sunnylass Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I was going great guns (or rather my breeding pairs were) and now its come to a screaming halt. Weather maybe? I have roughly 100 babies from three spawns so I'm not complaining but it was so exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 So which pair are refusing to do the deed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylass Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I tried my white crowntail because I'm really keen to get bubs from him, but he just had no interest whatsoever. Presently have my other crowntail in the tub, but am thinking its just not the right weather, they all go ballistic building bubblenests when its going to storm, and at the moment none of them are. One of my girls that I bred, I put in with the white boy and she was literally wrapping herself around him she was so keen, and him, zip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 (edited) Be patient. More weather coming tomorrow. Mine spawned as a storm rolled through. Edited December 21, 2010 by Busman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Is that Chalky!?! YAY! I hope he breds for you.. Be patient. More weather coming tomorrow. Be patient. More weather coming tomorrow. Mine spawned as a storm rolled through. Be patient. More weather coming tomorrow. Mine spawned as a storm rolled through. Busman - are you trying to do some sort of hypnotism and plant the "wait for the weather, storms help" thing into her mind (if that is it, that's creepy), or was it a typo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Phone playing up, gone crazy. Trying to edit. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Too bad.. Haha.. but I quoted you. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 There is a storm on the way AND it is a full moon (I've heard that a full moon will get them in the mood as well) All you need is a bit of candlelight and some romantic music and you're set! I'm sure it will happen sooner of later. They can be picky sometimes over their potential partners... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylass Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Nah I think chalky is just clueless LOL. I'll try him again though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I had a few clueless males too.. let's hope you get better luck than I did (I did give up on the LFS boys when I got someone's fish though). Come on Chalky! He is such a pretty boy, I'm sure you'll get lots of beautiful fry from him. What about the female, where did you get her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylass Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Sarah I sat chalky down, well ok I stood, he wiggled back and forth a lot, and we had a serious discussion. I'm going to put him back in the breeding tub again and leave him for a couple of days again. The girl is one of my lovely baby girls I bred, she is a gorgeous pale pale red with darker red fins. Funnily enough I've had lots of luck with lfs boys. some romantic music and you're set! Aaaaaaaaaah so my playing Tool etc, is not quite setting the mood? I knew I was going wrong somewhere LOL.I also have a snail hell bent on committing suicide. Four times now I've found it on the carpet in the front room, all dried up. I've poked it, it moved so I put it back in the tank LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Naughty snail.. it'll kill its self one day doing that! Is there a lid on the tank? ... back on topic.. Having a girl you bred yourself is great Sunnylass! She sounds so pretty, do you happen to have a photo? *Goes searching*Is she from the Rikki x Kingston spawn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylass Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Yes she's from the Rikki and Kingston spawn. I must take updated photos. I'm in the process of designing a 'home job' divided tank for some of the boys. I'm thinking it might actually work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volvodriver Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Maybe show him some of the videos in the spawn logs, bit of betta porn might inspire him. I know how you feel though, the only reason mine ended up wrapping was because she pretty much jumped him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylass Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 LOL volvodriver I think with chalky its going to take more than fish porn somehow. What else can I do to 'set' the mood besides have the right temperature, hidy holes, bubble wrap etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 I read someone describing how they encourage their betta to spawn by artificially dropping the barometric pressure thereby replicating a storm. He did this by setting a fan blowing over the top of the tank. He reported a good success rate. Worth a go if all else fails. Plus... Try Barry White! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylass Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 LOL Barry White huh, hmmmm Tool versus Barry White.................................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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