can anyone tell me why my fish wont breed?

If I remember correctly, neons, xrays, and danios are extremely rare to see spawn in an aquarium environment, so I wouldn't put too much effort into trying to make that happen. They are generally bred on fish farms using special horomones, or taken straight from the wild.

If convicts or kribs aren't spawning, there's either something very wrong, or you don't have a male/female pair. Like xOxOxO said, usually you will want to start with 6 or so of each, and let them pair off themselves. You mention having obhtained pairs that had bred before, but often times what you were told may or may not actually be true. If it is true, I'd recommend asking the person you got them from, what they did to get them to breed, because obviously it was working for them.

Onto the help:

Can you be just a bit more specific as to your water parameters? 6.2 - 7.5 is a huge range, and it would be helpful to know specifically which fish are in which kind of water.

What temperature do you keep each type of fish at? If you change the temperature to encourage spawning, what do you change it to?

What is the GH/KH of the water for each type of fish?

What is the tank decor for each type of fish like?

You say you've read everything there is to read about breeding your fish. Can you tell us what you're doing already? Again, for each kind of fish. That may help us find a problem, tweak your method, etc. in order to come up with something that works for you.

No one is purposely keeping "the secret" to breeding from you, it's just that there's no "one size fits all" answer for how to successfully breed all fish, which may be why you feel like no one's letting you in on "the secret". No one can give you that kind of answer because it doesn't exist. Each kind of fish has different "requirements" (I use the term loosely, for there are always exceptions), for what will get them to breed. I have 2 cichlid tanks, one africans, and one central americans, with decor and parameters matched to what they prefer, and they all breed like crazy. My rainbowfish in another tank however, will likely never breed, because it's more difficult due to their specific requirements, which I am unable/unwilling to recreate for them at this time.

The more info you give us about what you're doing now, the more we can help you adjust it so your fish can start turning their tank water into love gravy!
 
I remember when I had convicts, I had them breeding within a month, did nothing special either lol. However once the start, they will just keep going. Luckily for me a couple of the bigger fish would help and cull the load.
 
If I remember correctly, neons, xrays, and danios are extremely rare to see spawn in an aquarium environment, so I wouldn't put too much effort into trying to make that happen. They are generally bred on fish farms using special horomones, or taken straight from the wild.

If convicts or kribs aren't spawning, there's either something very wrong, or you don't have a male/female pair. Like xOxOxO said, usually you will want to start with 6 or so of each, and let them pair off themselves. You mention having obhtained pairs that had bred before, but often times what you were told may or may not actually be true. If it is true, I'd recommend asking the person you got them from, what they did to get them to breed, because obviously it was working for them.

Onto the help:

Can you be just a bit more specific as to your water parameters? 6.2 - 7.5 is a huge range, and it would be helpful to know specifically which fish are in which kind of water.

What temperature do you keep each type of fish at? If you change the temperature to encourage spawning, what do you change it to?

What is the GH/KH of the water for each type of fish?

What is the tank decor for each type of fish like?

You say you've read everything there is to read about breeding your fish. Can you tell us what you're doing already? Again, for each kind of fish. That may help us find a problem, tweak your method, etc. in order to come up with something that works for you.

No one is purposely keeping "the secret" to breeding from you, it's just that there's no "one size fits all" answer for how to successfully breed all fish, which may be why you feel like no one's letting you in on "the secret". No one can give you that kind of answer because it doesn't exist. Each kind of fish has different "requirements" (I use the term loosely, for there are always exceptions), for what will get them to breed. I have 2 cichlid tanks, one africans, and one central americans, with decor and parameters matched to what they prefer, and they all breed like crazy. My rainbowfish in another tank however, will likely never breed, because it's more difficult due to their specific requirements, which I am unable/unwilling to recreate for them at this time.

The more info you give us about what you're doing now, the more we can help you adjust it so your fish can start turning their tank water into love gravy!
Hi thanks for the reply
i just read on another website that tetras are almost impossible to breed in captivity so i now know that ppl i brought my tetras off are talking crap!
all i can tell u is tank range from 6.2 - 7.5 remembering i have a lot of tanks
im gonna get my partner to sell off all her fish gear cause im over trying this and she is getting bored of it too...
we are going to get a kitten less hassle and stress so if anyone in new zealand here wants any fish let me know they are nice to look at but thats as much as u will get outta them
 
It probably is a good idea to focus on reduce your number of tanks. Start with with the fish that are easy to breed. Kribs and convicts are good options.

Guppies or endlers are far easier than swordtails. I think it is not so much that sword tails are hard to breed, but they will eat most if not all of their young.
 
Tetras R kinda difficult until u get real good. What other fishies have U bred? and U'll need micro foods like rotifers and stuff that rely on live plants, so LOTS of plants is always advised. Oh and KILLIFISH RULE!
 
Could be your water...lots of fish only breed in certain conditions.
 
After reading all this, nowhere did I see mention of some Al Green or Barry White to help move things along ( jk). Tetras will breed in a tetra only tank. Meaning if you have Only blue neons in a tank you might get lucky. Tetras generally will not breed it there are any other type of fish around.

Convicts need to be almost a year old before they will breed. Having a male and female doesn't mean they will like each other enough to breed. Yeah, imagine that, fish need to be attracted to one another to breed. Having a sub-dominate male will not help. I have bred several different types of fish by simply staying away from the tank other than to feed and do maintenance. I think if fish are in a high-traffic area it might cause too much of a threat, but I have no proof. Just my opinion. I often vary the water temperature a little when I am wanting to induce them to spawn and it seems to help. I also will change a greater amount of water than normal maintenance. For breeding I have con-specific tanks. Some I will start with 5 or 6 and watch for a pair to form. I never buy "Proven Breeders" because no one sells their money-makers unless there is a problem or they are at the end of their virility. I always raise my own from juvies and wait. I also mix in new blood from time to time to keep the line fresh. It's important to know where you are getting fish from and the reputation of the source.
 
I have never "tried" to breed tetras before, but most Cichlids are fairly simple.

There is the obvious of good food and good water. When the fish are ready (with eggs) do a massive water change and raise temp a few degrees. This works for most Cichlids. A few years ago my Black Phantoms bred in my 100gal and one of the babies survived!! I did not know "exactly" when, till I found a small baby in the tank (and I have 4 large angels in there!!!). He is now an adult!!
 
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