Patrick_G Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 I’m a little sad about the Imbellis, but I’m rooting for you on this one and the Killis too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 On 6/25/2022 at 5:35 PM, Keeg said: Awesome! If you need any tips and tricks, please reach out. I love breeding bettas and I have a method that has yet to fail me 🙂 Please do share! I’d love to learn. On 6/25/2022 at 5:45 PM, Patrick_G said: I’m a little sad about the Imbellis, but I’m rooting for you on this one and the Killis too. Yeah me too… if the Killis don’t go well, I’ll probably order in a new green female B. Imbellis. Key is moving _both_ adults out once fry come free from nest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 Not enough breeding is happening. I’m going to try a thing. Zero expectations here. Pair of blue B. splendens A cheap new plastic salad bowl A small bunch of java moss Water from Discus tank A “lucky” coop almond leaf floated Some almond leaf extract Clear divider tube (from a 2-liter) Hand-catching Bettas Here we go Inverted lid ready to be covered with mesh + diffuser once she displays vertical bars Wish them luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 Alrighty. “Chastity sleeve” off. Here we go… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 Left light on overnight. Great bubble nest build! 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 I want to share my personal favorite Betta breeder, and a 43 min video he made all about his breeding techniques… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 Alrighty! I’m leaving light on for the B. splendens one more night. They’re acting sort of like the deed is done… But when I went to remove the female, she returned under the nest, and… there’s still a romantic spark… so I’ll leave them til tomorrow sometime. I’m pretty bad at judging whether there’s eggs in the bubble nest from looking down. 🤷♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 Female removed yesterday. Male continues to maintain the nest. Feeding both bettas again some now. We shall see… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandBkeeper Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 On 7/6/2022 at 8:03 AM, Fish Folk said: Female removed yesterday. Male continues to maintain the nest. Feeding both bettas again some now. We shall see… Wow that's a massive bubble nest! Are they usually all that big? I've only seen KeepingFishSimple's betta videos. His seem much smaller, but maybe it's my imagination. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaHobbyist123 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 My now deceased Dwarf Gourami made a HUGE bubblenest. A third of a 10 gallon aquarium. That is a large bubblenest though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 On 7/6/2022 at 8:56 AM, SandBkeeper said: Are they usually all that big? It varies. I’m impressed with this male! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted August 20, 2022 Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 Still no success yet breeding B. splendens. Having another go here this weekend. I’m using a simple Sterilite container from Dollar General. Adding floating dried oak leaves (I’m out of Catappa), and some black water extract. Set a cycled sponge in there — no air. Remarkable response from the pair! Nice nest, and good cooperation. Didn’t witness all of the “embracing,” but it does appear like he’s got a few eggs in the nest… I leave lights on dim all night. She’ll stay in probably past when I ought to pull, just to be sure they’ve really done the deed. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 Oh my! Got Betta splendens hatching. Moved female out. Male will go once fry are free swimming… 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 They hatched awful fast - with a lot of fishes i've bred it takes 3 to 7 days to get wrigglers much less free swimmers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 On 8/21/2022 at 6:39 PM, anewbie said: They hatched awful fast - with a lot of fishes i've bred it takes 3 to 7 days to get wrigglers much less free swimmers. They’re still clinging to the bubble nest. Probably won’t be true free-swimmers until Wednesday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 Alrighty! B. splendens fry begin to free-swim. Removed dad. Added green water… vinegar eels… delicate period here… 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Gorgeous!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 And soon you will have a gazillion and one i. betta ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 So…. 😳…. yeaaaah…. correct “a gazillion and one” baby Bettas…. No way to do this hatch justice, but here’s a video… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 Yo… just the front edge… 56 Betta fry 😳 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 This is what has prevented me from breeding bettas and or large Central American cichlids over the years - they number of fry they produce is insane. If anyone can manage @Fish Folkits you my friend! I’lL be in touch soon on some GBRs and some shiners! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 On 8/24/2022 at 10:47 PM, Fish Folk said: Yo… just the front edge… 56 Betta fry 😳 Time to buy 56 betta growout tanks! 🤣 At some point they won't like each other anymore and it could become a warzone! On 8/23/2022 at 9:41 PM, Fish Folk said: Alrighty! B. splendens fry begin to free-swim. Removed dad. Added green water… vinegar eels… delicate period here… They are soooo tiny! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 (edited) @Chick-In-Of-TheSea yeah… I’ve got plans for just 20x max Jugs for the fellas. Gals will need to dorm it up in a 20 long. I’m going to add a 2nd row of 10x jugs beneath these here. Edited August 29, 2022 by Fish Folk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 On 8/29/2022 at 11:12 AM, Fish Folk said: @Chick-In-Of-TheSea yeah… I’ve got plans for just 20x max Jugs for the fellas. Gals will need to dorm it up in a 20 long. I’m going to add a 2nd row of 10x jugs beneath these here. I love it! It looks great with the plants! High class fishy condos. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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