my 3rd 'project'.....for my nieces n nephews..

[master chief]

hi all:)
after being successful with my 1st n 2nd spawn(thanks here at AF for your help n guidance)decide 2 carry on with my currently 3rd spawn n at the same time educate my nieces n nephews(show them-they are at my place now n are very happy get to see this) n hopefully they will have the passion/hobby to rear bettas n will adopt once this spawn has grown.....
here are some pics 2share with all of u here...(will post more once i upload)
the 'bed'
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g204/noradeen236/thebed.jpg

the bubble nest
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g204/noradeen236/thenest.jpg

[tygerlim]

Very encouraging for this hobby

[master chief]

hi all:) here's some more.....
this spawn...1 thing good is that this male is very gentle n never 'hurt' the female..all went smoothly...will updates in future as do not want to disturb too much...as usual...the male i will left it behind n let him take care of his frys once they are hatch till abt 2 months.....
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g204/noradeen236/theintro.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g204/noradeen236/themeeting.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g204/noradeen236/thespawning.jpg

[ChrisNg]

Wow Master,

'Live' education to instil interest in them. Sure they will get infected.....then you have support team to take care of your harvest. Cheers

[master chief]

hi all:) here's the last pics...when there is eggs...both 'parent' seem to be helping each other out in collecting the eggs...the female was seen picking up the eggs n spit out nearer to the male while he was busy 'storing' the eggs inside the bubblenest...female are now resting n being tended by my nieces/nephews.....will update in 1 to 2 weeks time of the progress....

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g204/noradeen236/somemeoreeggs.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g204/noradeen236/eggs.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g204/noradeen236/nonstop.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g204/noradeen236/pickup.jpg

[ChrisNg]

Your fotos can be used for newbies who always wonder what happens next during spawning. Up for you.

[superlamon]

wah!

your ktp leave damn big!
hahaa....

[Fishyfishchan]

Such a loving pair of bettas u have...

[Zafubern]

Awesome! The female looks like copper

[SAM WONG 13]

Hi Bro,

Thanks alot for your photos & education. Planning to try spawning in weeks to come...

Need to be fully prepare for it.

Upz for you...

[jay77]

Nice info for the newbies like me... upzzz for the pass down to the next generation of fish lovers:D

[Zafubern]

Woots! Lovely sight, shall attempt something like this soon. Gonna start selecting my spawning pair and condition them soon.

[master chief]

hi all:)
thanks for comments n viewings this thread.....
good news...the eggs had hatched n can see tiny frys clinging to the surface....BUT
bad news....the percentage of frys hatched this time around is LOW....xample if got 100 eggs...only 15 hatched?could it be that some of the eggs are not fully fertilized?anyway the male from the reaction will be a good 'dad' as can see him tending to his newly hatched frys...the un hatched eggs are still there n he was seen like 'cleaning' the eggs n transfering to other part of the k-leaves....i fed the male at only one spot since the eggs had hatched to 'train' him that the spot is where his food will be....no pics now as i am still waiting for the rest of the eggs to hatch n if possible do not want to stress out the male....will update soon n have a nice day n god bless:)

[Guowei]

hi all:)
thanks for comments n viewings this thread.....
good news...the eggs had hatched n can see tiny frys clinging to the surface....BUT
bad news....the percentage of frys hatched this time around is LOW....xample if got 100 eggs...only 15 hatched?could it be that some of the eggs are not fully fertilized?anyway the male from the reaction will be a good 'dad' as can see him tending to his newly hatched frys...the un hatched eggs are still there n he was seen like 'cleaning' the eggs n transfering to other part of the k-leaves....i fed the male at only one spot since the eggs had hatched to 'train' him that the spot is where his food will be....no pics now as i am still waiting for the rest of the eggs to hatch n if possible do not want to stress out the male....will update soon n have a nice day n god bless:)
sad to hear the bad news... but even if the rest of the egg nvr hatch, those hatch might be those good 1 in the spawn. be sure to update us

[denz]

Interesting info..Thanks for sharing

[laodie]

Master thanks for sharing! always excited and happy to see bros here succeeded in breeding!:) ;)

[master chief]

hi all:)
well...it look like the rest of the eggs are not going to hatch(already care fully removed using plastic sucker(syringe)......counted based on estimation the hatched frys are abt <50......hope that this will survived....as for the male....still tending to his frys diligently BUT when is time to feed the male aka father...he will STOP tending to his frys n makan 1st:D

[superlamon]

hope to see more updates soon!

