Koi Betta Breeding Journal

[windrunner9189]

First two week I hatched baby brine shrimp (a pain in my butt) and HikarI First Bite then I started doing frozen baby brine shrimp and the First Bite. After about 1.5 month I switched to regular brine shrimp, mysis shrimps, blood worms, dafnia and bug bites dry food.

A lot I know lol but its great to offer your fry as many different type of food as you can

thanks! trying to gather as much info as I can about feeding fry. I want to breed gouramis and the process is similar.
a variety of foods is great for any fish, really! it's assurance that fry have all the nutrients they need, promoting their growth. I'll have get myself to go out and get a whole bunch of fry foods soon. i'd say my adult fish need some more variety too.

 

[Guanchy]

thanks! trying to gather as much info as I can about feeding fry. I want to breed gouramis and the process is similar.
a variety of foods is great for any fish, really! it's assurance that fry have all the nutrients they need, promoting their growth. I'll have get myself to go out and get a whole bunch of fry foods soon. i'd say my adult fish need some more variety too.

Definitely recommend hatching brine shrimps! Make sure that you do a thread once you breed them, would love to follow

 

[windrunner9189]

Definitely recommend hatching brine shrimps! Make sure that you do a thread once you breed them, would love to follow

yep, for sure!

 

[Repolie]

As I was cleaning the tank I moved some of the “babies? (Not babies anymore) into containers and I looked and this guy was trying to fight everyone lol

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Here are some other ones

Love the colors on this one. I'm still trying to figure out the sex (I'm leaning towards boy)
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And this is a very pretty girl. She is actually green, you can't see it in the picture but I think she’s beautiful

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Wow they're turning out beautiful! The gender for the one you're asking is a male.

 

[Guanchy]

Wow they're turning out beautiful! The gender for the one you're asking is a male.

Thank you! That's what I was thinking.

 

[loneminx]

I just read this entire thread. Such beautiful parents!! I'm so sorry about Rose, she was really a beauty!

And those babies !

I'm not at 50 posts yet (but I'm working towards it!).... If I get there by the time babies are ready and my betta tank is settled I would be very interested in a little lady.

 

[Guanchy]

I just read this entire thread. Such beautiful parents!! I'm so sorry about Rose, she was really a beauty!

And those babies !

I'm not at 50 posts yet (but I'm working towards it!).... If I get there by the time babies are ready and my betta tank is settled I would be very interested in a little lady.

Thank you!

 

[Guanchy]

Update: Finally added substrate to the tank. I went with white sand so the color of the fry would pop more! I'm thinking of changing the background to black or white also. Not sure yet.

Added some driftwood, rocks, amazon sword, water lettuce, salvinia and a rock. In this tank I currently have the females and a couple of unsex ones. 5 of the boys were separated already because they were attacking each other.

Also I finally got to count them and I have 34 of them!!

 

[Guanchy]

Here is also a video I recently did feeding them bloodworms. You can see most of them here

 

[Zai]

Absolutely gorgeous! I can't wait until they're old enough for new homes, I definitely want a little boy

 

[JLeeM]

It's looking like they took after Mama.

 

[CandyCane701]

Here is also a video I recently did feeding them bloodworms. You can see most of them here

Lol. It's funny when they're latched on before you release the food. They are all so beautiful!

 

[Cameron2585]

I've actually llt never seen a full cellophane male without any other colouring and it looks like you might have one (he might just change colour soon or they might be females)

 

[Guanchy]

Absolutely gorgeous! I can't wait until they're old enough for new homes, I definitely want a little boy

Definetely, it will be hard letting them go but I don't have the space for 34 bettas lol

It's looking like they took after Mama.

Yes! totally! its funny, a few of the boys are showing a lot of yellow like dad and the girls are taking after mom with the redish/orange colors

 

[Guanchy]

Lol. It's funny when they're latched on before you release the food. They are all so beautiful!

they are some hungry kids for sure!

I've actually llt never seen a full cellophane male without any other colouring and it looks like you might have one (he might just change colour soon or they might be females)

Yeah! a lot of the cellophane ones are starting to show some spots and are turning into "koi" but some of them have not color up at all yet

 

[Cameron2585]

Any new photos?

