How old til breeders are over the hill??

[Russ]

Hi,
I heard that breeders only keep pairs till they are 3 years old because they slow down spawing activity at this point, is this true? If it is, is it because the male becomes less fertile or the female or both?

Russ

[John_Nicholson]

I have raised fry from a pair that was over 6 years old. They do spawn less and have smaller spawns but in the right conditions they will still spawn some.

-john

[CliffsDiscus]

Usually I replace a breeding pair when they can't pay the rent.

Cliff

[RyanH]

I have a pair that is between 3 and 4 years old that have pretty much stopped spawning for me. They still dance and flirt and they get along great but they don't really lay eggs anymore. Honestly, I haven't really done much to encourage them but they used to lay every week without fail no matter what I did to the water or gave them to eat.

-Ryan