:)

[master chief]

hi all:)
well things are lookin good so far.....been feeding them frys mashed egg yolk(sparingly) n feeding the male too(pellets/blood worm) at the same 'feeding spot'.....i had already grind up a mixture of pellets using dry grinder n blitz them into fine powder form as to start the frys on soon...here are the 'recipe'-
1-half teaspoon of hikari bio-gold pellets
2-half teaspoon of attison pink cap pellets
3-half teaspoon of tetra arow pellets
4-2 pcs of hikari sinking wafer pellets
all item 1 to 4 put in a dry grinder n grind them up into powder.....DO NOT TOO LONG AS TEND TO BECOME PASTE.....store it in a container n presto!instant frys food.....will feedback on the outcome soon....thanks n god bless:)

[jay77]

hi all:)
well things are lookin good so far.....been feeding them frys mashed egg yolk(sparingly) n feeding the male too(pellets/blood worm) at the same 'feeding spot'.....i had already grind up a mixture of pellets using dry grinder n blitz them into fine powder form as to start the frys on soon...here are the 'recipe'-
1-half teaspoon of hikari bio-gold pellets
2-half teaspoon of attison pink cap pellets
3-half teaspoon of tetra arow pellets
4-2 pcs of hikari sinking wafer pellets
all item 1 to 4 put in a dry grinder n grind them up into powder.....DO NOT TOO LONG AS TEND TO BECOME PASTE.....store it in a container n presto!instant frys food.....will feedback on the outcome soon....thanks n god bless:)

U will have good luck for being such TLC to them:D

[laodie]

hi all:)
well things are lookin good so far.....been feeding them frys mashed egg yolk(sparingly) n feeding the male too(pellets/blood worm) at the same 'feeding spot'.....i had already grind up a mixture of pellets using dry grinder n blitz them into fine powder form as to start the frys on soon...here are the 'recipe'-
1-half teaspoon of hikari bio-gold pellets
2-half teaspoon of attison pink cap pellets
3-half teaspoon of tetra arow pellets
4-2 pcs of hikari sinking wafer pellets
all item 1 to 4 put in a dry grinder n grind them up into powder.....DO NOT TOO LONG AS TEND TO BECOME PASTE.....store it in a container n presto!instant frys food.....will feedback on the outcome soon....thanks n god bless:)
wow bro u reali put alot of TLC on them! :D

[nismo83]

wow bro u reali put alot of TLC on them! :D

just like u on ur tigers ma :p

[master chief]

hi all:)
things are lookin good for the frys...by now they are free swimming n are feeding them on crushed boiled egg yolk,liquid fry n diy pellets powder(grind up)...alreday taken out the k-leaves n will be adding plants soon(i still sick n could not go out yet lah...bal coughing)...by the next 24 to 38 hr..hopefully my brine shrimp eggs should hatch....the male are still with the frys n are doin a good job...BUT observed 2day morning he 'parked'/'relax' at one corner:confused: observed that his body seem to 'puff' up?could it be 'dropsy'(early stage)?should i remove him now n treat him in a 'hospital' tank....i know that once i take him out...i would'nt be able to put him back with his frys again n should i put medication in the frys tank as i know it will be high risk to do so as the frys are very fragile n can't take the medication given....or should i do partial water change(aged water)....kindly advise....
btw-all frys are counted for-50 frys....

[jay77]

Must take care of health... If not feeling well how to take care of them?

