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[Franky099]

My yellow snake skin guppy had about 40 fry today...probably more....hard to count the little guys.  Now....If only my bettas would take a lesson from those guppies!!

Shane,
I've been trying your ideas.  I put the 2 spawning tanks next to each other.  The males reacted like normal....except STILL no nests.  Last night I put a female in a jar where they both could see her....still no nests!!!  AHHHHHH!!!!!  My two favorite males must be duds!  

 

[FishChick]

ahhhh, I love guppies....

I would just be understanding of you bettas.  If they are not in the mood to mate, they are not in the mood to mate.  Just like people....  Make sure the water in your tanks is still, they don't like bumpy water.  Give them time, don't mess with them.  If your moving the tanks around all the time your stressing them out.  Leave them alone for a few weeks.  Keep the water temp up.  Keep your hands, nets, water changing supplies, water chemesty products, out of the water at all cost.  Have fun enjoy.    

 

[Bettaman shane]

Try making them flair to a mirror but they probably won't. The only other option i can see is to put in a bubblenest from another (third male) this my stimulate the male. Sometimes a bubblenest is not needed and he builds it as they breed but i have never had this problem.The only thing you can do is kep on trying

 

[Bettaman shane]

Also have you tryed blackwater extract i have heard this works because it gives them there natural water conditions for breeding. ???

 

[FishChick]

Just leave them alone, that is the best advice I can give.  Upsetting the male buy makeing him feel is turff is being invaded is not going to make him feel he is in a safe place to build his nest.  Have you tried putting the female in with the male before he builds the nest? It won't hurt.  

 

[Bettaman shane]

On a lighter note my Crowntail and a Double tail just finished breeding. It looks like a big spawn ;D

 

[Franky099]

I might try putting the female in there without the nest.  This is a one of a kind female, and I sure dont want to loose her after loosing my two prize males!!  I have used the black water extract.  See Shane....I told you I have tried EVERYTHING!!!!

 

[Bettaman shane]

Yes you tried everthing now i don't know cause this has never happened to me ???

 

[Franky099]

IF I were lucky enough to get one of my other males to blow a nest....how do I go about moving it??  Or should I just move the male to the other tank??  That would be to stressfull on him wouldnt it??  
AAAAHHHHHH!!!!  Maybe you could just send me some of your new fry and I could tell myself that MY bettas made them, LOL

 

[Bettaman shane]

You could move the betta but its easier to take a spoon and gently lift sections of the nest out and carefully place them in the other tank. hopefully he should get his butt in gear and think its his or at least he has a foundation for when you put the female in

 

[Franky099]

I moved my guppy fry to a 10 gallon tank today.  There has to be at least 100 of them.  I dont know what in the world I will do with them....and there are always more on the way, LOL.  Maybe once they start showing some color I will put them on aquabid.

 

[FishChick]

You could always see if you lfs will buy them off you.  but they will only give you 1/3 to 1/4th of the retail at their store or less...

 

[ryanp15]

[glow=Green,strength,width]Franky099- My cousin's bettas breed all the time and she said to just give them time. Hers took a while as well. She tried everthing and everyghing but nothing worked until one day the male finally built a nest. So my advice is just give it time. I think maybe I should try and start some bettas! Sounds great. I've had them but never bred them.... something else to try and get the money for!

      Ryan ;D[/glow]

 

[clothahump]

The best pair of Fighters I had for breeding were from wild stock, they had been forgotten and neglected in a store that was closing down.
I purchased all the stock and equipment,when I came to strip everything out, there at the back of the store was a very old tank with a breeding pair, the heater was not working, the filter was completely choked, and there in the tank was a bubble nest 6 inches across, in the gravel there must have been 50 fry, they came home and carried on breeding as if nothing had happened.
Just goes to show that doing it by the book is not always the right way. 8)