Hello there, while im writing this one, my betta are still spawning. I got the opportunity to witness the beauty of spawning with my own eyes hehe, i got some vid of them spawning, can you guys give me advice so that my soon to be fry can survive (all of them)
To have zero death rate in breeding.
Is near to impossible.
My advice to u is, just relax and take then slowly.
Dont have to do to much in the first two week.
Just feed them enough to get full(3-5) time a day.
There still may be a few. If the bubblenest is still there, they might be where you can't see them. They should hatch in a day or two, then you will know for sure.
That looks like a Lott of eggs because from the video, everytime he moved some eggs fell out. They are new breeders aren't they. Don't worry they will eventually get the hang of it. She looks like she will supply a great amount of eggs. You can also try artificial hatching for the eggs.
I would wait another day and then determine if they are gone. Also try again.
okay, thanks for all of the suggestions, i will try to wait until tomorrow and if i can't see the fries, then i think i will just going to condition them again T_T
When first hatch.
Most of the fry at the bottom seem dead.
Cause they don't move.
But they're not. Day old fry don't really do much.
It's all about waiting
ohhh, i hope that the guys at the bottom are alive, haha, its their 3rd day from hatching, do i need to feed them now?? cause when i tried to feed them with microworm i think they dont eat them
Live fry look cream or darkish. Dead fry are totally white/pale.
They might still have their egg nutrient(?) thing. Fry not cared for by male tend to develop slower. Healthy fry should swim around now and then.
Try feeding them tomorrow - a little at a time, just to see if they'll eat. Give them more if they do.
ohh, so i got a plenty of dead fry haha, they are already white at the bottom, i tried feeding them microworm but they didn't eat them haha so maybe i`ll wait again before i feed them
What size tank are they in? Try siphoning the dead fry and what ever waste is on the floor. Put the waste bucket at a level close to the tank's water surface so the siphon's suction isn't too strong.... Reduce 50% of the water either by siphon or by scooping. Then refill with the drip system.
Do you have snails or something for "cleaning" crew in there? They're useful in these situations. IMO their wastes aren't as bad as dead/left over food thus can reduce the need of water changes.
As much as I hate saying this.... sorry but prepare yourself for a total lost. Your fry doesn't sound healthy enough. Maybe this was why daddy ate them (not sure). A good water change may boost their condition - enough to make them eat. Just don't give up on them and keep trying to feed them. Remember to siphon out any wastes.
>.< i hope that even one of them can survive, ill try your advice, i dont have snails or gather fish that will clean the waste, im thinking to add cory dora in their tank, are they compatible??
I've never used them in newly hatched fry. So I'm not sure. Perhaps it would be better to use something very slow - common pond snails are cheap and will do the job, but you need quite a few.
At this stage, snails are the best option. Right now, I'm using cone snails that hitched a ride on some plants I bought. Cory cats are catfish, so they WILL eat anything that will fit in their mouth. Best of luck.
your pair is super nice.... If you are selling/shipping any of the fry once they are mature, I'd love to buy a female! LOL Can't wait to see how they turn out! Congrats!
Snails are good for eating left over food. I have a couple pond snails, and originally just one huge mystery snail, i have since added a second mystery snail because he didn't look like he was doing good in another tank.
My fry at first didn't look like they were eating, but apparently they were.
I love mystery snails and pond snails are great because they tend to reproduce A LOT! I would rather have mystery snails though because how big they are.
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