Any Way To Increase Egg Production?

[K.J.]

My female, Jupiter, hs no eggs at the moment. Don't worry, I'm NOT making a snap decision to breed them, but I would like to see if she's capable of having unfertilized eggs. She's in a 2 gallon tank with bubbling and a light, which I turned off because it was making the water extremely warm. Is there any way to possibly give her a better chance of producing unfertilized eggs? Also, I'd like to see Ares build a bubble nest.. same question as with Jupiter, any way of increasing the chances? Thanks.

 

[SPLiSH]

Feeding live foods and really high quality pellets usually encourages bettas to breed (this is called conditioning). Females won't usually produce eggs without a male, and it can actually be harmful to have her full of eggs and not have them released quickly.

Males make bubblenests even without a girl, it's a sign of health. Don't worry, just 'coz Ares isn't building one, this doesn't mean he is unhappy. My male Angelo is in top health but doesn't build nests. Jerry and Rio only build them sometimes. Sometimes it can be brought on by a nice change in the tank - new plant that they like etc. Other times, a change in barometric (I think that's it...) pressure brings it on. Mine tend to build nests before rain.

 

[K.J.]

Feeding live foods and really high quality pellets usually encourages bettas to breed (this is called conditioning). Females won't usually produce eggs without a male, and it can actually be harmful to have her full of eggs and not have them released quickly.

Males make bubblenests even without a girl, it's a sign of health. Don't worry, just 'coz Ares isn't building one, this doesn't mean he is unhappy. My male Angelo is in top health but doesn't build nests. Jerry and Rio only build them sometimes. Sometimes it can be brought on by a nice change in the tank - new plant that they like etc. Other times, a change in barometric (I think that's it...) pressure brings it on. Mine tend to build nests before rain.

I feed her Topfin Betta Pellets and mosquito larvae.. the latter which she wasn't too interested, probably because the recent batch were dead. They know they're there, Ares has noticed Jupiter from between scooched-together tanks and while he flares, she shows no reaction.

My last betta, Calcifer - who suffered from being from petsmart rip build a bubble nest shortly before he died, so I presume it takes a few days for males to adjust? The tank was thoroughly cleaned before Ares got moved into it, though. It only contains one plant, but the standards are almost the same as Calcifer's tank WAS, except more aquarium salt and finrot treatment because Ares had a small case because of all the moving. Once a female is in good condition for eggs, how long does it usualyl take for her to make them? Do they just pop up out of no where?

If she does get eggs, I'm hoping to breed the two together sometime in October (heh, if super deltas an vts look decent together. I know if I get vts my lfs will buy them, at least, so that's good.), once I pay for all the tanks and background medicines.. which I still need to raise fifty dollars for. Is there ever a case where a female NEVER produces eggs?

 

[BWBettas]

Even though females look slim, theres a chance they still have eggs. It's also really bad for the female to be BULGING with eggs as the male may not be able to wrap properly. Before you breed just feed them really well for 2 weeks on live foods, frozen foods and the top pellets you can find. Then when in th spawn tank (female still in the chimney) give them a big feed of live foods then 10 minutes later release the female. THIS will ONLY work if you use a traditional betta breeding setup.

Bret

 

[willtang3000]

i condition for 2weeks but have my male and female tanks next to each other (1g) so that they can see each other and this will encourage the female to make more eggs

 

[K.J.]

Even though females look slim, theres a chance they still have eggs. It's also really bad for the female to be BULGING with eggs as the male may not be able to wrap properly. Before you breed just feed them really well for 2 weeks on live foods, frozen foods and the top pellets you can find. Then when in th spawn tank (female still in the chimney) give them a big feed of live foods then 10 minutes later release the female. THIS will ONLY work if you use a traditional betta breeding setup.

I see. But what if when I do this the female and male eat most, but some are still swimming around? Normally I'd use Mosquito Larvae, but I could probably give them BBS, because I would be starting a colony for the fry - if I get some. Is there a good kind of pellets for before-breeding? Sorry, questions.

i condition for 2weeks but have my male and female tanks next to each other (1g) so that they can see each other and this will encourage the female to make more eggs

Every day for about ten minutes or so I scoot the tanks together, so he can get his 'daily flaring,' and then remove them after a minute to a section where they can't see each other.

 

[willtang3000]

Even though females look slim, theres a chance they still have eggs. It's also really bad for the female to be BULGING with eggs as the male may not be able to wrap properly. Before you breed just feed them really well for 2 weeks on live foods, frozen foods and the top pellets you can find. Then when in th spawn tank (female still in the chimney) give them a big feed of live foods then 10 minutes later release the female. THIS will ONLY work if you use a traditional betta breeding setup.

I see. But what if when I do this the female and male eat most, but some are still swimming around? Normally I'd use Mosquito Larvae, but I could probably give them BBS, because I would be starting a colony for the fry - if I get some. Is there a good kind of pellets for before-breeding? Sorry, questions.

i condition for 2weeks but have my male and female tanks next to each other (1g) so that they can see each other and this will encourage the female to make more eggs

Every day for about ten minutes or so I scoot the tanks together, so he can get his 'daily flaring,' and then remove them after a minute to a section where they can't see each other.

i let mine see each other for a full 2 weeks because ten minutes really isnt enough time to make eggs in mass production

 

[K.J.]

Even though females look slim, theres a chance they still have eggs. It's also really bad for the female to be BULGING with eggs as the male may not be able to wrap properly. Before you breed just feed them really well for 2 weeks on live foods, frozen foods and the top pellets you can find. Then when in th spawn tank (female still in the chimney) give them a big feed of live foods then 10 minutes later release the female. THIS will ONLY work if you use a traditional betta breeding setup.

I see. But what if when I do this the female and male eat most, but some are still swimming around? Normally I'd use Mosquito Larvae, but I could probably give them BBS, because I would be starting a colony for the fry - if I get some. Is there a good kind of pellets for before-breeding? Sorry, questions.

i condition for 2weeks but have my male and female tanks next to each other (1g) so that they can see each other and this will encourage the female to make more eggs

Every day for about ten minutes or so I scoot the tanks together, so he can get his 'daily flaring,' and then remove them after a minute to a section where they can't see each other.

i let mine see each other for a full 2 weeks because ten minutes really isnt enough time to make eggs in mass production

Yeah, I'm beginning to let them see each other more -a lthough I still need money for the new tank and medicines for the breeding tank, plus my allowance is cut off for two months, so...