Smudge X Snorkel Spawning 15/10/2011

[sausagewinkle]

Hi all
You all might have read in previous topics that I was going to try for my second spawn.
Well, the 2 of them have been conditioned for 2 weeks so Friday they were moved to their spawning tank.

Smudge went in first and then 1/2 hour later I added Snorkel in her 'bottle'.

As soon as she was added Smudge started to build his nest. By the morning his nest was nice and big and Snorkel looked very keen so Saturday afternoon I realised her.

Things went really well and no fighting.
Within 10 minutes they were 'attempting' to wrap, snorkel couldn't get the hang of it and kept swimming away, they eventually got there and began wrapping correctly but no eggs were being realised.
I left the house at this point for about 45minutes and left them too it, when I came back Smudge was chasing her away and being violent so I removed her. He stayed guarding his nest but I couldn't see no eggs and where he built it made it more awkward for me to see
I didn't think there were eggs there and when I checked on him this morning there are no little bettas hanging from the nest

Ill retry them in a few days NO NEED. THE EGGS HATCHED 17/10/2011

SNORKEL-Mammy

SMUDGE-Daddy

Heres some pictures and a video I took


VIDEO (click to see)
When Snorkel was first added in her bottle

Smudges nest

When she was realised

VIDEO - CLICK TO WATCH
Practise Wraps

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Fingers crossed for a second time lucky

 

[bettanoob]

Oh let's hope they are sucsessful soon

Oh let's hope they are sucsessful soon

 

[sausagewinkle]

Take back what I said. I HAVE FRY. Must have hatched when I was at work

 

[bettanoob]

whooooooooooooooo hooooooooooooo

 

[bettanoob]

mabe i should put my order in now muhaaa

 

[lilfishie]

mabe i should put my order in now muhaaa

think you should! theres a load of us wanting from this pair already



Really happy for you Vicki are they running poor Smudge ragged yet?

 

[bettanoob]

i dontt blame you lol i was leaning towards crown tails till i seen smudge flairing up and the colours from both of them promise some real gd offspring

 

[bettanoob]

previous post delted GL with the fry hun

 

[fuzzynicki]

Hope they're all doing well today Vicki,- with lots of teeny tiny little tails on show! How does the spawning compare in size with last time?

 

[sausagewinkle]

Smudge is being a great daddy, keeping the flighty little fries in the nest

From what I can see there is about 50??
Smaller than my last spawn (thankfully)

They should be free swimming in a day or 2 then Smudge can be removed and its down to me

 

[fuzzynicki]

Great number Vicki! Hope you get more girls this time though as they were really in demand with your last batch!

Well done Smudge,- you clever boy!

 

[sausagewinkle]

Ill get some pictures tonight, didn't get the chance last night

 

[lilfishie]

Ill get some pictures tonight, didn't get the chance last night

glad you can get pics mine you have no chance

 

[Fatknee]

Hi all
You all might have read in previous topics that I was going to try for my second spawn.
Well, the 2 of them have been conditioned for 2 weeks so Friday they were moved to their spawning tank.

Smudge went in first and then 1/2 hour later I added Snorkel in her 'bottle'.

As soon as she was added Smudge started to build his nest. By the morning his nest was nice and big and Snorkel looked very keen so Saturday afternoon I realised her.

Things went really well and no fighting.
Within 10 minutes they were 'attempting' to wrap, snorkel couldn't get the hang of it and kept swimming away, they eventually got there and began wrapping correctly but no eggs were being realised.
I left the house at this point for about 45minutes and left them too it, when I came back Smudge was chasing her away and being violent so I removed her. He stayed guarding his nest but I couldn't see no eggs and where he built it made it more awkward for me to see
I didn't think there were eggs there and when I checked on him this morning there are no little bettas hanging from the nest

Ill retry them in a few days NO NEED. THE EGGS HATCHED 17/10/2011

SNORKEL

SMUDGE

Heres some pictures and a video I took anyway


VIDEO (click to see)
When Snorkel was first added in her bottle


Smudges nest

When she was realised

Smudge is a handsome fella ive joined the forum,looking forward to my boys arriving tomorrow