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fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	my bettas show they are ready but then the male chases her under a rock, he has a THICK, big nest and she has stripes and he performing then building, so i released her, what did i do wrong? she has been in the jar for 3 or 4 days
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	Are the bars vertical? If they are just let her out and leave her out, I did it with mine and it was a week before they bred.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	yea but she was hiding under a rock, do u think she will be ok? i tryed changing males will that help or do i need to put the other one back in?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
Daniel Banned Posts: 600 Kudos: 524 Votes: 12 Registered: 25-Jul-2002	you will want the same male, because both need to be ready to be parents. The female may hide from time to time, but if you leave them alone, they will most likely breed.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
ontariobetta Enthusiast Posts: 227 Kudos: 243 Votes: 2 Registered: 17-Jul-2004	How long has she been out? Just give them some time. If they don't spawn within 3 days then take them out and re-condition for a few days and then try agin. ashley
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	k..... will do i guess little red will be happy to here he gets a second chance
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	well i stopped the breeding, because i saw her this morning and she was a MESS she had whole chunks missing from her fins and the male was too aggressive, i could here him hit the bottom and sides when he attacked, after he got her under the nest insted of breeing he bit her and chassed her away, now its a hospital tank treating an oscar and 2 tiger barbs for ick
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	well it turns out they did spawn, but it was a practice i quess, but either way i needed the tank, and i know he will be a great fater after i took the nest out and put it with him he caught all the falling eggs, pout them back up in the nest, but i dont think the were fertile, will they do it quicker next time now that they know?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
ontariobetta Enthusiast Posts: 227 Kudos: 243 Votes: 2 Registered: 17-Jul-2004	Most of the time once they have spawned it will go quicker. ashley
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21


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