Uh oh.. help?

[ThatDarnDragon]

I keep my betta bowls next to eachother.

I woke up this morning to find my male in the female bowl (he must've jumped)

a HUGE bubble nest.

both bettas looks content (female has a small torn in her tail but healthy otherwise)

I think Im gunna be a grandparent.

What should I do, leave the female in there? remove her?

 

[sgstvoy]

Your male betta must have been a gymnist in his previous life!

It's betta to remove the female. They're infamous for eating their eggs.

 

[ThatDarnDragon]

I dont see any eggs, just bunch of bubbles. kinda hard to see without disturbing. What am I looking for?

 

[sgstvoy]

Betta eggs are white in colour. Biggest clue is to see the bottom of the tank/bowl, to see if there are any pearly-white stuff. Those are the eggs. You can check out www.bettatalk.com for some articles and piccys of bettas and their eggs.

 

[wuvmybetta]

I seriously doubt they spawned. Just plop him back in his own bowl and let it be if you're not prepared for fry. Or take her out and put her in his and leave him in hers.
To look for eggs you need to shine a flashlight in the nest so you can see.



Also,lid your bettas

 

[Kiarra]

Well, it is POSSIBLE that they spawned. If you really want to know, shine a flashlight on the underside of the nest. Eggs should be clearly visible as small, pearly white balls wedged inbetween bubbles. They're hard to miss with a good flashlight, at a good angle.

At room temp, they probably won't hatch, though. Just plop him back in his bowl, and invest in some sort of lid. Next time, he might not make it to her bowl.....

 

[ThatDarnDragon]

Nope, I dont see anything that looks eggy. I put the male back in his bowl and separated them. I popped most of the nest and saw nothing.

Phew, I know nothing about raising frys!