can you tell me if remove my MALE BETTA from the fry tank before the fries are swimming own thier own will hurt them I was told that the male will eat them if he is not removed after they are born and can you tell me how long should I leave him in with them
2007-02-16 07:50:31 · 6 answers · asked by brenda b 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Remove immediately after fry's hatch.
2007-02-16 08:02:42 · answer #1 · answered by xxx 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You should NOT remove him as soon as the fry hatch!! You should remove him once they can swim around. There is a short period of time after they hatch and before they can swim that he needs to be in the tank to tend to them! It's only about a day (depends on a few factors) but without him in the tank any of the fry will die.
MM
2007-02-16 16:21:23 · answer #2 · answered by magicman116 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Do not remove him until the fry are free-swimming. Even after they hatch, they will still need his care while they develop into free swimming fry.
2007-02-16 16:30:20 · answer #3 · answered by fish guy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should remove the male as soon as the fry hatch. It will not hurt the fry, because he will not take care of them or feed them once they hatch.
Plus, he needs time to put on some weight because many males refuse to eat while tending to the eggs.
2007-02-16 15:54:48 · answer #4 · answered by Zoe 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well When the male has made his little bubbles only then can you put the female. You must immediatly remove her then when the babies are born you MUST MUST seperate them. Or he will eat them!
2007-02-16 16:42:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
suposedly
after they can swim diagonaly
or until they can swim to there food
? duh
2007-02-16 16:25:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