Breeding bettas?

[Sowa]

Anyone every breed bettas? I've been looking to do it. I've done my research, have all the supplies (including microworms, other food and a place to take all the fry should they hatch) My problem is getting the betta themselves to breed :/ I have them in a large tank with a divider for the male/female. I put them together and nothing happens. My female seems to be large with eggs and I think I can see her breeding stripes but no luck :/ Any ideas?

[Karen]

It can be hard to tell with fish, definitely keep an eye on her. Here is a link with a good description of what will happen ...

http://pets-animals.blurtit.com/332905/how-do-betta-fish-give-birth

[Sowa]

Maybe it's the male :/

[Karen]

Maybe it's the male :/

What do you mean?

[Sowa]

The female seems to have eggs and I'm pretty sure she has the stripes. He wasn't really looking for her

[Freedom]

Someone on the fish forum just had a successful spawning -- after more than 10 failed attempts, and several deaths in battles.

I sometimes wonder how they manage to thrive in the wild! :p