Pet Fish & Aquarium Care Tips : How to Breed Betta Fish

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Antonia - 8 years ago

Oh my god this poor guy has to do the same intro in each video! Great content though. :)

razorXblueXeyes - 8 years ago

what are some tricks to get a male to create a nest ?..I've heard of wax paper,cut Styrofoam cup...and leafes???

Aly Homewood - 9 years ago

Gosh, this guy knows nothing, 70-72? Really?

Wasim Akbar - 9 years ago

show what the fish is doing...don't show ur face...

Brenton Basnaw - 11 years ago

Nice "pen" sign

stopfeeding - 11 years ago

.pen

maddestruction1 - 11 years ago

you should have removed the female as soon as the breeding was finished

Ammy Amirah - 12 years ago

very helpful,thanks

Andre Timothy - 12 years ago

He have a tattoo

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Ricky Alonzo - 12 years ago

I thought the male attends the fry for 2 weeks he picks them up and spits them back in the nest to help them from drowning. Remove after male after 2 weeks.

gtariman03 - 12 years ago

What if they sell pens?

fluffels1 - 12 years ago

i need fish eggs to make caviar

Brady Pham - 12 years ago

You cant u dummass!!! -_-"

patronesmababy - 12 years ago

how do you get the males not to attack the females when you put them into the tank?

Alex emmmm - 12 years ago

need help i think my betta sick :( its has white spots but its so strange too its stay out side water youtube.com/watch?v=WZcp8N6Kd5M&feature=youtu.be

grant fishbreeder - 12 years ago

cool

pedro bare - 12 years ago

watch my video and comment :'(

thecrokk - 12 years ago

lol store is "pen" anyone? buy pen? lol

John Trumpet - 12 years ago

Do you happen to sell pens? LOL... -.-

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dylan mchale - 12 years ago

hi my name is mecha185 and can you breed bettas in a 5 gallon tank

Pudge - 12 years ago

@TheDarkPlakat tnks bro

BettaFx - 12 years ago

@Blinkdelete lol no plakats males can have shorter tail ;p so unless they're long finned types...plakats are a lot more difficult to tell at times but you check for the pectoral fins, ovi(egg spot), and anal fin which in my opinion is a lot more rectangular if they're plakat females

Thai Xiong - 13 years ago

Next on ExpertVillgage, how to cover your sneeze.

Ultimatefighter180 - 13 years ago

pen

Pudge - 13 years ago

@MrEnrique615 the male had a long tail and the female had a shorter tail

Wilson Tan - 13 years ago

how much degrees is 72 degreess farinhiehgt

GoProNatCon - 13 years ago

Wow, a good expertvillage video o.O

leann lewis - 13 years ago

Water temp for Betas should be mid-to high 80's. That's their natural temp in the natural habitat. I've found this to be very helpful with tanked Betas.

s2ktuner - 13 years ago

did he say 70 - 72 degree's fahrenheit?? its a tropical fish you amateur, they breed in 80 degree F water temperature. watch my videos, i've actually successfully bred bettas and 70 - 72 is way to cold.

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Tyra Nikole - 13 years ago

@ThaiBettas i'm confused

Tyra Nikole - 13 years ago

are pet store bettas good for breeding?

Path Finder - 13 years ago

Geeez! He is soooo hot!!

IX- -XI - 13 years ago

How much do you have to wait for the female to be ready?.......

BrennenHD - 13 years ago

Next on .ExpertVillage, How to Wipe your ass

maggie brodhagen - 13 years ago

@dunearn23 do people have to be the same skin hair and eye color to have kids?

Silvija Dragić - 13 years ago

@silvija3444 why*

Silvija Dragić - 13 years ago

@dunearn23 Of course not! What do you even ask a question like that?

Chia P. - 13 years ago

Can halfmoon breed with betta

kimaly11 - 13 years ago

my betta is blue its a boy. and my other betta is black and its a female can i mate them?

Senthos - 13 years ago

rofl he said anal on 1:37 and then coughed XD

charadeyouareha - 13 years ago

@killkayla hope it worked !! yeah I think you're dead-on. Too much current = no bubble nest 4 U

charadeyouareha - 13 years ago

how soon do you feed the male after he's spawned her and deposited the eggs in the nest ? This part always scares me. I hate when they eat the eggs .

charadeyouareha - 13 years ago

@pinkjack1994 that's a good question because the smaller females could need more time to condition, mature, develop eggs etc. Is her white ovipositor showing? They will only mate under right conditions. Otherwise his being a big dude should be fine.

needzpower2 - 13 years ago

@skateboardB2000 its not open its pen lol (:

Johanna Zevenbergen - 13 years ago

This sucker's electrical. But I need a nuclear reaction to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of electricity I need.

