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	Effect of a Hurricane on Bettas
Sandy02 Enthusiast Posts: 174 Kudos: 123 Votes: 34 Registered: 11-Jan-2004	Well, I was SUPPOSED to get a direct hit with Huricane Charley, but it shifted to the east too far south... but the rains and low pressure seem to have taken an effect on the Bettas They are as happy as can be ^_^ my 3 and a half year old Betta built his first bubble nest in about 6 months, the female is so etastic at any sight of a male its amazing...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	storms i believe are good for breeding b/c my grandpa in china told me that when it rains the bettas start wanting to breed.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
Little Caesar Fish Guru Posts: 2351 Kudos: 548 Votes: 0 Registered: 09-Jan-2003	I have heard that too. In nature they breed in the rain....but I never understood that because wouldn't the rain ruin the bubble nest??? ~~ Caviar? no thanks! ~~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
poisonwaffle Mega Fish Posts: 1397 Kudos: 591 Registered: 11-Feb-2003	That's what I thought too. But apperantly the sudden decine in temp makes them want to breed. Maybe they pick out spots back somewhere under something that the rain can't get to
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Maybe it has something to do with the softer water brought on by rain? ...Or, it could be the air pressure. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i believe it is the change in water quality. anyway don't forget that bettas taht are still in the wild build nest after the storm is done.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
Sandy02 Enthusiast Posts: 174 Kudos: 123 Votes: 34 Registered: 11-Jan-2004	Ah, I was told it was because of the change in air pressure
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
sumthin_fishy Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 314 Votes: 16 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	pancake, i read/thought that when you are breeding bettas you actually increase the temperature to condition them? or have i got it wrong and your suppose to drop it?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
poisonwaffle Mega Fish Posts: 1397 Kudos: 591 Registered: 11-Feb-2003	You're supposed to keep the temperature at a constant 80 something degrees while conditioning them....a sudden drop in temperature (the supposed "rain" that's actually a waterchange) will trigger them to spawn
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	It's the low pressure caused by the hurricane. Most fish are more likely to breed when a low pressure system is over you. This is because in most parts of the tropics, low pressure systems signal the beginning of the rainy (or rainier in a lot areas) season. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49


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