Pet Medication by Mail

Since I breed Siamese fighting fish I get my pet medication by mail. This is much easier for me as I live in an area without many specialized pet stores. Something I learnt right away about Siamese fighting fish is that if you plan on breeding them you will first want to make sure you tank has plenty of plants with lots of leaves or branches. This is so that the female can run and hide from the male. When she is ready she will not run and hide so no worries there. This will also allow the growth of foods that are small enough for the betta fries to consume. You know the female is ready for breeding when you can see just behind the ventral fin, a white thing sticking out which are the eggs. This does not mean however that she is ready for mating with the particular male you have with her in the tank. It just means she's ready for breeding. The male is ready for breeding almost always. You may see him flaring and chasing after the female. This is normal. He most probably may have also already built his nest. The female may occasionally destroy the male's nest if she feels it is unsatisfactory. If she does this, remove her and let the male rebuild the nest again. Reintroduce her after he has finished building his nest. If after reintroducing her again, she still destroys his nest, you may wish to get another female, or another male. When the female has chosen a male, she will maneuver her body such that her head is facing downwards. Depending on her colors, you may also see vertical stripes on her body. The female will occasionally also chase the male. After some more chasing, the male will eventually capture the female and wrap his body around hers and gently will squeeze out her eggs. He will recover quickly and catch the eggs and put them in his nest. The female will stay motionless for a while longer. She occasionally will help by putting the eggs in the nest.