kertaz Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Probably a combination of those :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv_my_fish Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 I'm starting to think I let the female out for too long because, looking back, she kept trying to go under the foam cup where the male was and he kept chasing her away. Maybe she was harrassing him too much so he didn't have the time to make one. I put her back in her floating container thing last night and now I have a nest :cheer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Keep trying they will get ther soon Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv_my_fish Posted July 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Well his nest is getting smaller and smaller, so I've hidden the female from him and put another male next to him (a male that KNOWS how to make a GOOD nest) LOL. Hopefully he will learn a thing or two. I've noticed he has been looking for the female, so maybe it is a good sign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kertaz Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 I don't think you would need to hide the female from him. If both of them decide to spawn, he'll fix the nest as they go... My boy blowed and fix his nest while spawning. Now, the nest is messed up and only a small clusters of bubble holding all the eggs. -Just- big enough to hold all the eggs. Maybe it's a good sign. Have you tried to let the female out after he made his nest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv_my_fish Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Well I only hid her because I've read that they can get use to seeing eachother and not much will happen, and it's been about a week since I introduced them. His nest looked a liiiiiiiiiiitle bit bigger today, so I let her out again. Will see what happens now. From the looks of things, the female wants to be welcomed under the nest, but the male just isn't having it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kertaz Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 As I'm experiencing my current spawn. I would say that bubble nest size isnt a critical factor now. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv_my_fish Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 I just checked it out... Nest size is non existent in your spawn LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv_my_fish Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 You know, it's been 10 days since I've tried to start this spawn and ZILCH!!! Do I keep trying or just wait till 'Betta Season' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kertaz Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 I'd say that depends on you the pair and the lineup for the spawning tank . One of the fish (or both) may not like each other and so they don't want to spawn. Maybe try a different pairing? Did you put IAL in? Personally, I would keep trying until 2 weeks mark; then I'd give them a rest for a day or two, then start again. (or with another pair) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv_my_fish Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 (edited) I thought about a different pairing, but I'm going for PKCT, and I only have the one CT male (yes I know it will take up to F3 to get a PKCT lol), and he seems to be the one with the problem. Maybe he just doesn't like the female I chose, which is a shame because she is the better of them. And yes, I did put IAL in there...it's the whole shebang in that tank! LOL Edited July 27, 2011 by luv_my_fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Who knows..... I have never had a problem before but feel like I couldn't breed rabbits at the moment. Lol. After 10 days I would at least separate them. Keep them carded and feed em up. Try again in a week or two. That's what I am trying anyway. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv_my_fish Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 (edited) Come to think of it, I've only ever had 1 successful spawn and it took about 3 months all up for it to happen...and it happened on a fluke on NYE!!! I was sort of hoping it would be easier this time. Usually CT's are my fav, but this red boy of mine is making me maaaaaaaaaaaaad!!! LOL Actually...it sounds like a big storm coming...bettas 'usually' spawn after rain yeah? Edited July 27, 2011 by luv_my_fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrefly Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 I really feel for my boy just now! Sat here watching him in his first attempt to blow bubbles. Out comes 5, 6, 7 bubbles, but most of them are popping against the side of his half polystyrene cup XD Problem with his technique or is there something I can do to make my water quality more bubbly? (Carbonated? Bwahaha) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Pyrefly - do you have IAL in the water - the tannins make the bubbles stickier and the nest last longer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrefly Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 I do have IAL in there, though they keep sinking rather quickly. I put half a fresh one in earlier, he's having a bit more luck collecting bubbles under the edge of a plant leaf at present. GOOD BOY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv_my_fish Posted July 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 My IAL sunk days ago! Is that bad? How often are we suppose to change it? He has a half foam cup in there to make his nest under, but maybe he would prefer IAL or some sort of other leaf? I saw in an LFS the other day a 'Betta Hammock'...it's a plastic leaf attached to a suction cap, so you just suck it onto your tank wall and the betta 'lays' in it LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kertaz Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 (edited) According to the seller who I purchased my IAL from, IAL -is- supposedly to sink. That's when they released most of its tannins. But IAL is very light; that even a small betta's nest can easily keep it afloat. Of course, there are others way to keep the IAL afloat. I generally use cheap and easy to reproduce floating plants (i.e: amazon frogbits) under the IAL. The plants will slowly die, but as long as you can keep the plants from dying; and take it out from under IAL, they can easily keep it afloat. If the plants under the leaves die; then they will rot and will affect your water quality. These Frogbits have been 4 weeks under IAL; soon I'll need to take it out from there. Please don't mind the reflection Cruelty to plants.. I know.. But I think foam cup or bubble wrap can do as well as IAL for the bubble nests. Edited July 28, 2011 by kertaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv_my_fish Posted July 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 This CT male of mine didn't seem interested in bubblewrap I've decided to change the pairing... I've taken the old female out and put her in the hospital tank with Pimafix in it to help heal her nipped fins (not much damage, but enough for me to care ) I put another female in, and I can sense some sort of attraction because he isn't flaring and getting as agro with the new girl as he did with the old. Can betta's tell the difference in females?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffy Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 I throw 3 ial in my 5L spawning tanks i wasnt having much luck either with just the 1 leaf. The boys ive spawned recently didnt use anything to put their nests under just amongst the floating plants. Yea I think they can tell the difference and will pick out the female they want if given a choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Hi LMF would you like some water sprit to put in the tank? it may help they do like to hang around under it and maby he might blow a bubble or two. I am also making some banana tea on satarday so if you would like to try it ill give you a Ltr give me a call on th Phone as the Internet keeps dropping out at the moment Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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