They Hatched!

[afishdude]

well on saturday i spawned my veiltail's. both blue with red stripes. i figured i got about 40 or so eggs from them, well i didnt. i got over 100!.
both bettas were pet store bettas so didnt no if they would accualy breed.

today i noticed that my 100+ eggs hatched! the male was moving them back to the nest until he saw me then he started to eat them. watched him for a wile and yes he was eating them for sure. so i took him out and dropped the water lvl to 2 inches and installed a small air pump with a gang valve.

now i dont no what to do if all these fry survive. i cant kill them as i would feel horible so i have to raise them all. just need to find 100 friends that want bettas i guess.

here are the parents. sorry about the crapy picture quality on the female. my cameria sucks.

 

[king neon]

congratulations! But it sounds like your going to have trouble trying to give them new homes... I guess you could start off on the forum in the trading topic. And I hope to hear more about them all soon

 

[afishdude]

would post on here but i dont like the idea of shipping fish over long distances.
so il just give them away free on IAA website (iowa aquaria assosiation) since thats where i live.

 

[K.J.]

Beautiful fish, but, I really can't say you should have bred them. Perhaps you should have found a reliable place to sell them BEFORE breeding them?

 

[garethusa]

sounds like you will be busy...very busy....afishdude!

put up some pics when you can....it would be interesting to see all that fry!

 

[afishdude]

Beautiful fish, but, I really can't say you should have bred them. Perhaps you should have found a reliable place to sell them BEFORE breeding them?

well i have homes for about half of them. i was expecting 50 max. not over 100. dont worry tho. il find good homes for them. NOT taking them to lfs.

 

[stang1]

Congratulatons!
The dad is a handsome devil so bound to have some gorgeous babies there.
Keep us updated with pics!

 

[afishdude]

i will, i got a vid of them hatching, maby il post that a little later.