Bettass

Question
Hi, I've been trying to breed my bettas but the male doesn't seem to be interested. So I changed the male, since i have another one. But when I put the male and the female near each other(seperated), they aren't interested. So I tried to put them together, and they seemed like regular fish, they did not fight or anything.What's happening?

The male is peach with tansparent fins and the female is blue with red fins. Could transparent fins make it seem like the male is a female to the female?

Answer
Hello Kimberly-

Your males (or female) may just be too old. If they aren't flaring, blowing nests, or even nipping each other, they're too old to breed.

For example...I have a male who's 3 inches long (minus tail) and he's very old. He still flares at males, but shows no interest in females. He can even swim in my female tank without nipping or being nipped by the gals.

Or, your males may just be so inbred (Sorry that sounded like an insult! Actually it's very common.) that their natural instincts aren't what they used to be. Some bettas are just too dense to realize there's a female of their species right next to them.

You can keep trying, and maybe nature will work its magic. Try putting them together right before a storm. The drop in pressure usually spurs males into breeding mode.

-Amber Worman