[asherfate]

hi all:)
things are lookin good for the frys...by now they are free swimming n are feeding them on crushed boiled egg yolk,liquid fry n diy pellets powder(grind up)...alreday taken out the k-leaves n will be adding plants soon(i still sick n could not go out yet lah...bal coughing)...by the next 24 to 38 hr..hopefully my brine shrimp eggs should hatch....the male are still with the frys n are doin a good job...BUT observed 2day morning he 'parked'/'relax' at one corner:confused: observed that his body seem to 'puff' up?could it be 'dropsy'(early stage)?should i remove him now n treat him in a 'hospital' tank....i know that once i take him out...i would'nt be able to put him back with his frys again n should i put medication in the frys tank as i know it will be high risk to do so as the frys are very fragile n can't take the medication given....or should i do partial water change(aged water)....kindly advise....
btw-all frys are counted for-50 frys....

for me my male is because i saw he like got something stuck at the anal there. 1 day later still there i just remove him.

for the the fry at first got something grow at the tip of my plants i thought is fungus, then my friend recommend me to put in dilute M.blue. been 2 days, noting have happen to my fry everything is find. (try this at ur own risk.)

any bros here have any idea whether adding dilute M.blue is ok???:confused:

[master chief]

hi all:)
sad news as of 9 pm(12/9/06)...the male i take out as confirmed kena 'dropsy' as i observed from morning...inside the frys tank..he did not move often n body seem 'puff' up..now inside hospital tank n hopefully will recover as early stages(50-50)...i placed him beside his frys tank so he won't felt 'a sense of loss'...anyway here a pic of what i am feeding my frys now(a mixture of grind up pellets-powdery frys food)....Pics soon when the frys are abt 2 weeks old...

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/noradeen/frysfood.jpg

[master chief]

hi all:)
thank goodness...2 day my brine shrimps had hatched!now i got problem?when i want 2 harvest the newly hatched bbs.....
1-i stop the air bubbles, right?
2-i wait for awhile/shine the light at the bottom of the bottle neck,right?
3-release the tubing downward n run through a fine white cloth to 'trap' the bbs,right?
4-BUT..when i put the fine white cloth into a clear salt water....there are some unhatch/bbs eggs shell(a tiny amount)? in the salt water as well...is it ok after rinsing...i feed the bbs n 2gether with the shell(a tiny bits) as how to seperate 100% just bbs n not the shells?..kindly advise is there any other better way of 'xctracting' just pure juicy baby brine shrimp only...thanks n god bless...:)

[Zafubern]

The hatched eggs are at the surface, the unhatched ones are at the bottom and they brine shrimps like to swim around the bottom as well. So, take a flashlight and shine it at the middle to harvest them. You used what kind of cloth? Those used to make clothes one? Also, a bit of the salt water doesn't matter, you can siphon the water directly into the spawning tank but if you wish to rinse them also can.

[master chief]

The hatched eggs are at the surface, the unhatched ones are at the bottom and they brine shrimps like to swim around the bottom as well. So, take a flashlight and shine it at the middle to harvest them. You used what kind of cloth? Those used to make clothes one? Also, a bit of the salt water doesn't matter, you can siphon the water directly into the spawning tank but if you wish to rinse them also can.
okie..thanks bro 4the advised....
the cloth i am using is the one similiar to the coffeeshop one..where they make coffee(super fine)...i cut it up n fit into a plastic cup as strainer....
btw-harvest the bbs but still got eggs shell/un hatched but very little....after next day than had to use dropper n suck up the eggs...will be buying some live tubi to help in clumping the 'waste'....

[master chief]

hi all:)
some pics of the current frys.....managed to snap afew pics but only this 2 can be considered OK:o .....frys are fed on DIY grind up mixture of pellets n bbs n boons(rotation/varieties)...throw inside a tiny bunch of live tubi to help the 'clumping' of waste for easy cleaning....number of frys seem to go down abit(weaker dies n stronger lives)....

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/noradeen/23sept2006002.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/noradeen/23sept2006001.jpg

[asherfate]

using tubi can help in clearing the waste in the btm ah? then i must try le. my btm of my fry tank is full of boons.

