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My female betta doess't have here vertical strips.all 3 of em' don't!i introduce em' wit muh male betta he is intested,but they ignore him.i want 2 breed em'so do u have any tips

hmmm, my bettas never got any stripes when they bred. As for them being not interested, has your male started to build a bubble nest yet? This is what they look for as far as getting interested.

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well dont rush to breed them. but n.e way maybe the females wont get any stripes b/c
1. they are scared about the new environment and wont show fear stripes,
2.maybe the male is agressive enough,
3.water might be to cold.
4. try changing the fish (breeders)
5.try waitingand trry again later.

Have you conditioned the females with live or frozen food? That may make a difference.

muh 1 betta is full of eggs,but no strips.is that normal???

Many times it is normal. As I stated, I have never seen any of my females get stripes before, during, or after they breed. I bred bettas a few years ago, but due to the need of the tanks they were in, I no longer have anything but a lonely male now, lol


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As Acid stated,females are interested in seeing a nice bubble nest Just because your females are not showing stripes doesn't mean there is something wrong with them. One of the most common signs that a female is ready to breed is her Ovipositor, which is an egg tube. When this is visible as a white dot on her underside were she poops it is usually a good sign she is ready. But then comes all the other factors i.e. the male and the breeding tank. Bettas have very unique personalities compared to most fish. You just might not have any luck breeding some. But others are fairly easy as long as the right conditions are present. Try this as this method worked for me. Start with keeping your male Betta in your breeding tank. Feed him live brine shrimp or blood worms. If no live foods are available freeze dried should be ok. After letting him acclimate to his new tank, be sure to watch that he is building bubble nests on a regular basis (after a water change and you've ruined his bubble nest he goes right back to it is a good sign) When you feel he is ready, introduce her to him by placing her in a cup and placing her in plain view of the male in his tank. Observe their behavior towards each other, he should be trying to impress her by flaring and "dancing". If you feel they are trying to "impress" each other, put her in the main tank. This is when you must keep a constant watch on them, as the male (or female for that matter) could kill the other. Don't be too scared that they nip at each other, as this is normal, just don't let either get to a point of not being able to defend itself. After that, it's pretty much wait and watch. When I breeded my Bettas it took them a total of about 8 hours from start (putting her in the main tank) to finish (him sqeezing the last bit of eggs out). Be sure to take the female out after this, her job is done. Good luck I hope this helped more than it confused.



Last edited by Jessnick at 11-Dec-2004 11:35

Last edited by Jessnick at 11-Dec-2004 11:36

What color are your bettas? Some colors don't show the stripes as well as others. In some color variations, you can't see the stripes at all, ever.

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They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes,
They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver,
So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.

Janna is correct; silver, opaque and other light-bodied fish are extremely hard to see stripes on.