TheSwissAquarist Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 I was going through some old pics on my laptop, when I stumbled upon an old video of my bettas laying eggs (June 2021). Seeing as my parents would be LIVID if I started a YouTube channel, I've sifted through individual frames to find the different stages of the process. I hope this will be informative to all those budding betta breeders out there! Stage 1 : Male/female pair meet under bubble nest Stage 2: The male embraces the female by turning her on her back Stage 3 : The male fertilises some eggs. Stage 4: The male releases the female, and goes to pick up the eggs released by the female, which he then spits into the bubble nest. Stage 5: The end product: And a couple of months later: The tank was a 15 gal breeder which was a bit 'kitsch', and was planted with some Hygrophilia sp. Have any other members bred bettas? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 That is so interesting! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjum Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Were the last 2 pics the offspring? How many babies did you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 On 11/9/2022 at 11:48 PM, Anjum said: Were the last 2 pics the offspring? How many babies did you get? On the first spawn I got 50+ fry, and I was so desperate for a separation system I managed to rig up a sort of air pump with an old computer ventilator (from 2000 something) which meant that I only had to do water changes every other day. I kept most in 1 liter containers made from the bottom of a soft drink bottle. The females were left in the spawning tank, along with their mother. On the second, third and fourth spawn, I only pulled the fry when they started being noticeable, which may have meant I made less $$ (I only got about 15 on each spawn) but it was way less stressful than doing water changes on 15-20 plastic cups in my bedroom. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 When putting the pair together did they ever try to attack each other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 On 11/10/2022 at 10:49 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: When putting the pair together did they ever try to attack each other? Not really, as I put most of the plastic dinos in the tank to provide hiding places. aNyway the spawned on the second day of being together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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