tukituki Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Hi, I setup my 2 fighters for breeding 2 days ago, they were released yesterday afternoon and we've just notice them spawn. The female released the eggs and the male caught them in his mouth and put them in the bubble nest. All is good. My question is when do I take out the female? and how long should I leave the male in for? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 You take the female out when they finish spawning and leave the male in there until the fry are free swimming. congrats on having them spawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukituki Posted September 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 thanks Cam! i'm very happy they have spawned! so i should take her out now as she's hiding in the plants at one end of the tank, he is under his cup at the other end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 yip, other wise he'll attack her and may even kill her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukituki Posted September 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 she's gone back to her other tank, cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 good luck and keep us posted on how they go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukituki Posted September 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 the eggs have hatched and you can see the little fry (who seem motionless), at times fall to the bottom of the tank, our male scoops them up and puts them back in the bubble nest. when is the right time to feed the fry and when should they become mobile? we'll remove the doting dad then eh?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 It sounds like he's a really good dad. My fry would always wiggle and get out of the nest and stay on the bottom and the male couldn't keep them up. I think they become free swimming in about 48hours but I can't remember as it's been 5 months since I've breed mine (I need to get rid of some :roll: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Remove him when the fry can swim horizontally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukituki Posted September 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 thanks, some are able to swim up and down but none horizontally yet. yes he seems to be an awesome dad, i'm very impressed! shall i start feeding them once they swim horizontally? cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 what you are using as the starter food? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukituki Posted September 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 a liquid fry food got from LFS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 I would feed a bit before they're free swimming as when they're free swimming they've got food straight away (thats what I do anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 I usually put drops of liquid fry food in before the parents even spawn, it feeds the infusoria already in the water which the fry will feed on. ( they dont actually eat the liquifry) You can try some egg yolk mixed into a paste. It's messy and will need water changes often (which you should do anyway) but its a good starter food. Also microworms are good, they stay alive in the tank for ages. Good to get them onto bbs as soon as they can take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 I usually put drops of liquid fry food in before the parents even spawn, it feeds the infusoria already in the water which the fry will feed on. ( they dont actually eat the liquifry) You can try some egg yolk mixed into a paste. It's messy and will need water changes often (which you should do anyway) but its a good starter food. Also microworms are good, they stay alive in the tank for ages. Good to get them onto bbs as soon as they can take it. I'd heard that. I feed mine frozen bbs and thats great. It's easy to just grab a cube and chuck it in.What size tank are the fry in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukituki Posted September 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 i think the tank is 32L. i have the liquid fry food, frozen blood worms, some sort of dried worms & the usual flake food (as well as various bottom feeder foods), anything else i'd have to get tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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