 

[Guanchy]

Here are some photos of the largest boys. I love their colors and I have some other boys that are coloring very similar to these two and are getting their “koi patterns” coming out.



(they were only in the divided container for a few minutes so I can observe them flaring and make sure they are healthy and proper weight)

 

[Cheesecake]

The one on the left in the bottom pic is especially pretty .

 

[Guanchy]

everyone that comes to the house to see them falls in love with this guy lol I really like the other one with the black and yellow markings because I feel like when his color fully come out he will look just like dad

 

[Cheesecake]

The one on the left in the bottom pic is especially pretty .

everyone that comes to the house to see them falls in love with this guy lol I really like the other one with the black and yellow markings because I feel like when his color fully come out he will look just like dad

Wait, what am I saying? They're all pretty .

 

[Cameron2585]

Beautiful! It kinda is a shame that you didn't get any yellow kois but they're still amazing fish

 

[Guanchy]

Beautiful! It kinda is a shame that you didn't get any yellow kois but they're still amazing fish

well their colors are not fully out yet and I still have tons of cellophane and brown ones that are starting to color up. If you notice the one in the right he has a yellow dot so I'm pretty sure he will turn out yellow.

 

[Guanchy]

Wait, what am I saying? They're all pretty .

Thank you thank you. I'm a proud grandfather

 

[Cheesecake]

Thank you thank you. I'm a proud grandfather

Once they're mature you won't be able to keep them in the tanks they'll be selling so fast .

 

[ETNsilverstar]

They're so pretty! I really love the blue eyes.

 

[Guanchy]

Once they're mature you won't be able to keep them in the tanks they'll be selling so fast .

I'm planning on how am I going to convience my wife to let me set up 20 something other tanks so I can keep them all!!! lol jk I know it will be hard to let them go.

 

[Demeter]

I want to see some females!

 

[Guanchy]

Here are some of the single ladies.

This one I'm still not 100% sure

I want to see some females!

 

[Fanatic]

I love that last picture, they all look amazing!

 

[Cheesecake]

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Here are some of the single ladies.

This one I'm still not 100% sure

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All the single ladies, all the single ladies, PUT YOUR FINS UP!

 

[Guanchy]

“Put your fins up”

All the single ladies, all the single ladies, PUT YOUR FINS UP!

“Put your fins up” Hahahah so funny

 

[loneminx]

Those ladies are all so beautiful!!

 

[Zai]

Absolutely gorgeous! I can't believe how pretty they've all turned out. Any idea when they'll be ready for new homes?

 

[Guanchy]

This one is the biggest out of all the fry! First I thought it was a male but now I'm thinking female. What do you guys think?

Here is a link to a video I posted of it on instagram

 

[Guanchy]

Absolutely gorgeous! I can't believe how pretty they've all turned out. Any idea when they'll be ready for new homes?

I would say one more month!!!

 

[Cameron2585]

View attachment 549162 This one is the biggest out of all the fry! First I thought it was a male but now I'm thinking female. What do you guys think?

Here is a link to a video I posted of it on instagram

Looks like a male to me

 

[Guanchy]

Looks like a male to me

That's what I thought at first because of the long ventral fins but just this week I noticed the egg spot. You can see it in the photo

 

[JLeeM]

That's what I thought at first because of the long ventral fins but just this week I noticed the egg spot. You can see it in the photo

Interesting conundrum. I thought I saw an egg spot too, but those ventrals are so long. Which is exactly what you said. My way of saying hmmm I wonder.

 

[Rtessy]

Young males normally display an egg spot, I've found ventrals to be a lot more reliable. My breeding male showed a really prominent egg spot his whole life

 

[Guanchy]

Interesting conundrum. I thought I saw an egg spot too, but those ventrals are so long. Which is exactly what you said. My way of saying hmmm I wonder.

Ill keep watching and see!

Young males normally display an egg spot, I've found ventrals to be a lot more reliable. My breeding male showed a really prominent egg spot his whole life

And interesting! That makes sense.

