Anthony Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 hey i just got a trio of bettas not long ago and they have already made a nest and had some eggs if i take the eggs out of the tank will they survive? what happens if i leave them in the tank? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 shot anthony!!!! be honest i dont know alot but i just wanted to say congrats. i think that the female(s) may have to be taken out but im not sure. all i know is that you have to keep a good lid on the tank once they hatch so the air temp is preferably as high as the water temp. when they are growing up they need to grow their air breathing organ (name???) and if the air is not warm and humid it will not grow properly good luck **EVIL** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 WOOHOO, Congrats Anthony, on your Betta's breeding, do hope it all goes well. The Girl should be taken out of the tank after the eggs have been laid, otherwise this can result in death by the Male. I think the Breathing Organ, Evil was talkin about is called the Labarinth, I'm sure there will be someone out there who will correct me if I'm wrong. Anywayz Good Luck :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Swim bladder I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Congrats on your successful spawning. I have bred fighters for years and if you look back through the forum you will find a bit of infromation I have posted. Get the female out!!!!! A day before the fry should start free swimming put about 250mls of "GREEN WATER"" in the tank. Pour it in very slowly and carefully so as not to disturb the surface of the water near the nest. The day the fry start free swimming REMOVE the Male and lower the water level to 50 to 60 mm. Then each day for three days add the same amount of "Green Water" 250ml. The next day or two should see you feeding NEWLY hatched Brine Shrimp; at least twice a day. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Evil is right, and if I had looked a bit harder I could have added this in the original post. Betta's are a "LABYRINTH" specie and Have a specil organ (the labyrinth) in their head. This allows the fish to actually breathe "AIR" from the surface and not from the water. This is because in nature these types of fish live in highly poluted waters. At the time of formation of this organ the surface and "ABOVE THE SURFACE" temperature is critical. As the organ develops the fish need to breathe air so the temperature must be about the same as the water in the tank. For this reason the tank must be closely covered, at least from the age of two weeks to two months as it is usually in the third to sixth week that the labyrinth starts to develop. If the tank is not covered you will get massive die offs as the labyrinth will not develop properly. Anything else you need to know; Just ask. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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