GuppyDude
Stephen
alright, iv been (adicted) to bettas for quite a while now and i have made many attemps at spawning them. the first few times, that i failed, i came here and got help, learned what i did wrong and what i could do to make it easy on myself. i think iv got it all down pretty much but for some reason im still not ahveing any luck!!! iv attempted to spanw 2 differant pairs about a dozen times this summer, each time trying a different approach. iv conditioned them on white worms and IAL, iv kept them away from any other betta contact during conditioning, but wen i put them together all i get is just aggression, no love... and its pretty much teh same thing every time.
my spawn tank is a 10g with about 4.5 inches of water in it, some java moss on one side for the female to hide in, some black cup things that kind of work as as shark cage where she can seek further shelter, and styrofoam cup (cut in half) and a thermometer. (my room temp is 75F, so i see no reason for a heater)
i userally add the male first and let him get used to the tank for about an hour before adding the female. once she is added she seems immediately interested in getting it on. she kind of twists around like she's trying to wrap but theres no other betta there, but the male chases her away from his cup (where there is no nest) and then with steely determination traks her throgh the java moss intent on nipping her fins off. the female occasionally gets brave enogh to go to teh cup but she is userally chased away or the male will just rest near the cup watching her untill she trys to run again. this pretty much goes on untill the female is down to tatters and i have to remove her. iv tried 2 differant pairs of fish, have tried spawning in water that was clean and clear and water that was conditioned with IAL. iv also tryed introduceing a second male so that teh 2 may stare each other down for 5 minuts before i pull the added male (giveing the spawning male the illusion that he has one the female and the territory). the strategy made little or no differants in any of teh spawns and im just about out of ideas.
could any of you fine fish keepers tell me what im doing wrong or what i can do to make this work? iv watched you all spawn these fish time and time again yet i am without luck please help!
my spawn tank is a 10g with about 4.5 inches of water in it, some java moss on one side for the female to hide in, some black cup things that kind of work as as shark cage where she can seek further shelter, and styrofoam cup (cut in half) and a thermometer. (my room temp is 75F, so i see no reason for a heater)
i userally add the male first and let him get used to the tank for about an hour before adding the female. once she is added she seems immediately interested in getting it on. she kind of twists around like she's trying to wrap but theres no other betta there, but the male chases her away from his cup (where there is no nest) and then with steely determination traks her throgh the java moss intent on nipping her fins off. the female occasionally gets brave enogh to go to teh cup but she is userally chased away or the male will just rest near the cup watching her untill she trys to run again. this pretty much goes on untill the female is down to tatters and i have to remove her. iv tried 2 differant pairs of fish, have tried spawning in water that was clean and clear and water that was conditioned with IAL. iv also tryed introduceing a second male so that teh 2 may stare each other down for 5 minuts before i pull the added male (giveing the spawning male the illusion that he has one the female and the territory). the strategy made little or no differants in any of teh spawns and im just about out of ideas.
could any of you fine fish keepers tell me what im doing wrong or what i can do to make this work? iv watched you all spawn these fish time and time again yet i am without luck please help!