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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| 1st spawn of bettas
hi all, i have just had my 1st spawn from 1 of my 2 bettas, can somebody please advise on when the male needs taking out ... the fry are bobbing up and down under the bubblenest at the moment (only just hatched) and look like little fleas .... and advice would be great cheers | 
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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| Well, I envy you because after three attempts, my male has eaten all eggs!
You should take the male out once you see the fry swimming horizontally in the tank. Then his job is done.
I am sure MM will be along to give you any further advice!
Congratulations on a successful spawn! | |
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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| thanks heather.....are u sure he ate them... thats what i thought
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Originally Posted by hkirchen  Well, I envy you because after three attempts, my male has eaten all eggs!
You should take the male out once you see the fry swimming horizontally in the tank. Then his job is done.
I am sure MM will be along to give you any further advice!
Congratulations on a successful spawn! | i got up at 2.30 this morning (20 month old baby woke me ) and looked in tank and i thought oh no u ate them but continued looking only to find things (VERY SMALL THINGS) bobbing about if it hadn't have been so early in morning i probably would have just cleaned the tank up | |
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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| Was the male still under the nest? | |
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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| he's hovering under it then will go swim about and come back - i have offered him a little food incase he's ready to eat he shown a little interest but not much (try to avoid him eating fry) | |
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May 1st, 2009
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| Mine stayed away from the nest completely for about two days. His bubble nest deteriorated, and there was no movement from the nest. You could not see any eggs anymore. My guess is that the eggs were not fertilized properly because he tended them for about 24 hours after spawning, and then when he realized they were duds, he ate them. | |
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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| great info
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Originally Posted by Shawnie | thats very good info posting that to my favourites for future ref | |
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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| think i may have mis-understood the rate at which they hatch please could you advise....the fertilisation took place on tuesday of this week (28th) so what day is this saw them falling out of nest this morning as eggs with tail as i can only discribe it they are now like little fleas bobbing up n down under nest | |
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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| I have read that it can take anywhere from 24-72 hours. That is why you should leave the male in there long enough to determine that there are babies. I think the most common amount of time is 48 hours. It has to do with the temp of the spawning tank I think. | |
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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| im confused........please help
think i may have mis-understood the rate at which they hatch please could you advise....the fertilisation took place on tuesday of this week (28th) so what day is this saw them falling out of nest this morning as eggs with tail as i can only discribe it they are now like little fleas bobbing up n down under nest | |
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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| You can remove the Daddy when they are free swimming away from the nest....
Congratulations! I hope you have microworms available for their 1st food ... | |
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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Sounds like things are right on track....They are hatching right now and should be free swimming by tomorrow.... | |
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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| hi
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Originally Posted by Martinismommy You can remove the Daddy when they are free swimming away from the nest....
Congratulations! I hope you have microworms available for their 1st food ... | yes got evthing ready lol | |
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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| hi scooby..I combined your posts to keep the members from getting confused about the same thing and to keep all the help in one area...
Martinismommy is our betta queen/breeder here and she has some great advice | |
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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Awwwwwwwwww shucks Shawnie! lol....
Can we see photos of the proud parents? | |
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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| lol im not that good on computers..
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Originally Posted by Martinismommy Awwwwwwwwww shucks Shawnie! lol....
Can we see photos of the proud parents? | will get daughter to do it when she gets home | |
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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| pictures on
have put photo of black knife on too . . . he's lovely | |
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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| congrats!!!  MM has you covered, she really is the betta breeding queen around here!  | |
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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| some free swimming some not??
hi some of the fry are already darting around horizontally, but some still bobbing up n down under nest........ am i right to leave dad in till all are free swimming or is he liable to start eating the ones moving .......thanks for ur help guys | |
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May 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| I'd remove him if it were me... | |
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May 2nd, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| lots of free swimming babies
left dad in till this morning have just removed him - now lots of fry swimming free still some under nest but he was looking kinda restless - how do you manage to get ur's out MM without accidently getting a couple of fry with him lol....... think i did well only 2 ended up with him | |
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