BETTA breedingg!!!?

Question

ok so the male is sitting on one side of the tank
and the female on the other
he has his nest done and sits at the bottom almost waiting i guess
every maybe 5-10 mins he gets some air chases her and then goes back to "sitting"

i watched my female where she cant see me (put a towl)
and it seems she only comes out of the corner when i come near the tank
is she hungry and wants food from me?
she is going near him under the nest but once he "gets up" she runs away and only comes back out when i watch her

how long will i have to wait for them to breed finally?

10 gal tank
heated at 81
small corner filter
5 inches of water
and one plant

(so now one asks)


THANKS A LOT !!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

I've had the females take as long as 4 days to lay eggs. Just make sure she has plenty of places to hide until then. Or you can take her out, or use a divider. If she doesn't lay eggs, he will start harassing her. You'll know when she's ready when she gets a few vertical stripes: http://www.flippersandfins.net/Images/BettaFAQMGFemale.jpg

If you're lucky you'll see the spawning. If you're not watching the tank all the time, make sure she hasn't already laid the eggs - they can be hard to see if you're not really looking for them! (Can you see the eggs in this picture? http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/80698Betta_eggs.jpg - they are opaque, white shperes just below the center of the photo). If you find eggs, get the female out of the tank!

Answer 2

Some couples just aren't compatible.

Breeding is a fairly serious ritual, since the male and the female could come out pretty battered with no eggs to account for it.

Here's a good site, read up.

www.bettysplendens.com

Answer 3

she just doesn't sound in the mood. is she carrying eggs? maybe if you put her in something close to the nest where he can see her but cant get to her it might make her more responsive as she can't run off to the corner. its just guessing but she sounds a bit shy and i am thinking more visibility would help the situation.