CheeBeng Saw - 13 years ago

@anarose1935 i think it open

AznStarzflyz - 13 years ago

stupid advertisement

Jon Doe - 13 years ago

@chickenTaco456 But a male wont kill a female??

gerhard moos - 13 years ago

small tip fix that open sigh on the back

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Jon Doe - 13 years ago

Can you put 2 male bettas in a 10 gallon fish tank??

BettaAkapes - 13 years ago

Good to see on your VDO, I am bettas breeder & seller from Thailand, This good to see that.

Staticrado - 13 years ago

hey the fish store is pen now

whatmanc - 13 years ago

@elDarksider u suck

LOLO TRAN - 13 years ago

hey were do u buy micro worms i have 6 betta and i dont know what to do man and my betta wont make bubble

sayurasem - 14 years ago

why is the water blue on that small fish bowl??

BakaniBoko - 14 years ago

@kinzykinz101 If you don't have a filter and are keeping a beta in a fish bowl then you shouldn't be breeding fish.

DeadXRiders - 14 years ago

So Are u suppose to keep the male in the in ten tank? for how long ?

MomokoProductions - 14 years ago

@panda100123 Don't be immature. :/

MomokoProductions - 14 years ago

@LordNessie What happened is very common.It's not uncommon that some females will lay their eggs if they go a long time without spawning.Other will reabsorb the eggs.No worries.

sowhat - 14 years ago

@Intimidator71 there is such a thing as an accent..

XSyntax - 14 years ago

i thought the male betta keeps the fry from falling too far 0.0

panda100123 - 14 years ago

@LordNessie it was pregnant when u got it or u just jacked off to ur own fish

Ray Mird - 14 years ago

THX!

moonlightreader - 14 years ago

Thanks for the GREAT info!! :)

God 3SAGE - 14 years ago

i have put my betta in the tank together but befor i did that i had them in seprate tanks right next to each other then i put the female in the male start chasing her and and flaring his gills he has a bubble nest setup and also there different betta the female is a crowntail and the male is a regular betta u buy at the pet store ..so what do i do to succesfully breed them

marhlfld1 - 14 years ago

Ha, I went to his website and they don't even sell Bettas! How dumb is that? Make a video about breeding a species and not even supply them. Geesh....

StickEntertainment - 14 years ago

@elDarksider Haha, it's true, these fish have been around before filters and procedures and all that stuff. But I'm sure it all got better with Barry White CDs lol.

GooD .Boy - 14 years ago

@anarose1935 its open ._.

Moua Vang - 14 years ago

What the heck!!! Is it really this hard? How the hell do they do it in the wild then?

David Valladares - 14 years ago

lol all i noticed in this vid was that your Open sign says "pen" :D

thekingofdragons101 - 14 years ago

@will0nater thats true they will a war to the death!!!!!

NothinButLife - 14 years ago

......this video sucks! step 1 get ALL your gravel out step 2 tape black sheets of paper all over your tank except for 1 side step 3 USE A SPONGE FILTER! STEP 4 let the bettas peacfully mate

RandomChelly - 14 years ago

@TheWhitevoices i know

RandomChelly - 14 years ago

@MuffinBustin i know

THE BRANDINO - 14 years ago

he is hooooooooooooooooot

Jennifer Draven - 14 years ago

This is crap, this is a bad video of how to breed betta fish, he can't even say betta right. I hope not all americans are as silly as this. You need to do alot more to prevent the bettas killing each other and encourage less aggression. Stick two in there and one will most likely kill or injure the other. Bloody idiot...

Apostolos M - 14 years ago

hello there!...very good job on the video....i have a question....i hade a betta fish..and i love it to death!!!!....a metalic blue one.....but it only lived for 5-6 mouths....(sorry about my english)and i,m going to get one on monday eney wa

Bethany Vara - 14 years ago

I have a 10 gal filter on a 5 gal tank and lots of plants for the female to hide in, I put a screed divider between my male and female for about 1 week. They are still divided but he is not making a bubble nest. they definitely see each other because if she swims toward the screen he will show off in a non-aggressive way. what am i doing wrong? I am wondering if there is to much current from the filter or if the water is to cold (its just room temp) can you help me?

