I hope to breed soon but probably not with that pair even though they're really nice I'm not quite ready. I'm keeping an eye on the_K's fish for now and will probably buy my breeders from him when I do get them.
Glad to hear that your fish arrived safe and sound! Keep us updated!
Well the male seemed like he was about to up and die on me. I went to bed thinking the worst. I wake up turn my light on and see a HUGE nest. He's still staying under the nest the entire time but when I came back from school he made it even bigger!!
The female has vertical bars and they should have a great spawn. I'm putting them in next weekend.
Lol thanks. Unfortunately these guys won't be ready till early-mid November. I decided to add the pair to the tank soon. Maybe even this week. The sooner the better. Mainly because I'm going to Mexico around the time the babies would be two months. So I want to spawn ASAP.
Found out the problem.....water was too cold at 75 degrees. I put them in the spawning tank for temp rise and he began to flare!!! They're showin readiness and as soon as he has a nest I'm goin for it.
Well he's startin a nest but until he builds one like his last one its a no go. Sister is ready, nice full of eggs and showing vertical bars. I realize spawning after shipment is stressful but some of my best spawns came from bettas purchased just days before and they turn into better spawniners in general. I don't know why.
Well I released her. She looked ready to drop her eggs. So far really gentle, chasing and attempted nipping. She approaches him (Billybobjoe is his name now lol and her name is Flara, as in flaring) showing full vertical bars then he runs her away. They're super gentle and I expect the spawn in a few days.
So exciting! I can't wait to see pics of your progress.
My male didn't expand his nest until the second day after I introduced the female.
Best of luck... post as soon as you give in and intoduce them!
I put some of his old nest under the cup and he began adding to it. Shes approaching him full flare and breeding stripes but he's not ready. This was the same behavior my red VT pair did just before spawning......))))))))))))))))))))))))
I literall just got them Thursday. The female looked like she was about to drop her eggs and the male didn't like cooler water. For me newly purchased bettas seem easier to spawn. Sometimes I condition, sometimes I don't, dosen't seem to matter much either way since good care conditions them quite well.
Well shes approachin the nest in full flare and breeding stripes, checkin out the nest and then swimmin away. Should be gettin some spawn action in a few hours
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