what do betta eggs or offsprings look like?

Question

i think my betta is pregant and i just want to know what i'm looking out for.

Answer 1

The following website has a good pictorial progression of egg to full-grown betta:

http://www.bettatalk.com/fry_growth.htm

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Betta eggs sink so after each spawning, the male picks them up before they reach the ground and deposits them in the bubble nest that he has built. The male continues to care for the young and maintain the bubble nest until they are free swimming. After about 36 hours, the spawn should hatch and three days later become free swimming. Their first food should consist of very small organisms such as Paramecia and Rotifers, a fish food called micropearls has also worked very well in my class and is much more convenient than raising live food to feed to babies, but live food should always be included in their diet. After about five or six days, they are large enough to eat Brine Shrimp or Daphnia larva. It is possible to raise the fry on dry food alone but they won't develop to their full potential.

Answer 2

Landhermit has provided excellent info. But I have a few questions that may help.

1. Is your fish Male(big fins and a lot of attitude) or female(smaller fins and almost as much attitude LOL)???
2. Does your fish live alone? If so and its a male he is just getting fat, Betta's will put on extra weight if given the chance. / If so and your fish is female she may be producing eggs but she will expell and eat them if there is no male around to make a nest and spawn with.

The eggs will look like the salt they put on bagels/ or like a round poppy seed.

I hope this helps, and I suggest that you visit the sights that land hermit provided and learn as much as you can to keep you and your fish happy with each other.

Good Luck ;)
Eric