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Title: New betta fry
Post by: bettabreeder on November 29, 2007, 03:25:31 PM
here is a couple pics of my new betta fry

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Title: Re: New betta fry
Post by: babblefish1960 on November 29, 2007, 03:36:24 PM
Good for you, and don't hesitate to feed them, they appreciate that you could say.

What were the history and colouring of the parents, and were you able to snap any shots of the bubblenest and whatnot?
Title: Re: New betta fry
Post by: bettabreeder on November 29, 2007, 03:48:24 PM
yes, I was able to get a lot of photos from the spawning because it happened right after I got home from school. I have been feeding them on bbs so far..
Title: Re: New betta fry
Post by: renadia on November 29, 2007, 03:49:39 PM
WOW that's pretty neat  :)

Good for you 1 How about showing us the parents.
Title: Re: New betta fry
Post by: darkdep on November 29, 2007, 03:50:38 PM
Congrats!  Never bred Bettas before...what's involved?
Title: Re: New betta fry
Post by: bettabreeder on November 29, 2007, 03:55:23 PM
Quote from: renadia on November 29, 2007, 03:49:39 PM
WOW that's pretty neat  :)

Good for you 1 How about showing us the parents.
I have been trying to upload the pics of the parents but it says that the file is too big

Quote from: DarkDep on November 29, 2007, 03:50:38 PMNever bred Bettas before...what's involved?
Not much is involved but time and patience. Also steady water temp. and little to none filtration.
Title: Re: New betta fry
Post by: PaleoFishGirl on November 29, 2007, 04:50:43 PM
Thanks for circling the fry, I don't know if I would have spotted them otherwise - so tiny!
I heard from a friend (also a Betta breeder) that if you leave the male in with the eggs, he'll take care of them and raise the fry (only eating a few), that they have a lot higher survival rate this way.  Is this your method, or do you have experience otherwise?
Title: Re: New betta fry
Post by: bettabreeder on November 29, 2007, 06:19:39 PM
Quote from: PaleoFishGirl on November 29, 2007, 04:50:43 PM
I heard from a friend (also a Betta breeder) that if you leave the male in with the eggs, he'll take care of them and raise the fry (only eating a few), that they have a lot higher survival rate this way.  Is this your method, or do you have experience otherwise?
I'm actually using both methods right now. In my 10g I dtook the male out after 3 days and in my 18g I have the male in right now and the fry are almost a week old and none have died.
Title: Re: New betta fry
Post by: bettabreeder on November 29, 2007, 07:11:34 PM
I circled more of the fry

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Title: Re: New betta fry
Post by: bettabreeder on November 29, 2007, 07:19:21 PM
Quote from: DarkDep on November 29, 2007, 03:50:38 PMNever bred Bettas before...what's involved?
Here is the link to my post of breeding bettas http://ovas.ca/index.php?topic=18108.0