Mating Platys

[Rocknrobyn]

Hey... I have a questions why are my platys not mating.. I have 3 females and 2 males.. all me levels are fine. My male will try to mate but she wont let him... My other male will try to chase him...Whats going on

 

[Hardlife91]

What size tank do you have? What other fish are there in the tank?
Using a ratio of at least 2 females to 1 male is a key thing otherwise the male can become aggressive and harass other fish. This could lead to poor breeding.
What temperature is the tank at?
What diet are they on?
There are quite a few possibilities why they aren't breeding.

 

[SchottayB]

I wouldn't rush these to breed, you'll be over run and no where to put the things in a month!

Hardlife got most of the questions layed out for you

 

[Rocknrobyn]

I have a 30 gallon and I have a 3 tetras and 4 loaches. My tank temp is at 78 and I feed them flakes and some time I feed them live worms.. They are mating I see them but I never see them get n e bigger....

 

[StandbySetting]

Are you watching the tank 24/7? How do you know they're not mating when you're not looking? It's not a case of full intercourse as it is with humans and other mammals, it's just the deposit of sperm onto the females genitalia.

 

[Rocknrobyn]

I don't know if they are mating when I'm not looking ... I just thought that they mate like crazy