Multiple males with female?

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Would I be able to keep 3 males with 1 female, I'm not sure if this would increase chances of eggs or just stress out the female?
Thanks in advance
Jake
 
Males and females usually co-habit without issues.

The female will get stressed if she breeds every few weeks though, which is more of a problem, and identifying the fathers will also be difficult.
 
I believe a year is the generally accepted time period.
 
My wildtype female bred in October, and then again in December, but the 2nd batch were all duds. Not sure if it was temperature related or her still recovering.

If you want your female to live a long healthy happy life you should limit her breeding to once or twice a season. Any more than that and her health could suffer.
 
auntiejude said:
My wildtype female bred in October, and then again in December, but the 2nd batch were all duds. Not sure if it was temperature related or her still recovering.

If you want your female to live a long healthy happy life you should limit her breeding to once or twice a season. Any more than that and her health could suffer.
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On that note do you know how to discourage breeding? When I got my axies they were to young to sex and are male and female! They've bred twice last year and while I have another tank it's to small to keep and axie in permantly! I keep the temp consistant at 17 degrees, (with help of a chiller), and only have light for limited hours and a set routine as I heard changes in conditions can intiate breeding.

I know the 100% effective way is to sperate them but I don't have room for another tank!
Thanks:)
 
Try a divider.

I kept a female with 4 males for over a year and never had any breeding. I sold off 3 males, and had eggs within a few days.
 
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