Quick Breeding Question

fishn00b · 03-15-2006, 09:44 AM

I have a 29 gallon tank with a male betta inside a pretty large breeding net. On the other side of the breeding net is a female betta. After a few weeks I've been noticing the female will stay near the male and they will flare back and forth. In addition, The female also looks to be becoming pregnant.

Could the male's sperm travel through the breeding net to impregnate the female? Also, if the female is pregnant, should I move her into the breeding net (switching the male and female) so that she can drop the eggs in there, then switch them back so the male can place them in his bubble nest? Is that the correct way?

Thanks in advance for your responses.

**Damon** · 03-15-2006, 10:06 AM

Not a chance. Female bettas (and all other egg layers) cannot become pregnant. The eggs have to be released and fertilized. For bettas this involves the male physically wrapping the female and squeezing the eggs out. He in turn fertilizes the eggs as they fall to the floor, picks them up and puts them in his bubblenest.
I suggest you google spawning bettas as there are many setups for this (stay away from the thai method as we really don't have the capabilities here unless you live in a really hot climate year round.) Also breeding bettas is very, very time consuming and rearing the fry is most difficult as they have to be seperated.

fishn00b · 03-15-2006, 10:28 AM

Yes, I read the stickies on breeding. I was just wondering what I should do if she was pregnant, but not trying breed them. Thanks for the reply.

Mobydock · 03-15-2006, 08:10 PM

She's not pregnant, just full of eggs, but it's a good sign that she's healthy and being well fed.

03-15-2006, 09:44 AM	#1
fishn00b Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 20 Posts: 401 User Feedback: (0)	Quick Breeding Question I have a 29 gallon tank with a male betta inside a pretty large breeding net. On the other side of the breeding net is a female betta. After a few weeks I've been noticing the female will stay near the male and they will flare back and forth. In addition, The female also looks to be becoming pregnant. Could the male's sperm travel through the breeding net to impregnate the female? Also, if the female is pregnant, should I move her into the breeding net (switching the male and female) so that she can drop the eggs in there, then switch them back so the male can place them in his bubble nest? Is that the correct way? Thanks in advance for your responses.

03-15-2006, 10:06 AM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982 User Feedback: (0)	Not a chance. Female bettas (and all other egg layers) cannot become pregnant. The eggs have to be released and fertilized. For bettas this involves the male physically wrapping the female and squeezing the eggs out. He in turn fertilizes the eggs as they fall to the floor, picks them up and puts them in his bubblenest. I suggest you google spawning bettas as there are many setups for this (stay away from the thai method as we really don't have the capabilities here unless you live in a really hot climate year round.) Also breeding bettas is very, very time consuming and rearing the fry is most difficult as they have to be seperated. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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03-15-2006, 10:28 AM	#3
fishn00b Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 20 Posts: 401 User Feedback: (0)	Yes, I read the stickies on breeding. I was just wondering what I should do if she was pregnant, but not trying breed them. Thanks for the reply.

03-15-2006, 08:10 PM	#4
Mobydock Where's the beef? Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 153 User Feedback: (0)	She's not pregnant, just full of eggs, but it's a good sign that she's healthy and being well fed.

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