanne]

I’ve had a loricula live for about 7 years. Non-dwarf Pygoplites: nearly 17 years but died of a terrible accident which also killed my 4 year old pair of Centropyge colini. Now trying my luck on a new Pygoplites and a Centropyge interrupta. Both a few months now.

 

[Jesterrace]

Coral Beauty Dwarf Angel (Centropyge Bispinosa)
2 years in June
Still going just fine
N/A

 

[BrandonP]

1)Centropyge potteri, Potter's Angel
2)3 years with me and at least 2 years with previous owner.
3)No =(
4)Tank crash, lost a lot of fish.

1)Centropyge potteri, Potter's Angel
2)1 month
3)Yes

1)Centropyge bispinosa, Coral Beauty Angel
2)1 month
3)Yes

 

[OrionN]

My African flame back has been with me 5 years ago who knows how old before since he has never grown.

Beautiful. How big is he? That huge spike indicated that he is old and is a male.

I change my mind with a little more experience. That is a female African Flameback. Right now I have knowledge about at least 2 Flameback who are by themselves, meaning no other Flameback, and stay female for 2+years. My largest Flameback turn male in weeks when he is with two other Flameback in a 65 gal tank.
It seem that for Flameback at least, the singleton will remain as female. Sex change is stimulated by having stimulation from other Flameback, rather than Sex change is suppressed by having dominant fish around.

 

[Dbichler]

I would love to add 2 more and make a trio but I’m nervous because this fish is aggressive surprisingly.

 

[OrionN]

I did not have any problem with adding two to the one existing in my 65 gal. I also have a Tomini tang in this tang.
the largest turn male in 2-3 weeks. The resident Angel was the mid size one. She and the smallest one stay as females

 

[Dbichler]

My fish list is
2 clowns spawning
Algae blenny
2 diamond gobies
Cortez wrasse 4”
Bird wrasse 6”
One spot foxface 4.5”
Huma huma 3.5”
Pbrowntang 2.5”
Kole tang 4”
Desjardini tang 6”
Emperor angel 5”
Flame back who honestly is the most aggressive

 

[gentlefish]

1. Potters Angel
2. 5 years
3. Alive and well
4. N/a

 

[dennis romano]

C. heraldi 8 years.I bought it right after Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Lost it during Isiasis blackout this year