 

[Guanchy]

just lost about 8 of them over the weekend.

I have taken out all the biggest males and have them separated into containers, they are doing great. but I left in the tank all the females and unsex smaller ones. I took out my two favorite females to take some photos of them for a friend that wanted to buy one. BIG MISTAKE, they were literally out of the tank for about 5 minutes took photos and put them back in the tank... well that didnt go well. I guess the other bettas felt like they were new ones or something and they all started going at all. lost about 6 and then yesterday found 2 more dead ones. Last night I had to separate ALL of them into containers even the females. I didnt want to take a chance and lose more.

This week has not been a good week in the fish room lol lost my entire shrimp colony and now a big part of the betta fry

 

[Ohio Mark]

just lost about 8 of them over the weekend.

I have taken out all the biggest males and have them separated into containers, they are doing great. but I left in the tank all the females and unsex smaller ones. I took out my two favorite females to take some photos of them for a friend that wanted to buy one. BIG MISTAKE, they were literally out of the tank for about 5 minutes took photos and put them back in the tank... well that didnt go well. I guess the other bettas felt like they were new ones or something and they all started going at all. lost about 6 and then yesterday found 2 more dead ones. Last night I had to separate ALL of them into containers even the females. I didnt want to take a chance and lose more.

This week has not been a good week in the fish room lol lost my entire shrimp colony and now a big part of the betta fry

Oh Victor.... feeling for you! Hang in there!

 

[CandyCane701]

just lost about 8 of them over the weekend.

I have taken out all the biggest males and have them separated into containers, they are doing great. but I left in the tank all the females and unsex smaller ones. I took out my two favorite females to take some photos of them for a friend that wanted to buy one. BIG MISTAKE, they were literally out of the tank for about 5 minutes took photos and put them back in the tank... well that didnt go well. I guess the other bettas felt like they were new ones or something and they all started going at all. lost about 6 and then yesterday found 2 more dead ones. Last night I had to separate ALL of them into containers even the females. I didnt want to take a chance and lose more.

This week has not been a good week in the fish room lol lost my entire shrimp colony and now a big part of the betta fry

So sorry that happened!

 

[Guanchy]

Thanks guys!

its all part of the learning process now I know what not to do next time I guess lol

 

[CandyCane701]

Thanks guys!

its all part of the learning process now I know what not to do next time I guess lol

Yup, exactly. Great way to look at it

 

[Guanchy]

Yup, exactly. Great way to look at it

yes! but in a more positive note, these guys will be ready to go to their forever homes sooner than I thought! I will be soon taking videos of each one of them and making a thread in the for sale part of the forum for you guys to pick out which ever you want!

 

[Zai]

yes! but in a most positive note, these guys will be ready to go to their forever homes sooner than I thought! I will be soon taking videos of each one of them and making a thread in the for sale part of the forum for you guys to pick out which ever you want!

Cant wait!

 

[loneminx]

just lost about 8 of them over the weekend.

I have taken out all the biggest males and have them separated into containers, they are doing great. but I left in the tank all the females and unsex smaller ones. I took out my two favorite females to take some photos of them for a friend that wanted to buy one. BIG MISTAKE, they were literally out of the tank for about 5 minutes took photos and put them back in the tank... well that didnt go well. I guess the other bettas felt like they were new ones or something and they all started going at all. lost about 6 and then yesterday found 2 more dead ones. Last night I had to separate ALL of them into containers even the females. I didnt want to take a chance and lose more.

This week has not been a good week in the fish room lol lost my entire shrimp colony and now a big part of the betta fry

This is really sad news. I hope you don't have anymore losses!

 

[Guanchy]

Look at this guy. I just moved him from a container into a planted 10 gallon nano tank and he got super excited swimming everywhere exploring the tank. This morning I woke up to the tiniest bubble nest lol

 

[Zai]

Look at this guy. I just moved him from a container into a planted 10 gallon nano tank and he got super excited swimming everywhere exploring the tank. This morning I woke up to the tiniest bubble nest lol

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That's precious!