I'm starting a new spawn log for my AB pair because I completely changed my plans, so here are the new ones.
Tank:
-4 or 5 gallons, filled halfway
-Stuffed with live plants
-DIY sponge filter will be bubbling very gently
-heater and light of course are there as well
Pair:
-same as my other thread :roll:
Conditioning:
-Feeding frozen bloodworms and pellets if they'll eat them (only the male has so far)
-Both go into the tank tomorrow
-Female is in a mesh box and the male is loose
I'm using MrVamp's way of conditioning
Etc. :
-Nest "anchor" is a lid
-The light and tank are covered in plastic wrap to keep moisture and some heat in
Hopefully the second time around they can do this ;-)
I don't use plastic wrap on my tubs. The lids fit tightly enough but if you don't have a lid then that works. Even a small light shows through the white lid.
Anyway I hope my pairs brother and my frys uncle gets to work this time XD
Mr.vamp-my lid is blue, and it's more convenient for me with plastic wrap.
Yeah lol I'm doing a temp shock and new surroundings so hopefully all will be well this time.
The mesh box is just pieces cut out and then zip tied together-there are two 4" x 5" pieces, two 3" x 5" pieces and the bottom is 3" x 4". It's very simple to make. I can give you more detailed instructions if you want lol
bettalover-I'll be putting them in later tonight so I'll take pics then.
Is there salt in the water? My pairs never pay attention to each other when there's salt.
Anyway, it took my pair 3 days. They were introduced Thursday, flared all day Friday...there was no nest under the cup so I replaced it with a lid. Later that night there was a nest and the next day she jumped
No, no salt. There was salt in their temporary tanks that they were in yesterday/earlier today though.
The male can actually swim under the mesh box (it's at an angle) and he is hanging out there a lot. He'll probably start flaring tomorrow. He's got a lid to work with, too. My female could jump out if she wants and I'm half hoping she does and things happen like yours lol.
Mine went perfect. Keep in mind I stuffed my pair with Hikari pellets (the female, the male won't even touch something unless it's frozen...I blame the_K for raising him on live blackworms XD) and frozen bloodworms. By Saturday she was lookin eggy and then WAM! A spawn.
Wow, that's interesting because I only feed mine when I feel he's hungry because it's too much work to try and feed him pellets and it takes me at least 10 minuets to actually get a piece and then feed him 4-5 and then go around the house putting them in my tanks, jars and my dads tanks. So yeah he goes hungry for about 2 days
Lol I normally feed only at night and I probably won't stuff him as much. All my fish are in my room so it's easy and I've only got seven...so far! Plus all my others eat pellets so it's convenient and easy.
They may not get fed tomorrow, or just the female. I'll see if they look hungry lol. They might still be stuffed.
I once read an article that SOME bettas rather spawn at night or when the lights are off then when they are on. but once you see them embracing your supposed to turn the lights on so the male can see where the eggs are.
Yea i read it from an article from some one in Malasia and Thialand And a few in California.
Also If you really think about it, in thialand ponds are not very clear and they are usually filled with floating plants that sometimes cover the sunlight in the pond so it makes sense why.
Well I put the lid on and now the light is very faint and blue-ish. Much better! And pics from yesterday:
The male:
The female:
Where the male had white scales, they turned blue instead of teal. You can see he still has a very few white scales left on top of his head and around his eyes. Sorry for the big pics
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