Put Her In The Glass Chimney

[bball4life]

So I am trying to breed my bettas for the second time because the first time was unsucessful. I introduced the male to the breeding tank and now I have just put the female in the glass chimney, the male is flring like crazy, I dont think it is because he wants to breed but he is basically trying to kill her I think, is that normal? The female is very afraid, but she doesn't know yet that the male cant get her. I have read that the vertical stripes, pointing her head down, and her flaring back are signs that she should be released. The only thing is that she is a pastel color so it is almost impossible to see any vertical stripes, any other way I can tell that is she ready?

 

[thelastbetta]

Her ovipostor will be clearly visible as a speck of white (looks like a large granule of pretzel salt) between her ventral fins.

Here's a good article to help out - http/bettysplendens.com/articles/page.asp?articleid=80

 

[bball4life]

ok great thanks yeah I can clearly see the ovipostor and thanks for the article it has lots of good info in it

 

[thelastbetta]

No prob.

 

[splashluff]

uhmm, I hate to sound rude, but have you really thought this over? First off, it isn't "breeding", its "spawning". They are not dogs, or monkeys . Second of all, you need to clearly know the right time to release your female and have done ALL of that research LONG before spawning. Now is not the time to be catching up on your spawning know-how!!! Is your spawn tank 5+ gallons, with a steady temp, water tested, a bubbler and/or a sponge filter, and a heater? Do you have LOTS, I mean LOTS, of thick plant cover for the female to get away in? Has the male started his nest already? Is the female full of eggs? Do you have at least 2 active Microworm/Vinegar Eel/Daphnia cultures going strong? Do you have grow-out(s) that can easily house 100-400 fry? Please be able to confidently answer all of these questions as a YES before you release your female!!! Before you jump into this, I also hope you have lots and lots of time and patience. Today, I spent 3 hours cleaning/checking/feeding/siphoning/adding water to my spawn tank. It is soooo frickin much work! I assume you're a teenager? Hopefully you have several hours to set aside each and every day for your fry!!!

Also, why did your other spawn fail? Please elaborate so maybe we can give you some advice on what to do better!

 

[bball4life]

No didnt sound rude you were just telling me the truth and I appreciate it. Yes, I have set the spawning tank up like that and I do have lots of plant coverage. Yeah the male has a pretty big nest going and the female was full of eggs when I got her supposedly she was already conditioned but I still conditioned her myself. The reason my first spawn failed was because when I set up the spawning tank I put gravel in the tank I dont know if any of you do that, but when I did it it didnt work because when the bubbles would pop and some of the eggs would fall out of the nest the male wasnt able to find them when they hit the ground