First Attempt At Breeding

[karigupi]

Following lots & lots (& lots lol) of reading & research, I have decided to try to breed my Betta's, i'm all set up, using the advice on the bettalady site & some helpful advice from a new ex-betta showbreeder friend.

I wish I had a better camera to take piccies, but mine is useless, i'm using the phone camera & will take some when I can & update the thread.

The pair have been conditioned for a week on bloodworm & daphnia plus a few Bio Gold pellets, the breeding tank is all set up & yesterday I placed the male in his side & the female in hers.

This morning, the female is showing very dark vertical stripes & the males has made a impressive bubble nest in the polystyrene cup I gave him.

I am going to introduce them in a little bit, kids are at school & baby will be off for his nap. so I can keep a close eye.

Wish me luck!! I'm such a worrier & love my fishies so i'm going to be a really nervous betta mum for the next few hours

Ok, so I introduced them & am slightly at their willingness lol, Mr Darcy & Elizabeth got straight to it, after a little flaring, she went under the nest & they embraced almost straight away.
Here is the embrace: (I love this piccie)

Here is Elizabeth afew days ago:

Here she is this morning (apologies for blurry pics)

Here is Darcy tending to the nest

 

[youngfisher]

WOHOOO! GO KARI GO KARI GO KARI

 

[NaughtyT]

oooo good luck,hope everything goes well

 

[karigupi]

I have just updated the original post with piccies, they are still going now, about a dozen eggs I think at each embrace, he is being really gentle with her, so proud

 

[lilfishie]

Woo congrats

 

[wilsonnw8]

Wow what a gorgeous pair!!! I bet they have stunning babies!

 

[mfcclc]

conrats on the breeding, my babies will be two weeks old on thursday. It's so cool watching them grow, and what beautiful parents your have. Can't wait to see them coloured up x

 

[karigupi]

Thank you everyone, they are all finished & mum is back in her own tank for a little tlc for a while, one small tear in her tail & two little marks on her head, dad is guarding the nest like a good daddie.

I will be watching very impatiently to see if I have any little wrigglers in the next 48hrs.

 

[youngfisher]

Kari - Would you sell me a few females if its all sucessfull.

 

[emeleeliggett]

Congratulations! I also just had my first spawn and it's so neat! Please keep us updated with pictures!!

Lovely fish by the way too!

 

[karigupi]

Kari - Would you sell me a few females if its all sucessfull.

Of course I will, if all goes well

 

[karigupi]

Congratulations! I also just had my first spawn and it's so neat! Please keep us updated with pictures!!

Lovely fish by the way too!

Thank you & congrats to you too! Had to laugh at your siggie, hubby has always called me the crazy cat lady lol & I think its only a matter of time before he calls me the crazy fish lady too.

 

[emeleeliggett]

Congratulations! I also just had my first spawn and it's so neat! Please keep us updated with pictures!!

Lovely fish by the way too!

Thank you & congrats to you too! Had to laugh at your siggie, hubby has always called me the crazy cat lady lol & I think its only a matter of time before he calls me the crazy fish lady too.

We'll have to start a club! My cats just love watching my fish swim around, almost as much as I do!

 

[Netty]

Congrats on your spawn.....that's great news that it went so well and that first pic is great of them wrapping. I never get bored of watching that bit.......they can have their gentle moments at times lol

 

[x0x.love.you.x0x]

stunning male will have some lovely babies