SPAWNING???

[mrplaty]

i will put the female with the male tommorrow!!! how big does the nest need to be???

Is it normal for them to spawn staight away or will the male chase the female for a bit 1st???

 

[WILDER]

http/www.aquarticles.com/articles/breedi...a-breeding.html

 

[yeeviabetta]

Let the female into the tank with her hubby. Turn the light in the tank and cover the tank with a blanket! Don't look or peep! Leave them alone and let them do their business. Check them after 24 hours.

 

[mrplaty]

i was going to do that but am afraid he wil kill her

 

[yeeviabetta]

You think too much mrplaty. Breed them or let them be alone in saperate tank. If he kills her, get another female from Bettaman. LOL

 

[mrplaty]

i destroyed the bubblenest because he lost interest in it but he has started to build one again!!!!
Do you think i should just release the female in the tank tommorrow morning??

 

[infant340]

is she barring? if yes then yes i would release before u go to bed today

 

[mrplaty]

yes she is barring but i wouldnt be able to sleep because i would be worrying about if the male kills her!!!!

 

[yeeviabetta]

If you worried too much, don't breed.

 

[Kiarra]

I've watched most of mine spawn. Depends on the pair, whether they'll let you watch or not. I leave if the male gets upset about me being there (like when he's flaring at ME!), but, usually, the boys couldn't care much less that I was there watching.

The nest needs to be big enough for the female to accept it and the male to feel he's done working on it (because they'll chase off an interested female if they don't feel they're doing working on their nest). Some pairs will spawn with little to no nest...some seem to require huge architectural masterpieces.

Sometimes they'll start spawning immediately, and sometimes it takes a few days. The only way to know which they're inclined to do is give them the time to settle it all for themselves.

You can release her for a while, and see how they react to each other. And then, if you have to leave for a long period of time and don't feel comfortable leaving them together, then you can jar her back up in the tank.