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[vanalisa]

Copulating Bettas are more traumatizing I'm sure

For the female! There is a great video on YouTube I'll try to find. The males do all the rearing part, though.

 

[vanalisa]

The female I think produces the eggs when she sees the Male and his bubble nest she likes and they are somehow magically fertilized, I am confused as to that part. I think I read that the female goes into some sort of coma for a while after the lovin'

 

[vanalisa]

Copulating Bettas are more traumatizing I'm sure

Not sure about that...that T-position clip...was it the look on his face or the description? I can't talk about it anymore.

 

[mbsqw1d]

The female I think produces the eggs when she sees the Male and his bubble nest she likes and they are somehow magically fertilized, I am confused as to that part. I think I read that the female goes into some sort of coma for a while after the lovin'

Yeh its that coma part .. just why!? haha

 

[mbsqw1d]

Witnessed some more T-position antics and then noticed that the female then holds the eggs clasped between her pectoral fins for a while before she sticks them

 

[vanalisa]

Do they eat their eggs? Looks like she's got away with the last cookie in the jar and he's after her

In the betta video you can see right at first the female tries to break away and make for the egg, but too late. Maybe nature makes his squeezes put her in a coma so she won't get in his way while he puts the eggs in the bubble nest...
Does she just stick them on the glass, or just anywhere?

 

[mbsqw1d]

Do they eat their eggs? Looks like she's got away with the last cookie in the jar and he's after her

whilst they do chase her, I don't think they do so to eat the eggs. When she sticks them to wherever, the males don't stop to feast on the eggs, but if later they happen to find one during their constant scavenging about, then they'll gobble it up.

 

[vanalisa]

whilst they do chase her, I don't think they do so to eat the eggs. When she sticks them to wherever the males don't stop to feast on the eggs, but if later they happen to find one during their constant scavenging about, then they'll gobble it up.

Maybe she has to decide the exact placement, but I think she is just messing with him for kicks.
I'm trying to find your advice about my eggs but can't find where it is.
Anyway, they were 2 or three days old.
One remains after 4 days.
I am struggling with worrying about whether to put a group into the 6g or leave them in the main tank, my 20g. Think I'll try both.
Did a 90% wc a while ago and the 6g tank is ready for some rainbow lovin'. I had one fry in a breeder box in there but was waiting until it grew a bit. It's now in a 3.5 tank, loving it, also did a major water change today and it's really swimming. About ready for daphnia, too

I'm very glad it's out I was having a hard time keeping the box clean and working around the one egg, now dangling from a small stem and,I can see the black part. Now that I have seen it I feel better about judging if the eggs are viable, which clears up my confusion
Here is the fry

And the one little egg, really blurry. Spots are gross but inside is clean ..

I really really want to breed these fish, they are amazing with great personality and activity.

Okay, so very tired, late here.

 

[mbsqw1d]

@NCaquatics me again sorry
Is this the egg sac thats still attached?

 

[CassCats]

@NCaquatics me again sorry
Is this the egg sac thats still attached?
View attachment 118758

No that looks like a belly full of food

 

[mbsqw1d]

Ah wonderful! grabbed some of this to give em

 

[mbsqw1d]

Heres one of the little dudes

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

I love him! Please name him Wiggler.

Are the kids enchanted by the baby fish?

 

[mbsqw1d]

I love him! Please name him Wiggler.

Are the kids enchanted by the baby fish?

Sir Wiggler.

Not as much as me

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Sir Wiggler.

Not as much as me

Sir Wiggler is even better. I just want to cuddle him and keep him safe forever.