What am I doing wrong?

[kimsoph]

Hi all,
hope you can all help me with your invaluable advice....
got my breeding tank all set up etc, got the female in a plastic bottle cut off, etc like i have seen on here,
but a couple of things are bothering me, my female has gone from being a plcid wishy washy blueish colour to a very very dark almost black head deep blue body....
my male will creep up under the bottle and then flare at her, no problem there, but she has started flaring I mean really flaring at him, does she just not fancy him?
after nearly 24hours of being in there, his nest is very sparce, just a splattering of bubbles, and i mean prbably 20-30 bubbles......
should I wait a bit longer, or release her for a bit, I just don't want them to get hurt
Thanks in advance to all who can help..... x

 

[Betta*b*Happy!]

Hi,

Does your female have dark bands on her? Sometimes this signals rediness to mate. I'd take the colour change as a good sign. I

f the female is not shying away from the male then this is also a good sign.

Sometimes releasing the female will stimulate the male into making a buuble nest as she releases hormones into the water.

Most times there will be fin nipping at some point in the mating process so i think it is unavoidable, just make sure your female has plenty of hiding places to avoid the male if she needs to.

Keep us posted!

 

[kimsoph]

Thanks for that advice I will probably try that, release her for a bit, and watch closely........

 

[kimsoph]

sorry missed out the bit about the stripes/ bands, I think she has, but she is soooo dark its a bit difficult to see lol

 

[OohFeeshy]

Right... Have you read the pinned? How old are they, tail type etc. Tank size?

 

[kimsoph]

hi oofeeshy
yes i have read , read, read and re-red all i can for about the last month or so....
but thanks anyway, you lot are so helpful
thanks
x

 

[kimsoph]

hellooooo again
have just been watching them and yes she does have the bands on her.....
think i will leave them for another hour or so then try them together for a while, will let you all know how it goes

 

[kimsoph]

ok....
well have released her in with my male and first of all he chased her for while flaring lovingly at her....
but now they have swapped , she is doing all the flaring and chasing, and he swims away like a scaredy cat.!!!!!!
He keeps hiding from her.....
what should I do now, does anyone have any ideas, pleeeease

 

[GSD]

the bars could be stres bars not breeding bars

how old are they?

 

[OohFeeshy]

hi oofeeshy
yes i have read , read, read and re-red all i can for about the last month or so....
but thanks anyway, you lot are so helpful
thanks
x

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Just checking, you get all sorts just chucking two together.... Are the stripes vertical or horizontal?

 

[kimsoph]

hi there
the bands of stripes are vertical....

 

[ManyFISH4Me]

is she fat with eggs?

 

[Betta*b*Happy!]

Ah vertical thats breeding bars.

Stress bars are horizontal.


How are things going now?

If it looks like it's not going to happen try removing her for a few days.

Absence heart fonder and all that

Edit - is there something floting on the top for him to build his nest in/around?

They like floating plants and even half a styrofoam cup to build it in!

 

[fishykisses]

can we see pics of the mommy and daddy to be?!

 

[kimsoph]

Fishcrazy....... my male is similar to the one in your pic.....

I will try and get pics later, camera not good tho!!!
I do have a polystyrene half cup in with them,
Well got up this morning and there is half a nest ( I think) not brill tho,

will check again after work, and get back to you all