[nismo83]

using tubi can help in clearing the waste in the btm ah? then i must try le. my btm of my fry tank is full of boons.

they will cramp up all the dirt... boon wise i think still must suck out ar

[asherfate]

they will cramp up all the dirt... boon wise i think still must suck out ar

wont clamp dirt ah. :( then no choice le. have to wait until water change then can suck out. cos the amount of boon lying on the floor, is the whole tank. :o

[master chief]

hi all:)
frys are lookin good n seem growing by the day.....last day fed on boons(till friday) n will be starting on live tubi-worm soon....as was seen some 'big' frys whacking the smallest worms....yesterday intoduced sponge filter in the frys tank to aid in some sort of filteration n also to 'break' the water(air bubbles turn on very mild n not strong) surface....here's the 2 pics of the sponge filter in the tank.....frys count estimated to be 35-45 give or take a few.....

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/noradeen/fryupdate002.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/noradeen/fryupdate001.jpg

[nismo83]

feeding tubi so fast liao ar.. mine still on boon wo :p

[asherfate]

so small can tubi le ah? how old are them?

[master chief]

hi all...
yeap...by this friday..they should be able to take live worms...thankfully i got my live worms at CCK LFS (blk 307)all seem to be rather 'small'(worms)...but i do have DIY pellets n bbs on standby for the smaller frys though....

[asherfate]

so good can find small worm.:D good for u. just to ask ah, how old is ur fry? when did u start doing a water change and put in the sponge filter?

[nismo83]

so good can find small worm.:D good for u. just to ask ah, how old is ur fry? when did u start doing a water change and put in the sponge filter?

if cannot find small one u can shop up the bigger one.. but i doubt u will want to do so... as the blood of the worm will make the water more dirty

[Zafubern]

Hey bros, ask you all ah, where do you all buy your boons from (west side de) and how long can they last? How much do you all buy at once ah? I haven't seen a west side LFS selling boons yet. I am planning to raise my fries on a pure bbs diet until they are big enough to take pellet food provided my spawn is successful.

[asherfate]

if cannot find small one u can shop up the bigger one.. but i doubt u will want to do so... as the blood of the worm will make the water more dirty

how to shop up the bigger one? thought they will clump up to one lump?pull out one by one ah? :confused:

[nismo83]

how to shop up the bigger one? thought they will clump up to one lump?pull out one by one ah? :confused:

paisei.. i mean chop... hahaha...was at mac revising work at the time a little blur liao.. :p

[asherfate]

paisei.. i mean chop... hahaha...was at mac revising work at the time a little blur liao.. :p

:eek: wah chop very bloody wor. think i wont do it. rather wait for them to grow. but usually when is the timing for feeding tubi? 1 mths or 3 weeks?

[master chief]

Hi all:)
a simplified short version of my frys progress....
1-start to setup-2/9/2006 n introduce 'couples'-male n female..
2-abt 2 days later frys hatch n male left in there...
3-male taken out abt 1 week later as suspected n later confirmed got DROPSY..(already R.I.P)
4-frys fed on DIY grind up pellets,own hatched bbs n boons plus liquid fry...
5-on the 9th-12th day...put air stones near the water surface to aid in 'breaking up' the water surface....(light aeration)water level since hatched abt 1 or 2 inches....
6-last few days(1 or 2 days backed)...'cleaned up' the tank by siphoning almost all 'debris/waste' n slowly add aged water n raise up the water level of the tank to abt 3/4 full...introduced sponge filter(light aeration) to aid filteration...
Btw- daily siphoning was done on left over food/waste n also add live tubifex worms at around 2 to 3 weeks later to aid in 'clumping' of waste for easier removal....n by the latest updates..seen also some 'BIG' frys whacking the smallest tubi worms....
so since day 1 till now 27/9...my frys are almost 1 month old....for the 'SMALL' frys i still feed them on boons/bbs n also has live tubi worms in the tank too if the 'BIG' frys want to eat them n hope fully by this FRIDAY....ALL frys will be 'convert' to eating worms(for adding growth n size)..if not will still continue to feed the 'SMALL' frys on bbs/boons so can 'catch up' with the other 'BIG' frys...

