EGGS! (finally)

So I went and checked in on my bettas yesterday, having released the female the day before and I looked at my male's bubblenest and there was eggs! I was so excited! Finally, after nearly two weeks of keeping them in the five gallon tank and one failed attempt at releasing the female (they didn't really do anything :/ ), there are eggs. Oh my gosh, I'm so happy! However, there's been another issue unforunately. My male is apparently inexperienced and so his bubblenest is exceptionally pitiful. At one point he had made a thin stip of bubbles stretching all around the side of the tank, but he finally managed to get a small bubblenest together in a corner and that's when I released the female. But now his bubblenest keeps being moved along the side of the tank. I don't know what to think about that. But maybe he just doesn't like it's location every time he moves it? lol

lol. i hope it all works out and congratz.

Congratz!!! good luck with your new experience!!

Congratz!!Hope it works out good for you!

Nice! Congrats! Post some pics when you get a chance.

Kat. The moving thing is normal. The male will move the eggs around. It's like a protective thing they do in the wild to keep them away from predetors. Good luck with your spawn and let us know how they are doing.

Thanks so much guys! I really hope they all make it, but we'll see. And I'll definitely get some pics up when I can, but I have to do house work right now and water changes, ugh lol.

whisper wrote:

Kat. The moving thing is normal. The male will move the eggs around. It's like a protective thing they do in the wild to keep them away from predetors. Good luck with your spawn and let us know how they are doing.

Okay, that's a releif, 'cause I thought there was a breeze messing with the bubblenest or something of that nature. And thank you!

You should have a cover over the tank so you don't get a breeze but either way he will move them around. If you don't have a cover you need to put one on.

good job!!! im going to be trying soon enough too it should be bout 2 weeks by the last attempt with my multis lol my ohm male looked lik he really didnt want to do it so im going to let him be himself for a long time lol.

Congrates

Thanks guys! And I hope it goes well for you pillie, whatever you decide to do haha.

whisper wrote:

You should have a cover over the tank so you don't get a breeze but either way he will move them around. If you don't have a cover you need to put one on.

Okay, and I do have one on, it's the hood that came with the tank, however I put the little lid up on it that was there would be less condensation running down the walls and ruining his nest. But I've since put it back down and so far there's not much condensation so it's fine now lol


Oh! And the eggs hatched! They hatched yesterday! Some are already swimming, but most are not and they're all sticking as close to the nest (if not in it) as possible. They're super cute, you can see their little eyes and tails, they look like microscopic tadpoles lol And my veiltail is being such a good daddy to them, everytime one comes out of the nest he sucks them up and spits them back in. It's really cute!

Another question for you Whisper: When should I take my male betta out?

As soon as they become free swimming. Maybe a day or two. But keep a close eye on the father. The fry can usually find there way back to the nest after about a day so if you take the father out early it should be ok. When they become free swimming he will start eating them. I have had fathers that are none eaters that I take out early but give him a chance first.

Alright, I'll either take him out tonight or tomorrow morning, since some of them areen't able to find their way back yet. Thanks for the help! (: