It's Raining Fry!

[tpocicat]

This is the third attempt to get a spawn from a pair from my previous spawn. The male is a HM that is so dark blue he is almost navy. I paired him with a spawn mate female HM royal blue.
Last night I saw the male swimming up and down a lot, so I took a closer look. The fry were hatching and raining down and the male was trying his best to keep them in the nest.
Unlike his father, he made a bubble nest with some duck weed in it under the cup. I can't say how many yet, but it looks like a good number.

[LebronTheBetta]

YEAH!! That's awesome!!! :D You might get some DeT's, though. Good luck with the fry. <3

[tpocicat]

I know. I expected that with my last spawn, but I was super lucky and all of them became HM.

[LebronTheBetta]

That's great! How many were there? Around 50-75? Boy, that's a lot of jars...

[tpocicat]

I really can't say how many there are right now. Some will probably die off in the next few days. I'll try to count them once they get a little bigger.

[dramaqueen]

Congrats on your spawn. Can you post some pics when they get big enough?

[tpocicat]

I will as soon as my camera can pick them up. I wish I had a micro lens. Funny, each spawn, I forget how small they are when they hatch.

[marktrc]

Yay! Congrats. I'm waiting for the pics.

[tpocicat]

The fry are still doing well. Their father is doing a great job. Unlike his own father, he made a bubble nest and is doing his best to keep his "kids" in it.

[tpocicat]

Took dad out Friday because the fry are free swimming. It looks to be about 50 or so fry. Lots of plants so there could easily be many more.