[nismo83]

:eek: wah chop very bloody wor. think i wont do it. rather wait for them to grow. but usually when is the timing for feeding tubi? 1 mths or 3 weeks?

depends on the size... 1 mth usually for me

[big_show]

depends on the size... 1 mth usually for me

same 2 bro.....:D :D :D

[asherfate]

depends on the size... 1 mth usually for me

thanks. maybe can try ur way. but how much u usually feed them?

[nismo83]

thanks. maybe can try ur way. but how much u usually feed them?

not very much cuz just starting u got to make they slowly adapt to the tubi

[Zafubern]

Feed BBS la, best food for them. Betta fries like bbs more than other food and they contain one of the highest amount of proteins.

[nismo83]

Feed BBS la, best food for them. Betta fries like bbs more than other food and they contain one of the highest amount of proteins.

but their growth rate is pretty slow compared to dahpnia

[asherfate]

not very much cuz just starting u got to make they slowly adapt to the tubi

but how much u buy? min amount?

[nismo83]

but how much u buy? min amount?

u mean tubi? i buy 50cents each time..for my adults fishes as well

[asherfate]

u mean tubi? i buy 50cents each time..for my adults fishes as well

kk, thanks. washing of tubi same as boon right? no special way of washing tubi right?

[IKI]

Thanks for sharing bro.............

[nismo83]

kk, thanks. washing of tubi same as boon right? no special way of washing tubi right?

i just wash nia... nth else...

[big_show]

i just wash nia... nth else...

R u sure ?? tot u dun wash1:D :D :D

[hulkermania]

R u sure ?? tot u dun wash1:D :D :D

:eek: Dun wash?
So dirty. i wash eveyday 3 times.

[nismo83]

R u sure ?? tot u dun wash1:D :D :D

of cuz la.. everyday i wash.. somemore polish.. sometimes may have some1 else polish the thing for me... :p

[asherfate]

i just wash nia... nth else...

thanks bro.:D :D

[master chief]

hi all:)
here are some of the latest pics of my 3rd spawn...ALL frys are converted to LIVE TUBIFEX worms n DIY grind up pellets.....attached also are a thread from my 2nd spawn if anyone interested to read up....

http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=234004


here are the frys pic....
all this by the time reach 'Hari Raya' will go to my nephews n nieces home...maybe for me keep abt 4 only....

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/noradeen/frys1stoctober2006005.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/noradeen/frys1stoctober2006004.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/noradeen/frys1stoctober2006003.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/noradeen/frys1stoctober2006002.jpg

[betta_zoid87]

fry looks cute.. waiting for them to grow up.. wanna see how they look like.. any latest updates on ur red spawn,bro? :D

[nismo83]

really grow much bigger as compared to the last picture update...

[master chief]

fry looks cute.. waiting for them to grow up.. wanna see how they look like.. any latest updates on ur red spawn,bro? :D
hi bro.....
here are some pics of my 2nd spawn....only kept afew n the rest are given/donated to my nieces school....they are kept in a classroom n some in a school pond(help control mosquito)...

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/noradeen/2ndspawnfrys003.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/noradeen/2ndspawnfrys002.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/noradeen/2ndspawnfrys001.jpg

[weikeong]

Nice fish. Donate to sch not pity meh?? Dunno the children will take good care of them??

[master chief]

Nice fish. Donate to sch not pity meh?? Dunno the children will take good care of them??
nope....the bettas are well taken care off....n once in awhile i will drop by(volunteer at the school)...n saw myself, all are doin fine...infact the school kids are much more better than me in taking care of the bettas...i guessed must start at young age to instill interest in them(about discipline,responsibilities,caring n so on)....

[weikeong]

Very nice. Hope to see more n more kids pick up the hobby of betta keeping, better than letting them enaging in those "bad" activities.

[nismo83]

Very nice. Hope to see more n more kids pick up the hobby of betta keeping, better than letting them enaging in those "bad" activities.

dun worry la... these type of betta wun be that good in those activities..

[Zafubern]

dun worry la... these type of betta wun be that good in those activities..
Bettas got good life lor, eat sleep, mate (you know the human version is what la :D) Somemore the food is people feed them one.

[weikeong]

Very nice. Hope to see more n more kids pick up the hobby of betta keeping, better than letting them enaging in those "bad" activities.

