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More about fighting fish2007-11-24 23:38:57

i started with a male fighting fish, his tail seems to get shorter.. is he sick? and recently i just added a female one .. how will i know if she is pregnant? wat to do when she is pregnant? any website for me to see more about fighting fish?

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Your bettas tail is being eaten away by fin rot. You are feeding too much and the uneaten food is contaminating the water and causing the problem. Do a water change, add salt for freshwater aquariums to treat it and start feeding a lot less. As far as breeding, you should have the bettas separate but able to see each other. The male will go into a frenzy of nest building (put a bit of a clay pot or Styrofoam into the tank to support the nest). The female will start getting round with eggs and you will start seeing a white oviduct protruding from her anus. When she starts getting stripes on her body and starts facing down all the time they are ready to be introduced together. Remove the female once they have spawned and the male once the fry have hatched.

http://www.flippersandfins.net/bettabree.

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Chances are your female betta (fighting fish) is tearing the males' fins up. You need to seperate the pair once breeding has taken place.

Keep in mind that betta do not give live birth. The male makes a bubble nest, the female lays her eggs, and then the male fertilizes them and cares for them.

Your female has nothing to do with the clutch after laying it. In fact, she may try to eat the babies---the male will usually become very aggressive towards her as a result, and may even kill her. If he's picking fights, then she may be retaliating by nipping his fins.