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Mogwai Fingerling Posts: 16 Kudos: 19 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	hi have have been trying to breed my bettas for about 3 mths and finaily they did it yestrday so i stayed up all night watching and about 6pm tonight. i toke her out becouse it looked like it was all over and the male was picking on her and about 11 .i was just checking on them and she had a big nest in her tank y would this be (please help) Thanks Mogwai
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Nick Fish Addict 33 Posts: 553 Kudos: 668 Votes: 509 Registered: 09-Aug-2004	Well first are there eggs in the nest with the male? I have heard of females assuming the role of a male, even building bubble nests, although it's weird she built one one day after she bred. You would think she was a little beat up or at the very least tired. I guess not impossible though. BTW another bit of advice I just recently read in another post is too make sure you don't turn the light off on your male Betta while he is tending to the eggs. Last edited by Jessnick at 20-Jan-2005 20:42
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Mogwai Fingerling Posts: 16 Kudos: 19 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	yes there are eggs with the male a lot of them and she has a lot too still and she is still looks after them... i will found out if they all hach tomorrow its been 3 days then
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
pugperson Fish Addict Posts: 877 Kudos: 953 Votes: 293 Registered: 16-May-2003	Please do let us know how the eggs with both parents turn out. Though I wonder if the eggs in the female's bubble nest would be fertile, if the male wasn't there to fertilize them as she laid them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i had once a female who took the role. she spawned with the male and then starting fighting with him until he retreated. then she took over with the nest.(go figuregirl power!)n.e way she might just still be in breeding mode. give it a few days.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Mogwai Fingerling Posts: 16 Kudos: 19 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	ok the female eat all the eggs the next day and then she seemed sick for about a week...she was swimging on her noise for a weeek and would not move much at all but she seems a lot better know and going to try again in 2 or 3 days to breed again thanks Mogwai
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Hooktor Fish Addict Posts: 646 Kudos: 651 Votes: 67 Registered: 22-Mar-2004	I would wait AT LEAST a week or two, maybe even three to breed again. It is better for them to have rest, and you will probably get better results. They need their rest.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17


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