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That's great news, glad to hear the male betta is spawning for the first time at one year old.

I read those articles before, still can't find my answer.

I'm curious about Spadetail - is it a breed or a crossbreed? If I were to mate two Spadetail, would I get Spadetail offspring?

bailite wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 9:16 am Thanks for the tips, everyone. Gonna try siphoning and maybe grab a wrasse. Tank's a 40-gallon with a pair of clowns and a goby, so should be fine.

Solid plan. Just keep an eye on the clowns, some wrasses can be territorial. Good luck!

Flatworms are a pain, but you're on the right track with siphoning. I've had luck with Flatworm Exit, just gotta follow the dosage carefully. How big's your tank? Smaller systems can be trickier to treat.

coltin wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:21 pm They're essentially the same species, just varying colors. So, breeding them together is definitely doable. As for the offspring, their coloration could range from powder blue to flame red, or even something entirely in between.

So, would a powder blue gourami and an opaline gourami breed?

coltin wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:21 pm They're essentially the same species, just varying colors. So, breeding them together is definitely doable. As for the offspring, their coloration could range from powder blue to flame red, or even something entirely in between.

Opaline and powder blue gourami - same or different?

Powder blue and flame gourami, what a combo. Can we actually breed these two successfully?

When he was taking care of the babies, were you still feeding him?

Considering the water depth, try reducing it to around 8-10 inches if it's higher than that. It might help him to easily grab the fallen eggs and fry.

If this happens again, you might want to remove him before the eggs hatch, to ...

I've had similar issues in the past, and what I found was that the water depth made a big difference. I think the males get stressed trying to catch the eggs and fry that fall to the bottom, especially if they're not free-swimming yet. When I kept the water around 4 inches deep, they seemed to ...