betta pregnancy

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Question
betta

betta I had my female betta in a 50 gallon fish tank but in one of the breeder baskets u put in them an one day she jumped out and now her belly is the size of a marble is it by any chance tht she could b prgnant because the only other male I had in the tank is a male molly and angel fish?

Answer
Kimberly,

Betta's are egg layers so she is not pregnant. But, she could be with eggs. Since you do not have a male Betta, she will absorb the eggs. Just keep an eye on her so that she does not become eg bound but I think she will be just fine. There is no need to keep her in the breeders net, she can swim in the tank with the other fish.