I've put my two bettas in a betta tank with the seperator but the male won't make a bubble nest,he just flares up.What's wrong????
2007-11-09 20:20:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
You shouldn't put the female in the same tank as the male until you have conditioned her. This means place her in another tank or bowl, but near the male betta in his tank. After a week or so, you can introduce the female to the tank as long as the male has made a bubble nest. Make sure you're mating them in a 10 gallon tank with plenty of hiding spaces for the female to hide once they're done mating.
2007-11-09 23:40:06 · answer #1 · answered by Ricky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bettas don't just automatically breed when they see one another. Both fish must be in spawning condition,which means they are mature fish, that have been living in nice clean water for several months,and are well fed with a nice variety of foods,preferably some of it live.
The male will signify his readiness by building a bubble nest. And females will be "plump" looking and displaying a spawning tube(a small white triangle,that appears in her vent).
First, get a good book on spawning Bettas and do your home work. You need to learn about foods for conditioning the parent fish and foods for the fry. Also how to set up a tank for successful spawns. Things like temperature control(both air temps and water), general water conditions,the right kind of filters for raising the fry,Tank covers,water levels in spawning tanks,and a lot of other things before you can even think about beginning.
So, to answer your question, what's wrong is that you don't know enough to try this yet. Do your homework!
2007-11-10 02:25:58 · answer #2 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
woman and male beta fish should not be saved jointly aside from an hour or 2 in a fish bowl or small aquarium, whilst they spawn.whilst breeding beta fish you're able to replace 20% of the water interior the beta fish bowl or tank daily. this could stimulate the beta male fish to construct bubble nests on the floor of the water. the two beta fish will many times quarrel for a whilst, then you quite could see the beta fish mating.in spite of no remember if the beta fish do, or do no longer spawn, the female could be bumped off and positioned her returned in her unique aquarium or fish bowl. The beta male fish will look after the eggs interior the bubble nest ultimately they are going to settle in and mate. a easy could be left on in any respect cases on the breeding tank untill the male is bumped off. Mating will take in to 3 hours, and the female could be bumped off as quickly because it incredibly is over.
2016-11-11 00:25:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a male betta that makes bubble nests but when I added a female betta to the tank he just attacked her and I had to remove her.
Hope you find the answer.......so I can read it too.
2007-11-09 21:10:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
you didnt condition the breeders.
Breeding isnt adding a male and female and they will breed.
You need to condition them for 2 weks on live and highly fatty foods.
2007-11-09 23:56:37 · answer #5 · answered by Coral Reef Forum 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
just go to wall mart and buy more! they are like 3 dollars or so!!!!! =)
2007-11-09 20:23:13 · answer #6 · answered by cari berry 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