Jellymeat Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 I have some fighters that are wanting to breed. The male is blowing big bubble nests And the female is nice and fat. But i am having no success at getting them to lay their eggs. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Sounds a bit weird, but I always had great success with breeding them when a storm was due to hit due to the change in atmospheric pressure. Other than that, what is your current breeding setup and how have you attempted to breed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted April 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 They are in a 75 liter tank. I have some plants in it to help keep the bubble nest is place and a slow moving filtration system. I had one of them in a breeding net and then once the female was nice a big i put them in together but it has been awhile now and nothing. Anything i can do to stimulate them to try and breed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=50533 HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 How long have they been together for? Is the male still chasing her and trying to get her under the nest? Whats the females reacion to him? If they are ignoring each other then I'd seperate them where they cant see each other for about a week and try again. I find a small water change helps get them in the mood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 How long have they been together for? Is the male still chasing her and trying to get her under the nest? Whats the females reacion to him? If they are ignoring each other then I'd seperate them where they cant see each other for about a week and try again. I find a small water change helps get them in the mood. They have been together for about two weeks. He is very interested in her he flares and chases her. But she swims away but she does occasionally flare up at him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 They have been together for about two weeks. He is very interested in her he flares and chases her. But she swims away but she does occasionally flare up at him. Give them some time apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Give them some time apart They are in the same tank but they are separated now she is in one of the fine mesh breeding nest is this alright as for separation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 If they can see each other it wont work. usually if they haven't done anything by 4 days I count it as a failed spawn and start again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 If they can see each other it wont work. usually if they haven't done anything by 4 days I count it as a failed spawn and start again Ok i dont have another tank to put the female in as i have two other males in my other tank. But i might just put the male im trying to breed into that tank but in a breeding net. Or could i put him into my south american tank or would the ph be to low Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Is it possible to cover the sides of the breeding net so he cant see into it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 not that i can see possible. I have this breeding net http://www.hollywoodfishfarm.co.nz/detail/view/aqua-one-net-breeder/m/1547/ If you have any ideas they would be much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 do you have any ice cream containers? You might be able to cut bits of it and cover up the sides by attaching with a cable tie or nylon. If you put it right in the corner then you might have to only cover 2 sides. Could put a thick layer of moss on the bottom so the water still circulates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I just put my female back into the main tank and out of the breeding trap. When she came out she was flaring and chasing my male. She is seeming more interested this time And now my male is busy rebuilding his bubble nest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaya10 Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 I have bred gouramis and I think bettas are pretty similar? If so then there are a lot of things you can do to induce spawning. First thing is to give them high protein feed (thats true for any breeding fish) blood worms would work great. Idealy that should be done before putting them together but I think the female is showing interest so it might work when the are already in the same tank. Other things you could do: if the water level is more than 20cm, lower the water in the tank. Put a floating plastic lid in one corner of the tank that will help the male bulid the nest. Another option is to bunch up alot of floating and broad leaf plants in the corner of the tank. The male and female need their own 'space' so make sure you set up a lot of hiding places/plants for the female in the other corner of the tank, that way she will feel safe and less stressed. I think water changes and increasing the temp a bit may also be used as triggers. Make sure water parameters are very stable and good. Keep an eye on the male to make sure he does'nt get too aggresive. The tank needs to be in a quiet spot without strong lighting and avoid sudden movments/noise to reduce stress as much as possible. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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