Fry

[CraigBaines]

Hey, i counted 67 fry today!

Well, i was woundering, i know theres no real answer. But on average how many female / male do you guys get from a spawn this size? or a percentage?

 

[Ludwig Venter]

Hey, i counted 67 fry today!

Well, i was woundering, i know theres no real answer. But on average how many female / male do you guys get from a spawn this size? or a percentage?

On average, Craig... I get about 110 fry from a batch, and IMO,.... I'd say about 70% of them are females.....

 

[CraigBaines]

oh right, i suppose in one way thats better, because they can be put in a large tank together, easier to keep. But on the other hand, i imagine the males are much easier to sell or pass on?

 

[Ludwig Venter]

oh right, i suppose in one way thats better, because they can be put in a large tank together, easier to keep. But on the other hand, i imagine the males are much easier to sell or pass on?

I'll probably be surfed & turfed for this one, but I once left a whole brood to grow up together, & unlike common believe,.... they all grew up to accept each other.... (maybe it was the size of the pond).... There was the innitial fighting amoungst the males, but once the hierarchy was established...... They lived in harmony within their established territories....(& even bred in the community)....

 

[CraigBaines]

sweet

 

[Ludwig Venter]

sweet

I am in no way saying that this is coshure.... please do not try it and quote me as the source..... it was in a large pond..... (3m x 2.5m)

 

[CraigBaines]

Oh i wont lol

 

[wilsonnw8]

Personally I have majority males about 70% boys but loads of people are asking me for females at the moment and i just dont have them! so right now boys are harder to sell! It might be good news for you!

 

[CraigBaines]

lol so as l tought, it's going to be compleatly differnt between everyone and every spawn? lol

 

[wilsonnw8]

lol so as l tought, it's going to be compleatly differnt between everyone and every spawn? lol

Well I know Netty also got a lot of females but since they are very much in demand also at the moment you'll find homes for them

 

[CraigBaines]

Thats good. Iv been to two lfs with pictures of the pair i spawned, they both seemed very intrested and told me they'd have some off me when there ready. One told me they need to get to about 3/4 of an inch in size so there filter system doesnt suck them up lol.

I didnt get and prices off them, but i know they sell them for between £3.50 and £5.

I think i might try and sell some over ebay, especially the females. The LFS didnt say weather they'd take females, its just iv never noticed female betta's in there, just males... So i dont know.

 

[CraigBaines]

Haha, noticed there all starting to fight with each other now! 5 weeks since the pair wrapped...

Iv got some turning a dark blue colour, other are clear, and some have a slight hint of sky blue!

Gonna set up their quaters later and begin to seperate them lol

 

[Jdubz]

Got any pics of them?

mines a couple of weeks old and you can only see the colour if you turn the tank light off and have the curtains open... even then its very faint.

congrats on the fry!!!

 

[CraigBaines]

Well, i can take pic's. But there just blurred, annoying because everything else on the picture is clear as can be haha!

Its a good camera too, maybe just a rubbish zoom, i dont know? lol! why i carnt get a pic of the fry i have no idea! i will try again though.

 

[Jdubz]

do you have macro setting on it?

I dont tend to zoom in on him, he comes to the front of the tank