So looking at breeding my 2 betta and was just wondering why it necessary to condition them for two weeks or even up to a month! I don't might if I don't get a whopping number or fry or is it for health reasons?
Betta questions
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Thanks figured I could be patient and give them a week they seem to be very into each other so I hope it al goes well when they meet!
The female has to get plump with eggs and both have to be well fed to feel willing to spawn and then successfully do so. Fish don't spawn just because you put male and female together unless we are talking basic livebearers. It's also good to let them see each other for a short time each day before trying to add them to a tank together. They will again feel more like breeding and may be a lot less aggressive with each other.
Yeah I tried breeding them a few days ago (after a few days of letting them see each other a twice a day) and everything went great till they embraced and no eggs come out I left them together for about 24 hours and still no eggs after countless embraces so going to tried getting them both a bit fatter before trying again
thanks for the advice!IME you need more than a few days to get both in the breeding mood with some high protein foods (bloodworms etc). How many floaty plants do you have? Boys like that...& girls too...
I've been feeding them frozen blood worms for a week since I last tried to breed them but got no eggs. I don't have any in their tank but I do have some in another tank I could add. Thanks for the tip!
I found that at the end of the conditioning period it actually works well to use one of those clear acrylic breeding boxes with slits in the side/bottom. Put the female in one in the male's tank so they can see and smell? each other for 24-48 hours before releasing her into his tank. The net boxes don't work as well though. Good luck!
