my female betta fish laid eggs. she made her own mini bubble nest for them. what do i do for her and the eggs?

Question

my female betta fish laid eggs. she made her own mini bubble nest for them. what do i do for her and the eggs? the male was in her tank like... once way back about a month ago. how did the eggs get there???

Answer 1

Read this site here, it looks like female bettas are really able to build a nest and lay eggs
http://www.bettysplendens.com/articles/page.imp?articleid=889


Hope that helps
Good luck

EB

Answer 2

Hi,
If your male was not in the tank WHEN she dropped the eggs, then they are NOT fertile, nor will they be even if you introduced the male now. The eggs are fertilized when the male wraps his body around the female, and even then, if the "sexual" areas of the fish are not aligned properly then the eggs will not be fertile.

You can just leave her alone with the eggs, and she will eat them eventually. They will be a good source of protein for her.

I am sorry, but you will not have babies from these eggs.

Good Luck in the future.

For more info ck out:
bcaquatics.com
bettatalk.com
or search Betta Breeding or Betta Spawning

Edit:
My females have helped the male put the eggs into the nest. Do you see eggs in the nest or just bubbles? The eggs will be kinda pale yellow and very tiny. If it is a short finned type of betta, it is very hard to know Male/Female...the female will have an "egg tube" between/behind her long hanging fins (ventrals I think is what they are called), the male will not. I found 2 male Plakat (short finned) male betta at walmart marked as female.

Answer 3

Small? A Betta needs at least five gallons, if it's anything smaller than five gallons you wont be able to properly cycle, heat, and filter the tank, which will lead to a high ammonia build up, burning the fish in and out, and you can expect your fish to live a few weeks to less than two years rather than 6 or 10 years as a healthy Betta would. They can also freeze, they are tropical and need a constant 78 to 82 degree temperature or they can freeze, and you can't heat something less than five gallons because it will over do your heater and possibly kill the fish. You also can't cycle the water properly, and if you're doing 100% water changes instead of letting the water sit and filter, then you can expect your fish to get water shock or get sick from the ammonia and nitrate levels. Please do a lot more research. Male Bettas just make bubble nests, it's their nature, you don't do anything about it, just let them be.

Answer 4

Are you sure you have a female? Some males do have shorter fins that resemble a female. Most females do not make bubble nests. And most don't place their eggs in the nest either. The male has to be with the female in order to spawn. If no male was with her then you will not have any fry. Most females will reabsorb their eggs or release them into the tank, not place them in a bubble nest.

EDIT** what is going on with all the thumbs down today on alot of the good answers?

Answer 5

Female Betta's can drop thier eggs after a certain amount of time, and as long as the male is not there, they they are not fertilized. Nothing will happen with these eggs unless you introduce the male in there. I am not sure of the time it will take to fertilize or how long they can last. You are not going to get any fry out of this though unless the male fertilizes them.

JV

Answer 6

I understand the male to protect eggs in bubble nest and the female to eat them if given the chance. Good luck.

Answer 7

just temporaraly remove the female from the tank until the eggs hatchonce they hatch break the food down a little so its easier to eat.

Answer 8

leave it alone of course if you touch it they are going to kick your ***