I out my male betta on one side of a tank and then I out a divider in and then I put a female in she changed color and he built a nest should I put her into the males side so she can sprawn???
2006-10-07 03:39:24 · 6 answers · asked by Jessy L 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Bettas --- Don't leave the female in the tank with the male. He will kill or damage her extensively. The only time a male tolerates a female is when she has been thoroughly conditioned and has eggs for him to fertilize.
You must keep her away from him and feed her high protein food for about 2-3 weeks so she will produce eggs. You will see when she is ready, she will get quite fat. Then float her in a jar in his tank so he can see her. He will build a nest. When he has the nest completed, slowly release her so as not to damage the nest.
Now you need to watch them very closely for the next hour or so to see if they are compatible. Sometimes, no matter what you do, the male just doesn't get it. If that is the case, get another male. If it works out between them, he will fertilize the eggs and place them in the nest. When she has no more to give him, you must remove her or he will kill her.
The males tend the nest and the young until they are free swimming. After that, he may eat them, so remove him and start feeding very fine food.
Do you have a heater in the tank? The babies will not survive if the temp is not around 80 degrees. Bettas are tropical fish from southeast Asia and need temps around 78-82 degrees.
2006-10-07 04:49:47 · answer #1 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's your choice. Do you really want baby fish? Do you have the food ready to feed any resulting fry? Newborn Bettas need infusoria, newly hatched brine shrimp, or boiled egg yolk. If your Bettas breed successfully you will end up with lots of bettas. The males will all have to be separated as they grow! Do you have enough containers/space?
If you decide to go ahead, remove the divider and keep an eye on things. It is normal for spawning to get a little rough but in some cases the male will end up killing the female so be ready to intervene. After spawning get the female out of there ASAP as the male tends the eggs alone.
2006-10-07 10:53:30 · answer #2 · answered by Rags to Riches 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wait a wile maybe she is pregnant, what is the colour of the eyes is it shadowy or clear . If it`s shadowy then she is pregnant and should not be with the male as he would eat the little ones.
2006-10-07 10:47:29 · answer #3 · answered by spatz 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
umm u spelled emergency wrong u spelled it emergencie and i dont know much about fish but i wouldnt
2006-10-07 10:50:20 · answer #4 · answered by Bean 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Your choice!
2006-10-07 10:42:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
she could already be pregnant, maybe she should be alone if she has eggs he may eat them.
2006-10-07 10:41:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