Actually i'm refering to the kids not bettas.:)

[ahloy]

good job bro.. if i have a young betta to spare, i will also give to new member.. will help them to the hobby.. that how i started my hope.. :D :D :D

[thunder_x]

after reading all these, I'm inspired in breeding bettas~!!!

But before that, I still need to cycle my tank 1st, just gotten my tanks set and started to run them yesterday.

:P

[master chief]

hi all:)
this are the latest pics(14/10/2006).....abt 90% are 'fully grown' n abt 10% still playing catching up to their bigger siblings....diet wise are on live tubis,bw,attison pro n once in awhile 'snack' on bbs(own hatched)...when the time comes for my nieces n nephews to 'adopt'...i would probably end up with 4 to 6 of my own...(as nieces n nephews alot:D )here they are......
have a nice day n god bless...

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/noradeen/3rdspawn14thoct2006001.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/noradeen/3rdspawn14thoct2006003.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/noradeen/3rdspawn14thoct2006002.jpg

[thunder_x]

how come all silverish color one?

[asherfate]

lighting i suppose. lolz. but all very nice. :D

[nismo83]

hi all:)
this are the latest pics(14/10/2006).....abt 90% are 'fully grown' n abt 10% still playing catching up to their bigger siblings....diet wise are on live tubis,bw,attison pro n once in awhile 'snack' on bbs(own hatched)...when the time comes for my nieces n nephews to 'adopt'...i would probably end up with 4 to 6 of my own...(as nieces n nephews alot:D )here they are......
have a nice day n god bless...

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/noradeen/3rdspawn14thoct2006001.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/noradeen/3rdspawn14thoct2006003.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/noradeen/3rdspawn14thoct2006002.jpg

growing faster than mine.. feeding tubi all the way ...

[master chief]

how come all silverish color one?
is the lighting n flash used...that's why look 'silverish'......only 2 to 3 frys got the male red wash and the rest i guessed got the female copperish look....

[thunder_x]

is the lighting n flash used...that's why look 'silverish'......only 2 to 3 frys got the male red wash and the rest i guessed got the female copperish look....

ah.....cant wait to see your fries grow up..
=)

I'm conditioning mine to spawn now, the stupid snail is laying egg on my KTP leaves in the spawning tank which only have the male (he doesnt eat much bloodworm), female is in another tank feeding her full full with frozen blood worm.

Any advise before I place the female into the spawning tank (with partition)? and how long need to seperate the male and female before taking away the partition?

BTW, what is tubi?? I hope my fries can grow fast like yours as well.
*envy*

[asherfate]

tubi is tubifex.:D

[ahloy]

ah.....cant wait to see your fries grow up..
=)

I'm conditioning mine to spawn now, the stupid snail is laying egg on my KTP leaves in the spawning tank which only have the male (he doesnt eat much bloodworm), female is in another tank feeding her full full with frozen blood worm.

Any advise before I place the female into the spawning tank (with partition)? and how long need to seperate the male and female before taking away the partition?

BTW, what is tubi?? I hope my fries can grow fast like yours as well.
*envy*

i usually put my pair together for 2day with a 1.5l bottle( top and bottom cut) for the female together.. then i remove after 2 day.. then let them spawn lol..

[master chief]

ah.....cant wait to see your fries grow up..
=)

I'm conditioning mine to spawn now, the stupid snail is laying egg on my KTP leaves in the spawning tank which only have the male (he doesnt eat much bloodworm), female is in another tank feeding her full full with frozen blood worm.

Any advise before I place the female into the spawning tank (with partition)? and how long need to seperate the male and female before taking away the partition?

