Red/Blue Dragon HM spawn log
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- Crissyloach
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Red/Blue Dragon HM spawn log
I forgot to write a new post saying that I am trying some betta pairs in the spawning tank earlier, but anyway...
They are spawning!!!!! I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy!!
The male:
I don't have any pics of the female...she is all blue. I am taking a video- will be shared later. Oh yes! It is a red/blue dragon HM (halfmoon) pair from a registered betta breeder.
More info later- I am soooo happy/excited that I am having trouble typing.
They are spawning!!!!! I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy!!
The male:
I don't have any pics of the female...she is all blue. I am taking a video- will be shared later. Oh yes! It is a red/blue dragon HM (halfmoon) pair from a registered betta breeder.
More info later- I am soooo happy/excited that I am having trouble typing.
- Crissyloach
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Re: Red/Blue Dragon HM spawn log
16 views and no comments?!? Meanies!
Video: http://www.flickr.com/photos/61350544@N03/5892125567/
Right now the eggs have eyes.
Poor daddy betta...he is looking at me (he looks 1/2 asleep and extremely bored) "have they hatched yet?" He is in for some fun! lol I can only imagine what daddy bettas go through...
[squeaky baby voice] "aaaaaaah!"
"Daaaaadyyy! Im fallllllllling!!!"
"daaaaad! Shes eating my tail!" "am not!" "are too!" (**both get sucked into dads mouth and spit out at the corner of the styro cup**)
"wheeeeeeeeee!" [/squeaky baby voice]
And there is always a couple who just keep falling. poor daddy betta!
Video: http://www.flickr.com/photos/61350544@N03/5892125567/
Right now the eggs have eyes.
Poor daddy betta...he is looking at me (he looks 1/2 asleep and extremely bored) "have they hatched yet?" He is in for some fun! lol I can only imagine what daddy bettas go through...
[squeaky baby voice] "aaaaaaah!"
"Daaaaadyyy! Im fallllllllling!!!"
"daaaaad! Shes eating my tail!" "am not!" "are too!" (**both get sucked into dads mouth and spit out at the corner of the styro cup**)
"wheeeeeeeeee!" [/squeaky baby voice]
And there is always a couple who just keep falling. poor daddy betta!
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- Crissyloach
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- Crissyloach
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Re: Red/Blue Dragon HM spawn log
Almost 50 views and no replies?!? Booooooooo!
- Crissyloach
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Re: Red/Blue Dragon HM spawn log
Many updates...tons to write!
The fry have been fed a mix of microworms for the first little while then started on BBS. I do still add some microworms for the smaller ones, which works out well.
The first spawn (July 1st) ended up with 10 - 20 fry, which I am certainly not complaining about. lol Separating the males is touch with the larger spawns!! With frequent water changes, it does get to be quite a bit of work with a lot of males. The females can be kept together.
I did spawn them a second time, as I was hoping for a larger spawn. That turned out very well, and on July 24th, there were new eggs in a bubblenest! This spawn turned out very well, the 2 'parents' made it in very good shape (you wouldn't know that they were just in the breeding tank), and a good amount of fry came out of it.
The best I can describe them is swimming eyes with bellies and tails. LOL
Pics:
Older fry: (hoping to take more pics tonight! lol most were blurry)
(Yup, you can see the wormies!! They look like white lines in the pic)
New fry: (!!)
The fry have been fed a mix of microworms for the first little while then started on BBS. I do still add some microworms for the smaller ones, which works out well.
The first spawn (July 1st) ended up with 10 - 20 fry, which I am certainly not complaining about. lol Separating the males is touch with the larger spawns!! With frequent water changes, it does get to be quite a bit of work with a lot of males. The females can be kept together.
I did spawn them a second time, as I was hoping for a larger spawn. That turned out very well, and on July 24th, there were new eggs in a bubblenest! This spawn turned out very well, the 2 'parents' made it in very good shape (you wouldn't know that they were just in the breeding tank), and a good amount of fry came out of it.
The best I can describe them is swimming eyes with bellies and tails. LOL
Pics:
Older fry: (hoping to take more pics tonight! lol most were blurry)
(Yup, you can see the wormies!! They look like white lines in the pic)
New fry: (!!)
Re: Red/Blue Dragon HM spawn log
I LOVE your video!!! That's probably the best spawning video i have ever seen. I've watched tons on youtube...lol...but yours is just spectacular. What a couple of pro's!
Truly amazing. Hopefully someday I'll get some more bettas' and possible be a witness to the same thing. Til now, I'll simply keep my eyes on yours.
Thank you for the video, and the pics!!!
Truly amazing. Hopefully someday I'll get some more bettas' and possible be a witness to the same thing. Til now, I'll simply keep my eyes on yours.
Thank you for the video, and the pics!!!
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