Artificially Hatching Eggs

[BlackLabelCarling]

What methods have people tried for hatching eggs? 

I have two male bettas who are prolific at eating their eggs right as the fry start to hatch. I've seen multiple different methods online, but I'd like to hear what you fish nerds have done! 

 

Thanks!

[MickS77]

I don't know where to get better info than from Dean himself, also a great old livestream 👍

 

[BlackLabelCarling]

48 minutes ago, MickS77 said:

I don't know where to get better info than from Dean himself, also a great old livestream 👍

 

He is the best! I have watched that about a dozen times! (I need a life)....seems no matter how much research I do, there is always some sort of curve ball in the breeding process!

[Daniel]

I used to breed bettas for show a while back, and the best advice I can give is keep trying, eventually you will succeed. Some males seem to be egg eaters while others are good dads.

Another thing that can increase the chance of eggs being eaten is disturbance or anything that makes the male concerned in some way. From a survival point of view it is better to eat the eggs yourself and get the nutrition to breed again than lose the eggs to a predator. While it appears irrational to us, the male might perceive something in his environment as a threat.

Keep trying, you will have baby bettas eventually!