Pregnant Koi Betta Fish

If the koi is under 10 inches it has not fully developed its reproductive organs and therefore cannot lay eggs yet.

Pregnant koi betta fish. Hey pet parents it can be a shock when your little ones suddenly become pregnant even if they are fish but what may be a bigger shock is your betta being pregnant. They are picky eaters and they do prefer live foods to dried and frozen ones. The male partner is responsible for fertilizing and nurturing the eggs.

Well female betta fish doesn t literally get pregnant but it produces eggs that are fertilized by the male betta fish. My koi betta fish is not eating. An easy way to tell if your koi has reached reproductive age is by measuring its length.

Koi fish are ready to lay eggs around the age of 3 to 4 years old. Determine the age of your fish. They are often aggressive and males must be kept alone as they will fight to the death in proximity with other betta males.

As such if you feed them too many pellets and flakes you should supplement the pellets with live insects or frozen brine shrimps and blood worms. The obvious signs that show that your female betta fish is producing eggs is white vertical lines all over the body small white spot in the belly that. I get a bit curious when i get e mails or questions about how.

The biggest reason for this is your betta isn t pregnant. Originally from asia wild betta fish live in slow moving rivers and shallow rice paddies. Alternatively you can opt for sinking rather than floating foods.