on average
how long do you have to wait for your bettas to mate?
any signs that they will?
my female is not afraid of my male how is much bigger then her
yet she will not go to the nest but she will stand rigth to his face when he goes at her what is going ?
im not sure that my female wants to breed
she is flaring back at the male whenhe goes at her (also)
i put her back in the see through plastic i had holding her while the male built his bubbles nest at the begining
just to give them a break
anything else i can do PLZ HELP
(use websites)
2007-02-21 13:07:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Frankly sometimes (very rarely) a pair you pick out just isn't compatable. You mention that the female is much larger than the male. As the two are about the same size when grown there is a better than fair chance the female is not sexual mature yet. That would explain why he has no interest in mating with her and why she doesn't seem to know what to do around him. Seperate them for a few weeks as you continue to condition them and see what happens then.
A sure give away that a female is old enough and in breeding conditino is what is refered to as an "egg spot" it is a small dot that will appear too stick out from the females belly just under where she gets heavy with eggs.
All I can really say is patience... some times it just takes time.
Hope this helps
MM
2007-02-21 13:13:50 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put them together in a tank, but separate them with a see-through plastic bag or cup (preferably female inside the cup). Wait for the male to make the bubble nest before releasing the female. If they fight, remove either one and try some other time.
One thing to note is that they seem to be able to know if you're looking at them. So.. give them some quiet time together if they don't appear to wanting to fight.
Well, another thing to note is that.. you can put in several females together in a tank with ONE male to increase chances of mutual interest of mating with each other. More females = Ok. More males = Everyone (rather everyfish) dies or gets injured.
If they don't seem to get into action within 2 hours, you can remove them and try another time.
2007-02-21 22:44:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, you need to size-match the bettas. If the male is so much bigger, it isn't a good match. Second, your conditions need to be right. Is the water level low and the right temp with plenty of hiding places? If so, just wait for a bit, but if there are no signs of getting ready to breed, remove her after too long.
2007-02-21 21:14:42 · answer #3 · answered by Amanda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The big thing with bettas is to keep a close eye and be patient. As long as they are not hurting each other just let them do their thing. As soon as you feel that they are not engaging in breeding behavior and are just fighting then it is time to remove them. The female will flare and the male, so don't worry. Below is a link to how I breed my bettas.
2007-02-21 21:13:01 · answer #4 · answered by fish guy 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
wait to expose then to each other until he makes a bubble nest see the wonderful site aquabid.com a small independant auction just for fish
2007-02-21 21:21:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