americanlover2 Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 (edited) Hi all, Need some advice i have lots of trios of peps and some os/bn that wont breed no matter what i do, they all use to breed every 2/3 weeks now nothing for months any ideas would be great. THX ............................ Edited June 23, 2012 by americanlover2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 My normal bns are off too atm.....have been for about six months :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonosfish Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 wait till spring ? maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tech Den Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Getting the opposite. Been testing some food and they have been going nuts. They are only commons but just pulled out 3 lots of eggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thejosh Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 I don't think anyone actually helped. i would suggest water changes when its raining and feed them up with zucchini buk choy and cucumber. hope this is some help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brengun Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 I don't think they breed all the time and in the wild it is seasonal. In the fishroom with better foods the breeding can be prolonged but eventually they do have a spell from breeding for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksfish Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 maybe if you can seperate them, feed them up then re-introduce them might start something. just an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tech Den Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Also have you changed anything? What is the Temp of the tank and are they in softer type water or harder? What are you currently feeding them? What fish are in each tank as the OS and the Peps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 I find that the drop in temp over winter normally leads to a break in the breeding of my bn. Keep them well fed and maybe using some rainwater in water changes to simulate the change of seasons and soften up the water. GL Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwerty Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 turn the heat up to 30 for a couple of weeks then drop in too 25 guaranteed to breed or your money back lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
americanlover2 Posted June 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 (edited) ok, 8 tanks ea 90cm x 50cm x 50cm each has 2 trios of peps, os b/n trios are in the same size tanks x 2. Temp 25 deg, PH 6.8, All feed on zucini,viformo,sweet patato, verious types of wood,algae wafers,lettuce and once in a while they get blood worms. Its pretty much the same food i give them all the time. Oh and water change of 20% a week with rain water. I think that is it. I will try the ideas that i have been given. Oh and all 10 tanks are sumped as 1 system....................... THX.............. PAUL Edited June 23, 2012 by americanlover2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Did they pick up again yet? My bn cats havnt...yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
