Betta fish breeding and fry raising
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A small look into the reproductive habits of Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta splendens) and how to raise their offspring (called fry). If you're going into the hobby of breeding fish, bettas are an easy and entertaining choice for first timers. Just make sure to have plenty of dividers or alternate tanks. The song used is "Ashitaka to San Jazz Ver. (Mononoke Hime)" = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIAIiryWBvM The video quality is pretty low because it was recorded with a regular camera, I didn't have a higher quality video camera at the time.
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10. comment for Betta fish breeding and fry raising
20. comment for Betta fish breeding and fry raising
While raising them you can keep them all together in a decently sized tank until they're about 2-3 months, then you can separate them by sex if you want, though not everyone does. When the fry are raised together they are more likely to get along with each other and other fish than if they are raised alone, so keeping them in one big tank or three can work well with proper cleaning and filters.
It's pretty easy to find new homes for bettas both by flyers/online ads, and sometimes local petstores will accept healthy fish for adoption.
I would suggest quarantining the fish for 2-4 weeks to give them time to display any illnesses that they may have come with before exposing them to any other fish you have.
After that you can separate the female and male by a some separation setup (netted box, plastic dividers) within his tank that allows them to see each other but not actually be together to encourage him to make his bubble nest and get her interested in mating without any unnecessary harm.
When you put her in with him depends on the nest progress and her displaying for him.
Make sure to gently take her out once they're done dropping eggs so there's no unneeded bites
Check the waters parameters, have the water be about 80°F/26.5°C, and be wary of distractions like other fish and bright lights near the tank that could make them feel threatened (though this isn't always the case, mine didn't care). If they appear healthy, the nest is big, and she's full of eggs but they aren't starting any action, try separating the female out for a day then putting them back together the next. Good luck!
Best regards, Kenzie :)
Females aren't as good for showing off in a single fish container sadly, and many
people think that male and females are equally aggressive and have to be kept
alone, so since they have to get just one, they pick the flashier one. Really
the females can be good community tank members if there's plenty of cover and
they're introduced right. In my opinion more females should be kept as desk
pets because they're just as curious and sweet as the males, and some are as
shiny and colorful too.
Bettas breed easily and often, so they're the perfect choice for anyone from
the beginner aquarist to a hardcore hobbyist. Many people try to create custom
color patterns/tail shapes too, though often it's just to see the circle of
life in miniature or to get extra fish for cheap (which is why guppies are
fantastic for long term aquariums on a budget).
I kept them together as they grew older and they didn't display aggression towards each other due to being raised together, but that isn't always the case. If they're being too aggressive during this age they can be separated by netted tank segments/jarring. Eventually they were given away to other aquarium owners in the area and are doing well.
30. comment for Betta fish breeding and fry raising
Essentially any bettas you get from the pet store are going to be able to breed, because local stores are unlikely to hold the more exotic but less heard of relatives that might not be breedable with the common Siamese fighting fish.
Would be great if there is a place to buy it online