Breeding Trouble

[balashark]

I was just wondering if guppies will still breed in a community tank if it is fairly populated and contains bigger fish ie. bala sharks. I got a group of guppies 2 males and 3 females and they are doing fine but the males have not approached the females and tried to transfer sperm yet. Is there a possibility that they don't feel comfortable enough to mate in my tank? its a 55 gallon completely planted tank with tetras and small gold barbs (they arn't being aggressive) and cory cats and such.

has anyone had problems like this? I have another trio that I took out of this tank and put into a 10 gallon to see if that will spark something.

ideas?

this is what the tank looks like if you're wondering Youtube of my tank

 

[jackyb07s4]

would advise your female to male guppy ratio being 3:1 or in your case get 3more females to make it 6:2. But to answer your question, chances are your female guppies are already pregnant so I wouldn't worry.

 

[kizno1]

at least a few fry will survive but not many and like jackyb07s4 said there probly alredy pregnant and u dont know what happence when your out the room or at night to he might be but u just dont see it