and the dad!
hello.
today was a cold rainy day.. and this is what happens.. during cold rainy days.
did not witness the actual spitting of eggs etc.. but i did see them acting suspiciously... i went for my dinner.. and when i was back.. his mouth was constantly bloated...
this is where it happened
close up!
and here is the mom.
and the dad!
Congrats on the spawn, hope to see him hold the eggs successfully!!
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day3 and going strong.
i actually dropped a few strands of bloodworms into the tank..
i read that bettas are able to eat even when they are mouth brooding..
even though some might say the males eat the eggs up when they are tempted. but i want to try to train this guy up to be a good father....
so far i observed he will move up really close to the worm. circle it.. but still unable to open his mouth to eat it. and the tiger shrimps will eat it up in the end.
i have also separated the mother into another tank.
he has taken shelter under the driftwoods which he did not do so in the first day of the brooding - where he boldly roamed the etennellus fields with his mate.
Congrats Bro. Should be able to hold to day12. My Albi swallowed on the 2nd day. BTW, nice setup.
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Glad that the male did resist the temptation...good job!!
I'm sure he will make it to full holding period
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hi guys. today dates 19 April.
19 - 13 = 6days. when will my albimarginata release fries?
i have yet to cover my filter inlet with sponge..
hes very skinny now.. im going to pump him into a 2.5inch monster before allowing him back with the female... i have already started pumping the female and she is HUGE.
My Channoides released the fries after 15 days....its about halfway now
Should have passed the critical stage, I'm sure he will hold the full period
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wow.. they take so long to release the babies.. read that betta rubra brooding period is only 10 days.. today i transferred my brooding male into this tank..
is this a close biotope to betta albimarginata's?
help! my albi male is still holding the eggs! hes taking so long!
my tank temp is 25deg at night and 27deg in the day.. but today is already day 12...
i am pretty sure the eggs have developed as when he puffs i can see the black dots in his mouth... what am i supposed to do?
All's well. Patience, my friend. Since he's already been mouthbrooding past Day 12, he will hold to full term. Though I'm not sure normally how long does albi holds. Only thing to do now is wait. Or you may strip him of the fries, which i would not recommend.
God will make a way, where there seems to be no way
i read that it is usually 11days for albi!
he's very disciplined.. i was tempting him to spit fries and eat bloodworms by dropping bloodworms in front of him.. he goes really near it.. so he knows its food but resisted eating... amazing.
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lets wait up to 2 weeks....if not, you can try stripping the fries off him
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okay.. today is 27th april!
it has been 14days.. how do i strip the fries out of him??
i did a small water change and i saw him coming out of his den.. still blowing his mouth and all.. i am certain he is still holding the fries.
any reason why is he holding for so long?
i am not eager to see the fries.. but its bad for him to not eat for this long.....
i am worried for his health.. help~~!!
he should be ok...
let's wait for few more days...
but if you can't wait, then strip lo..
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Betta macrostoma holds up to around a month or so (30days).
God will make a way, where there seems to be no way
yay i am not too worried now...
i was staring at my tank today.. saw the dad pop his head out.. noticing his mouth was much smaller.. i fed him some bloodworms.. he did take them reluctantly..as i could see he still blows his mouth up to aerate his pouch. he has fries in his mouth! as he ate i saw a piece of small shit at the back of the tank.. it looked odd.. it was floating..but yet attached to the driftwood. i thought my snails were having diarrhea. but as i looked closely.. it was a miniature albimarginata hovering in the backdrop! =)
could it be he actually decides which fry is ready for the outside world and staggers their release timings??
The male does not release all the fries at one go, usually in batches so not to be worried
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can you spot the fry??
Betta albimarginata is one of the most beautiful aquatic creatures I've seen. I would love to keep and breed some but they are quite expensive for a start. Its tempting after seeing your betta albimarginata.....
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