How long do Nannacara anomala live ?

[anewbie]

My 4 year old male Nannacara anomala is looking a bit off and I'm trying to decide if there is anything i can do for him. I know some dwarf cichild only live 4 years and others longer but i can't find any details on this species longevity.

 

[GPistos]

around 6 to 8 years.. really depends on many factors like temperature, water hardness, ph etc..
I checked literature for you, at 4 years it is better if you keep water a bit softer side so his body doesnt need to process much of harder water and food as much live food. other than that I cannt really judge based on general "bit off". maybe a photo to see his coloration, water information.
if you kept him at high temp. range for his whole life, he might have already lived his life to end.
Hopefully he gets well.
Good luck

 

[anewbie]

around 6 to 8 years.. really depends on many factors like temperature, water hardness, ph etc..
I checked literature for you, at 4 years it is better if you keep water a bit softer side so his body doesnt need to process much of harder water and food as much live food. other than that I cannt really judge based on general "bit off". maybe a photo to see his coloration, water information.
if you kept him at high temp. range for his whole life, he might have already lived his life to end.
Hopefully he gets well.
Good luck

Thanks - some info:

I keep him at 76 during the winter and 78 during the summer. He gets live pleco frys he spends all day outside the pleco cave just waiting for them to arrive. His back is bent a little and one of his eyes has slight clouding. I'll try to get a picture - the past month he has been spending less time in the open. My water is around gh 7 kh 3 and tds 140. I'll be moving in 3 months and then have access to ro water to soften things a bit.

 

[Mike Wise]

He, like me, has passed his prime, but we're not dead yet!

 

[anewbie]

He, like me, has passed his prime, but we're not dead yet!

Sadly I think most of us are past our prime but still he is such a wonderful fellow - of all the fishes i've kept he has made the most impression - though in truth there are many species of fishes i've not kept nor will i ever keep.

 

[GPistos]

tds and everything sounds well in range. Try increasing temp by 2 or 3° C slowly and give him maybe some discus high protein food for 2 times a week.
maybe he recovers but bent spine doesnt sound so much promising tbh.
generally indicates internal parasite or calcium deficiency or old age.
share a pic to see his coloration then maybe we can judge a bit better.

 

[anewbie]

tds and everything sounds well in range. Try increasing temp by 2 or 3° C slowly and give him maybe some discus high protein food for 2 times a week.
maybe he recovers but bent spine doesnt sound so much promising tbh.
generally indicates internal parasite or calcium deficiency or old age.
share a pic to see his coloration then maybe we can judge a bit better.

Will try to get a picture; the spine is just slightly bent as seems to happen with old fishes you probably wouldn't notice if you hadn't see him in his prime. It will be a little bit on the picture - I only seem to see him about once every 3 weeks right now - his 'home' is in an area of the tank that is not visible.