Betta Fish Breeding Stripes
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Betta fish breeding stripes. That is a food lid i use to keep water bubbles from splashing out and directional flow from sponge filter. Discussion starter 1 aug 28 2012. I do plan on breeding her with my male betta and yes i am ready with separate tanks and large tanks for males and females anyhow what are the horizontal stripes.
It is generally agreed that stress stripes run horizontally while breeding stripes run vertically so make sure to check which ways the lines are running. I ve never seen any of my males with breeding stripes hun and havent heard of any males having breeding stripes though with young fish colour changes can be confused with breeding stripes as sometimes colour fades in a vertical pattern first of all. Open your eyes now is the time to rise up with darkness we ll still shine.
Betta stress stripes are your betta s reaction to sudden changes or unfavorable aquarium conditions. Your fish is showing stress stripes not breeding stripes and is certainly not ready to be bred while she is showing those stripes. Super lazy and spoiled male stars and stripes betta in newly planted tank with a few baby guppies.
So my female dpk has gotten her first breeding stripes today this is my first betta with breeding stripes in my twelve years of keeping bettas. I started out breeding seahorses and they are extremely expensive time consuming and prone to disease. I have a home made betta cabinet that can house 75 individuals as well as a 55 gallon community tank for the females.
Breeding stripes are commonly confused with fear stripes but are actually really easy to identify. Your fish may start to lose its bright colors and light and or dark vertical stripes may develop on the sides of its body. Joined apr 10 2010 1 609 posts.
Jump to latest follow 1 7 of 7 posts. Only female bettas display breeding stripes. She seems to be extremely active won t stop swimming for a second.