Breeding advice/Tips needed

[teflon]

Hey people just wonderng if anyone has any breeding tips/advice for these guys I bought them of another ace member which were then holding so i know they aren't "Virgins"

I have done everything I have read in articles etc and still to no avail. The ratio is 2 males and 3 females the pH is 8.2, Never tested GH,Temp is 25 degress and have 7 pots in the tank with them

They get fed a variety of foods and get weekly 25% waterchanges and still i have not even seen the slightest hint of breeding behaviour

Thanks in advance for any replies

Cheers

Adam

[Ducksta]

Mate, you've done the impossible, stopped peacock's breeding

How long have you had them, my girls spawn every 4-6 weeks. So if they were holding when you got them maybe it hasn't been long enough?

Sounds like your doing what you can though.

[teflon]

Yeah they are being a dead set pain in the @ss

The only thing that they seem to do is eat,crap,and swim in a pack once in a while the sub-dominant male will chase the dominant around until he gets bored

Oh BTW they are in a custom 40x16x18 with 8 4cm e.yellows and some bristlenose

Cheers for the reply Ducksta

Adam

[DanceswithDingoes]

Ive had similar problems with Aulonocara sp. and solved it by temporarily removing one of the males for a week then re-introducing him (under carefull observation) its usually enough to get the libido going. Are the females egg plump?

[GTR73]

Might be because you have that extra male in there. Perhaps remove one of the males for a week or so and see what happens. If there's one bloke in there with all those ladies, things might happen.

[teflon]

Thanks for the reply's guys

I will take the sub dominant out 2morrow and see how we go

Cheers

Adam