My older female

[norico]

Hi there,

My female fish is 1.10　years old. She never breeding. I tried a few mens, but she didn't like them. So, I want to know she can still breeding ?

Please teach me.

Thank you,

[Fabian]

If a female is over 1 year old,i would't breed her.
She is too old for that now.
You can get some new females and try.

[Sena Hansler]

Depends on the female... I had one I bred right until she was 2, because of her spunk. I used her then to teach my males to breed, even if they failed, at least they had some experience behind them. The males I would worry more about age, because they have to tend to the nest. The female however, though playing an equal role, she is removed once spawning is done and back to being fed well... Whereas the father is left in the tank between 1-5 days, sometimes longer. It's exhausting for the male!

Know YOUR fish, know THEIR limits. I can guarantee most of my females are reaching 8-13 months.

[Myates]

Have to agree, depends on the female. But generally you can breed them to around 2yrs of age, as Sena had mentioned.

[Sena Hansler]

Meagan was about 2 before I retired her veiltail self And she still had pip and go.

[homegrown terror]

if they're over a year old, doesn't increase the likelihood of genetic deformities in the fry?

[norico]

Originally Posted by Fabian

If a female is over 1 year old,i would't breed her.
She is too old for that now.
You can get some new females and try.

I know she is too old, but I would like to have her children. She's so fine, but she didn't success breeding. That's why I asked.

Thank you for your advice !

[norico]

Originally Posted by Sena Hansler

Depends on the female... I had one I bred right until she was 2, because of her spunk. I used her then to teach my males to breed, even if they failed, at least they had some experience behind them. The males I would worry more about age, because they have to tend to the nest. The female however, though playing an equal role, she is removed once spawning is done and back to being fed well... Whereas the father is left in the tank between 1-5 days, sometimes longer. It's exhausting for the male!

Know YOUR fish, know THEIR limits. I can guarantee most of my females are reaching 8-13 months.

I see men fish is 1 years old, and he is next to her. He always making buble net, and I wonder they can breeding or not. My female fish is big when I bought.

Did you teach hot to breeding for men fish ???
I just suprised !

Thank you for your advice !

[norico]

Originally Posted by Myates

Have to agree, depends on the female. But generally you can breed them to around 2yrs of age, as Sena had mentioned.

I see depends on the female. I am not sure she want to breed or not.

Thank you for your advice !

[norico]

Originally Posted by Sena Hansler

Meagan was about 2 before I retired her veiltail self And she still had pip and go.

Oh, really !
That's good news for me.

Thank you for your kind !