BTW, what is tubi?? I hope my fries can grow fast like yours as well.
*envy*
hi bro...
it would be better that B4 the spawning takes place...DO NOT put any snails in there as when the eggs(betta) has not even hatch yet...the snails will end up eating /destroy the eggs.....only introduce when all the betta frys has hatch n around the 7-10 days old(that was what i did).....
as for the female....when the male betta has 'construct' his bubble nests...u will see once in awhile the male will comes over to the female partition side n flare(this is normal)a sign of 'invitation'? n the female u will see on her body there will be vertical band/line(2,on each side... if not mistaken) n her tummy will be bloated(full of eggs)...once u lift/open the divider/partition...normally when all the female sign are there(the line/tummy bloat)...she will straight away goes directly under the male bubble nest n the male will be ready to 'mate'/wrap her up(sometimes the males will 'chase' her away till he is ready to accept her...takes afew trys but eventually for me abt 2 -3 times of so called 'chasing' n it happened-mating)....once u see that happens...the spawning has begins...it will goes on for several times(observe the female tummy as it 'de-flate')..when the spawning is over...by then the female will be chase away by the female n that is the time to take her out....i am sure other bros/sis out here will add in if i miss some other thingy abt mating....good luck n may your spawn be a success....
btw-if female body show a HORIZONTAL banding/line....she is either afraid/stress/not ready(if not mistaken)

[ahloy]

hi bro...
it would be better that B4 the spawning takes place...DO NOT put any snails in there as when the eggs(betta) has not even hatch yet...the snails will end up eating /destroy the eggs.....only introduce when all the betta frys has hatch n around the 7-10 days old(that was what i did).....
as for the female....when the male betta has 'construct' his bubble nests...u will see once in awhile the male will comes over to the female partition side n flare(this is normal)a sign of 'invitation'? n the female u will see on her body there will be vertical band/line(2,on each side... if not mistaken) n her tummy will be bloated(full of eggs)...once u lift/open the divider/partition...normally when all the female sign are there(the line/tummy bloat)...she will straight away goes directly under the male bubble nest n the male will be ready to 'mate'/wrap her up(sometimes the males will 'chase' her away till he is ready to accept her...takes afew trys but eventually for me abt 2 -3 times of so called 'chasing' n it happened-mating)....once u see that happens...the spawning has begins...it will goes on for several times(observe the female tummy as it 'de-flate')..when the spawning is over...by then the female will be chase away by the female n that is the time to take her out....i am sure other bros/sis out here will add in if i miss some other thingy abt mating....good luck n may your spawn be a success....
btw-if female body show a HORIZONTAL banding/line....she is either afraid/stress/not ready(if not mistaken)

well say.. :D up for u..

[master chief]

well say.. :D up for u..
no lah...where got well said one....i think got some description missing.....hope others more x-perience bros/sis can add more....

[thunder_x]

tubi is tubifex.:D
Thanks~


hi bro...
it would be better that B4 the spawning takes place...DO NOT put any snails in there as when the eggs(betta) has not even hatch yet...the snails will end up eating /destroy the eggs.....only introduce when all the betta frys has hatch n around the 7-10 days old(that was what i did).....
as for the female....when the male betta has 'construct' his bubble nests...u will see once in awhile the male will comes over to the female partition side n flare(this is normal)a sign of 'invitation'? n the female u will see on her body there will be vertical band/line(2,on each side... if not mistaken) n her tummy will be bloated(full of eggs)...once u lift/open the divider/partition...normally when all the female sign are there(the line/tummy bloat)...she will straight away goes directly under the male bubble nest n the male will be ready to 'mate'/wrap her up(sometimes the males will 'chase' her away till he is ready to accept her...takes afew trys but eventually for me abt 2 -3 times of so called 'chasing' n it happened-mating)....once u see that happens...the spawning has begins...it will goes on for several times(observe the female tummy as it 'de-flate')..when the spawning is over...by then the female will be chase away by the female n that is the time to take her out....i am sure other bros/sis out here will add in if i miss some other thingy abt mating....good luck n may your spawn be a success....
btw-if female body show a HORIZONTAL banding/line....she is either afraid/stress/not ready(if not mistaken)

Bro, this really helps a lots~!!!
Thanks.

[master chief]

Thanks~


Bro, this really helps a lots~!!!
Thanks.
no problemo...we share here with one another.....

[thesinfulangel]

i think this is really a good thread. can the moderator add this to sticky?

[vanxnroldx]

i love this thread. haha nice pictures too. anwaysy u wat tank is that? and why is the ground black?;)
ups for ya!!!