Vertical Stripes?

[K.J.]

So anyway, during cleaning yesterday I put Amarette in one of those store-bought betta cups, the one they come in? (I know, bad, but she was only in it for fifteen minutes...) I decided to put the cup in Poseidone's tank seeing as how she wasn't doing much. I cleaned the tank, came back, glanced at her and he was flaring rapidly at her (and biting the cup) while she was trying to bust out and showing faint vertical lines. Once I read that in bettas, the lighter the female the harder to see vertical stripes.. or was it darker?

 

[_cRaCkEr_]

The lighter the betta the harder to see the stripes.

 

[-Deano-]

What Do Vertical Stripes Mean?

 

[K.J.]

Ah, thanks cracker.

Vertical stripes means that, if your female has eggs, she would be ready to breed. Don't get them confused with horizontal stripes, which mean stress.

 

[SarahFish]

vertical stripes don't necessary mean the female is ready to spawn... i would rather say they are a sign that the fish is feeling ok in its environment, mines usually make those vertical stripes during eating and the stripes appear and disappear verry often

 

[_cRaCkEr_]

vertical stripes don't necessary mean the female is ready to spawn... i would rather say they are a sign that the fish is feeling ok in its environment, mines usually make those vertical stripes during eating and the stripes appear and disappear verry often

I agree...

Coz when I'm breeding bettas I don't look at the vertical stripes I just look at the female on as how they swim. If I see them swimming in a slanting position with the head on the floor then it's ... honeymoon.

 

[K.J.]

She was doing that too. I was worried she wasn't gonna come up for oxygen, lol.

 

[_cRaCkEr_]

She was doing that too. I was worried she wasn't gonna come up for oxygen, lol.

That's normal ....... find her a male

 

[K.J.]

She has a male now. And he's bubblenesting fortunately, good signs now at least, all I need is a sponge filter, and eggs.

 

[_cRaCkEr_]

you don't need sponge filter it will just disturb them .. they hate currents

 

[K.J.]

Ah that's nice to know, now I don't need to spend 25 dollars... yay. So all I need is to feed them more frozen bloodworms. Will the adults accept microworms as well? Also, how do you condition the females to have eggs or is it just natural?

 

[_cRaCkEr_]

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[K.J.]

Great, thanks, mega helpful. Will frozen bloodworms and live microworms be enough to condition?


Edit: Hmm, seems like I'm all ready when I get eggs then.

What do ketapang/almond leaves do?

 

[_cRaCkEr_]

Great, thanks, mega helpful. Will frozen bloodworms and live microworms be enough to condition?


Edit: Hmm, seems like I'm all ready when I get eggs then.

What do ketapang/almond leaves do?

bloodworms for conditioning is fine, microworms is for fry and the presence of Ketapang Extract in the water spurs nest-building activity and allows the bubbles to hold together more firmly as well as enhancing fertility of the eggs all the while promoting vibrant coloration in the young fry.

 

[K.J.]

Hm.. we'll see if we can get some. I've ordered a microworm culture for next week so I can have it ahead if I get fry.