BlueMoon Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 My fighters look like they are trying to spawn? They will half kind of wrap around each other but nothing happens, she doesnt release any eggs. She swam a wee while away after and about 3 eggs dropped out....She is HUGE, bursting at the seams kinda look! She is going back to the nest every few seconds and they do the same thing? Any ideas on whats goin on? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 The spawning process isn't always as perfect as the websites describe. With one of my last spawns, the couple just couldn't quite get the wrap right for a few hours, then eventually when they did wrap properly, there were no eggs. In fact, there were no eggs for about 3 hours of wrapping, then finally.... she started releasing and all went perfectly well. With a spawn I tried a few days ago, she only wrapped a couple times, and not a single egg. Then she decided to release them without wrapping and got hungry so ate them :evil: From what you've described, everything seems completely fine. Lots of going back and forth is normal, and don't expect eggs within the first wrap. Good things take time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMoon Posted March 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Ok, few that makes me feel better...... Iv put a clear plastic lid on the ground bellow the nest so any eggs that drop he can easily see them and they won't go between the pebbles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 My first attempt at breeding took hours, the second time it didnt look like she was dropping many eggs by the time they had done when he didnt want her anymore i thought there wasnting many but when they hatched there were over a hundred. Good luck with you breeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMoon Posted March 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 arggg!! she is dropping eggs away from the male and eating them..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMoon Posted March 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 crap.....now hes eating them :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 She'll do that occasionally, but by the look of the size of here, she's got plenty more. Mine started doing that and released a good 50 or so by herself, then the following day she spawned a good 300+ eggs. The male usually can tell which eggs are infertile/rotton and will eat them. My little guy seems to have excellent judgement at that, thankfully Hopefully yours does too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMoon Posted March 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 ok i hope so....all they are doing now is searching for eggs on the bottom and eat them....... totally ignoring each other now..... lol :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 If they don't wrap around each other the eggs won't be fertilised. Try not to disturb them and stop peeping lol. ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMoon Posted March 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 the female is chasing the male around biting his sides, hes trying to swim away, seen him lying on his side on the floor a few times, heaps of eggs all over the floor no embracing yet and havnt disterbed them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I'd take him out if I was you - ifs she's released her eggss they're not going to be fertile anyway and if a female attacks the male he's put off mating. Try again in 11 or so days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I'd take him out if I was you - ifs she's released her eggss they're not going to be fertile anyway and if a female attacks the male he's put off mating. Try again in 11 or so days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Yes, take the female out (or male) and let the male recover from the bashing. Like Addriene says, try again in 2 weeks. ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMoon Posted March 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 thanks guys, female is out and the male is tending to his non furtile eggs I may give my halfmoons ago and see how that goes ...... not a fabulous start but we will get ther Cheers Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Patience is the name of the game in fish keeping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMoon Posted March 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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