how would i know when a female betta is ready to lay eggs? what are the signs?

Question

im just wondering, because im planning to get a female betta, because my male betta is making a bubble nest, but i wont know when a female betta is ready to lay her eggs in the nest. and do i feed them while there separated? i mean when i put a divider thats clear in between the tank and they see each other for a few daws or two.

Answer 1

Place the jars of the both the male and female in breeding tank for about an hour for the temperature in the jar to reach equilibrium and to get the pair acclimated to the warmer temperature of the breeding tank. Once the pair is acclimated, release the male into the breeding tank and carefully transfer the female over to a chimney glass or clear partition with holes in them to separate the pair. The holes enable the fish to smell the chemical hormone release by the pair together with the sense of sight will stimulate the male to build his nest and the female ovaries to ripen.
When the female is ready to spawn, she will display dark vertical stripes on the body (less prominent in lighter pigment female bettas). It’s now time to release the female into the breeding tank with the male. Once the pair is together, the spawning ritual takes place with the color of the male intensifying, tail beating, and body wiggling. The ritual will last from 1 hour to 24 hours before spawning takes place. If spawn does not take place after 24 hours, I would remove the female and try again at another time. When spawning begins, the male will wrap his body in a U-shape around the female and squeezing her abdomen to expel the eggs. During the embrace the pair appears in suspended animation for a few seconds and the eggs are fertilized as they begins to drop from the female’s abdomen. The male then gathers the eggs and spit them into the bubblenest. After all the eggs a place in the nest, the pair resume the embrace several dozen more times, taking several hours, until all the eggs are expelled from the female. When the female is done spawning, she disengage and move away from the nest. At this point spawning is complete and the female should be removed from the breeding tank to preventing her from eating the eggs and being harmed by the male.
FROM http://majesticbettas.com/breeding.htm
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Answer 2

Keep in mind building a bubble nest is a sign the male has bonded to the tank as his territorial. Not that he is lonely. Males like being alone.

Breeding bettas is a big step. Do you have a breeding tank? Do you have specialized food for the fry? Are you prepared for over 100 babies?

Generally healthy females are always ready to lay eggs. (In the wild the female generally just happens to wander into the male's territory.) It's best to prep the pair with freeze dried brine shrimp, and bloodworms. If the female is light colored she'll show dark bars if the male interests her. (Of course with females it's also a sign of aggression.)

Answer 3

Bettas are beautiful and I used to raise them. Be sure to have a lot of vegatation floating in the tank. The male knows more than you do about raising the kids. When he senses the female is ready he wraps around her and squeeses her gently. This forces the eggs out and he will suck them into his mouth , place them in a bubble and send them to the bubble nest. Even after they hatch and hang in the nest if a bubble breaks he will suck them into his mouth and in a new bubble send them back to the nest. I used to think he was eating them , but he was just being a good dad. Reduce the airaition during the nesting and good luck, its worth the effort.

Answer 4

to answer your question. A female that is ready to lay eggs will be quite gravid or full of eggs and you can see a "white pimple" near her anal fin where the eggs come out. I believe the scientific term is "ovipositor"
when the female is frightened she becomes pale and has dark horizantal bars.. when she is about to spawn she has two vertical bars but they are usually whitish in color.

when breeding them you must have patience because many times it looks like they will never spawn.. just a lot of chasing the female away from the nest. be patient and eventually they will spawn if conditions are right.

Answer 5

they do no longer lay eggs. i think of you ment that she grew to become into waiting for the male to squeeze them out of her. that's the only way for eggs to return out. If the male would not take part in his area of the breeding to get the eggs out, the female will take in them into her physique. i might in simple terms wait and notice. How without postpone is her abdomen growing to be?