A Few Questions About Female Bettas

[fee de mer]

1. How do i know if stress lines are permanent?
2. If they are not could it be due to moving homes?
3. How can i get rid of stress lines, or make her more comfortable?
4. How do you know when your female is "well conditioned and full of eggs"?

 

[lilfishie]

Stress lines generally disappear once they've settled, this varies from fish to fish, some almost straight away, I've had 1 take over a month.

Very rarely are the stress stripes permanent

 

[OldMan47]

A well conditioned female will be somewhat swollen looking because she has all those eggs she is carrying and she will show the zigzag lines when she catches sight of a male. In that condition, I am ready to allow the fish to reach each other by removing the chimney that has separated them. After a minimal amount of light sparring, the fish should get right down to mating. Please do not try to mate a juvenile male with a fully mature female, or vice versa. Fish learn from their experiences and their maturity seems to affect the mating success. Having both fish fully mature seems to help a lot in this.

 

[fee de mer]

okay thanks guys, don't worry i am not planning on breeding, just interested