I have two male and female betta fish. Both fish are condition. The male has been making a bubble nest and the female is full of eggs. I put the male in a 5 gallon tank for a few days I also put there tanks side by side so they can see each other then I add the female. The female flares at the male and the male flares back and tries to bite her. She runs and hides. But the male never stops attacking her. He always bites the heck out of her. So I aways take her back out. Also I have tried Using different females and the same thing happens. What should I do to stop this from happening. I really want to breed them!!!
2007-05-22 12:20:16 · 8 answers · asked by Goober g 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Give her a few hiding places and leave them together for at least 24 hours unless he is really tearing her up badly. If you have a 10 gallon you can use for breeding all the better so that she has a little more room to escape from him at first. Some attacking and biting is normal at first, they just have to stay together long enough to get past that.
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2007-05-22 13:39:55 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out this site:
http://www.bettatalk.com
She has a big section on breeding, and seems very knowledgeable. It is normal, males are just jerks sometimes lol.
And the male does have to be around for when the eggs are released. He's the one who catches them from the bottom and puts them in the nest.
Good luck, and don't give up yet!
2007-05-22 19:26:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the female is full of eggs and the bubble nest has been made, let her alone in the tank to release the eggs. The male does not have to be there for that.
2007-05-22 19:25:16 · answer #3 · answered by pooplin 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try adding some hiding spots for her. Besides, you'll need the male for picking up the eggs she drops and putting them in a nest.
2007-05-22 20:31:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Male betas always bite the females a bit, tearing their fins and whatnot..but you should only really worry about it if it gets out of hand.
2007-05-22 19:23:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put on some barry white. Works every time.
2007-05-22 19:24:29 · answer #6 · answered by JackDaniels316 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Check out this site. They may be able to help you.
http://user.aol.com/andrerich/aquarium/breeding.htm
2007-05-22 19:44:41 · answer #7 · answered by cydthekid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the male is probably just unfriendly. use a diferent one and just keep the male healthy in a seperate tank. there is no desies for fish i know of that causes unfriendlyness
2007-05-22 19:23:49 · answer #8 · answered by Donna C 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