My Bettas Just Spawned!

[Durbkat]

Take lid off tank shine a flash light over the nest if you see nothing in it then he ate them.

 

[pretty betta]

I don't see anything. Great he ate them . And just when I got a 30 gallon tank to keep most of them, and my heater broke. Well it was his first time. So I guess it was bound to happen.

 

[platyfreek]

its ok. just plan before you do this again!!!!!! and practice making brinshrimp cultures cause i sucked at it the first time. well it went good but i had trouble getting them out.

 

[Durbkat]

Sorry to hear, did you feed the male while he was taking care of the fry? Next time after you do alot of research you should get another male because most likley he will just eat them again.

Edit: Are you sure he didn't build a second nest and moved them their? Do you have gravel or sand in the tank, sorry for asking the gravel question again its just that you didn't answer last time.

 

[pretty betta]

I didn't feed the male. When I moved him into the tank I didn't see a bubble nest in his first tank. I didn't have any sand ir gravel in the tank. Oh I have 2 more male bettas.

 

[nino]

Hey did the eggs hatch yet? Did you take the female out after they breeded? Be sure to take the male out after they are a couple weeks old because he will eat the babys.

durkbat, that is wrong advice. the father should be removed when the fry are free swimming- not after two weeks.

 

[Andie]

Next time after you do alot of research you should get another male because most likley he will just eat them again.

Whoever told you that? That's not true at all. If you were to speak to some actual breeders - people who have actually bred bettas more than once or twice (so, not me; not yet, anyway! ) and for a purpose more valid than 'ooh, fun! Everybody else is doing it!' - you would be sure to hear several stories of first time fathers who ate the eggs but more than acquitted themselves with later spawns; practice makes perfect, after all!

That said, yes, please do not use this male to breed again. It's the veiltail thing However pretty and wonderful he is for you (and I'm sure he is; many of my bettas to date have been wonderful VTs) he will only produce more veiltails, and his progeny will just be another contribution to an already overpopulated sector of the betta world. 8)

 

[splashluff]

urm, Playfreek... whats a Brineshrimp culture? heh

I agree with Andie. I'm actually kindof relieved that pretty did not get babies... didn't seem like there was a shred of preparation put into this. The eggs could've fungused or died from instable temperature, and the male could've just eaten them because he knew they would not hatch.

Prettyfishy, PLEASE do not spawn any of your Bettas until you have a nice, quality (non-VT) pair and you have completely and thoroughly researched and prepared for the fry. PLEASE!

 

[Synirr]

Hey did the eggs hatch yet? Did you take the female out after they breeded? Be sure to take the male out after they are a couple weeks old because he will eat the babys.

durkbat, that is wrong advice. the father should be removed when the fry are free swimming- not after two weeks.

Actually, there are different opinions as to when the male should be removed. Many Thai breeders leave the male in for a month or more, the theory being that he will only eat the weak and sickly fry and therefore they are naturally culled. I left the male in with my babies for about a week, and would have left him longer if I hadn't spied him trying to eat a few

 

[nino]

Hey did the eggs hatch yet? Did you take the female out after they breeded? Be sure to take the male out after they are a couple weeks old because he will eat the babys.

durkbat, that is wrong advice. the father should be removed when the fry are free swimming- not after two weeks.

Actually, there are different opinions as to when the male should be removed. Many Thai breeders leave the male in for a month or more, the theory being that he will only eat the weak and sickly fry and therefore they are naturally culled. I left the male in with my babies for about a week, and would have left him longer if I hadn't spied him trying to eat a few

oh ok, i tried to be sure about this (did some googling before i posted) but i guess there exceptions.

 

[Durbkat]

Sorry guys, next time I'll keep my mouth shut when I'm not 100% sure

 

[supersixone]

Actually, there are different opinions as to when the male should be removed. Many Thai breeders leave the male in for a month or more, the theory being that he will only eat the weak and sickly fry and therefore they are naturally culled. I left the male in with my babies for about a week, and would have left him longer if I hadn't spied him trying to eat a few

the father of my fry is still in with them. so far i haven't spotted him eating any, so he will remain with them until he poses a problem. he does help himself to microworms, though!