Betta Male Eating Fry
I have just prepared the egg yolk for my fry.
Betta male eating fry. The fry may look like black dots with tails. Betta fish questions and answers all you need to know about keeping betta splendens and fighting fishes. Betta fish are cold blooded.
Its been 24 hours now. If you have already started the breeding process with your betta fish your eggs may have hatched after being cared for by the male. Someone please suggest when i should remove the male.
Depends on the type of betta i ll assume you mean b. However not all betta males are responsible parents. Have you ever breed betta and you lost all the eggs due to male betta eats all eggs.
In order to survive better must have an intake of water of approximately two to three quarts per day. If he starts eating the little guys take him out immediately. After spawning it is the betta father s responsibility to take care of the fry.
Splendens in which case the male will care for them until they are free swimming. It catches them and places it in bubble which is a good sign. If you arrived at this stage of the process successfully what you are about to encounter next is the care of the newly hatched fry so they can grow into beautiful and healthy bettas.
Splendens males might also eat their young if you leave him. My betta has successfully breeded. Betta male won t pick up the fry hi.