Impossible Family?

So I have 6 cherry barbs in my 70 gallon aquarium, 3 are male and 3 are female (perfect right). I've been watching them closely now and they have only tried to breed once but nothing came out of it, I have a bunch of large plants (and carpet plants, etc) in my aquarium creating the "Perfect breeding environment" but yea nothing will make them breed.
Any Ideas anyone?

 

What are the parameters? Generally with cherries you'll want to have 1m to 2f especially if you want to breed them. In my tank I now of the wrong ratio because they breed once and I got two males out of it. But mine breed easily, it's strange that your don't. Do they always live in the 60g? Are there any other fish?

 

Yes, my other fish are 5 Tetras, 1 male halmoon betta, 2 female bettas, 6 gourami's, 2 danios, and that's all I can think of

 

Perhaps they are stressed. Are the parameters good? You may just not be seeing them breed. Most of the eggs might be eaten(even though you've got good coverage) and once the fry are free swimming they might be eaten as well. If you really want to breed them you could probably house a male and two females in a 10g+ and after they have bred move them out. A side note, you have some stocking issues(male and female bettas, too many gouramis unless they are a socials species, lacking number of danios), so I suggest making a thread in the stocking section. By the way your avatar betta is gorgeous.

 

the gourami's are pretty peaceful as far as I know. and I probably have never seen the barbs breed, but can I just put them in a little breeder rather than a whole another tank

 

the gourami's are pretty peaceful as far as I know. and I probably have never seen the barbs breed, but can I just put them in a little breeder rather than a whole another tank

A breeder box wouldn't work, it's really should only be used for holding a few fry and temporarily a fish(time outs, a fish that can't swim). If you have a smaller tank it might work, personally I wouldn't do any less than a 5g.

 

alright, well thanks for the advice and such

 

alright, well thanks for the advice and such

No problem, glad to help.

 

Cherry Barbs are best bred in pairs in a small tank (5-10), one male cannot keep up with two females. While he spawns with one, the other goes behind them and eats the eggs. They are also one of the most peaceful of Barbs, and keeping odd sex ratios usually doesn't cause any trouble.

You aren't seeing any breeding activity because there are too many other fish, Tetras in particular, that are going to interrupt, and probably eat the eggs immediately. This is not a fish that can be bred in a community tank.

 

Cherry Barbs are best bred in pairs in a small tank (5-10), one male cannot keep up with two females. While he spawns with one, the other goes behind them and eats the eggs. They are also one of the most peaceful of Barbs, and keeping odd sex ratios usually doesn't cause any trouble.

You aren't seeing any breeding activity because there are too many other fish, Tetras in particular, that are going to interrupt, and probably eat the eggs immediately. This is not a fish that can be bred in a community tank.

ah ok, so I guess getting a separate quarantine tank / breeding tank is an absolute (checks off list)