Zing Christpher - 14 years ago

good video

dylan foley - 14 years ago

@CSStein No actually it's bay-ta just telling you that your wrong

Amber Jade - 14 years ago

did anyone else notice the "PEN" sigh in the back ground? hahaha

ashley Noff - 14 years ago

@DRsegueta Do you have to have heater and filter?

www.WaterfallNow.com - 14 years ago

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isayhialot222 - 14 years ago

@LivetoPaddle then your betta is probably a male

mattsagone - 14 years ago

probably is a short fin male...

youngvegas - 14 years ago

@LivetoPaddle yes

thingsthatkeepmeup - 14 years ago

@soumeii00 you can feed them flaked food but you want to crush it up really really fine. and you should give them oxygen

YTUNYTUN108 - 14 years ago

HI I'M A BETTA BEGINNER AND I JUST BOUGHT SOME FROZEN PACKET BLOODWORMS. ARE THESE FROZEN PACKET BLOODWORMS SAFE/SANITARY TO KEEP IN THE FREEZER WITH MY .O. W. N . FOOD???? cuz I heard they can have parasites/bacteria

dylan foley - 14 years ago

u are ulye

d pallega - 14 years ago

thankxxxxxxxz

Italo portella bortnik jaroslavsky - 14 years ago

hi man outo off good!

erik agudo - 14 years ago

can i feed fry flakes if i crush them into a kind of dust

pokenei - 14 years ago

um...long enough? as i said, there is no specific time frame. Release them when they're ready. If the female is full of eggs, you can immediately put them together. Chances are, the female will be chased and beat up pretty good, but eventually, they will mate.

Youthz Soulz - 14 years ago

How long to release them (days/week/months)?

pokenei - 14 years ago

And If you want to minimize injury to the female, then wait until the male has finished building the bubble nest and flirts with the female. If the female is also ready, she will show interest in the male and will have dark vertical bans on her body. ps. they must be able to see each other of course

pokenei - 14 years ago

When the female is fat and full of eggs, you can put them together. Note that fish stores tend to sell females before they're even mature. Wait until the female is fatter than the male before attempting to mate them.

pokenei - 14 years ago

generally, yes, and here's the rule: male and male = mortal combat female and female = girl fight Male and female = male beats up female until female is willing to mate

pokenei - 14 years ago

Unless you have rogue male, it's best to leave him with the fries until they're all free swimming (4 days after hatching). The male betta helps with any fallen fry as Eigeroo said. You can feed the male occasionally, just becareful not to disturb the nest. And when its time, remove the male with your hand, not with a net.

pokenei - 14 years ago

mature female bettas will have a white dot between its ventral fin. male bettas will have longer/bigger ventral fin and slightly longer and fancier anal fin. Males also have bigger wider mouths (for fighting).

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pokenei - 14 years ago

make sure the female betta is really a female betta. Some short-fin males can be mistaken as females. And also, make sure the female is fat and full of eggs before putting them together.

pokenei - 14 years ago

that is why you leave the male betta in with the eggs. It's his job to collect any fallen egg and spit it into the bubble nest. Eggs that are submerged will not get enough oxygen.

finalman25 - 14 years ago

if u put two betas in a tank will they fight?

Youthz Soulz - 14 years ago

How long to me release the female with male (same aquarium)?

Arcitrix Dee - 14 years ago

You actually dont need a 10 gallon tank you just need an aquarium that can fit the couple.

ryan l - 14 years ago

A 10 gallon tank.....really

No Longer in use - 14 years ago

If you put a bunch of betta males in one tank they will fight each other

megadethmike2 - 14 years ago

seems expert village try to simplify everything on their videos, no good for solid advice.

darkexcalibur87 - 14 years ago

I think he's probably leaving a lot of details out because expert village does very short videos. He's trying to cover as much as he can in 2 minutes (not enough time to describe betta breeding). But I agree a lot of important stuff has been left out.

pokemon2727 - 15 years ago

idk i should be asking u

pokemon2727 - 15 years ago

why wont my male mate with the female?? it just attacks it

TheChickenrun3 - 15 years ago

yes u can breed wal-mart betta fish but u MUST have a male and a female two males may fight

victor pham - 15 years ago

i put two male in one tank a they won't fight

31ShenRon - 15 years ago

LOL the sign in the back says pen.

hardboiled89 - 15 years ago

this is sooo off... there are SOO many other steps inbetween fool!

Video Prince Kingdom - 15 years ago

I can't stand the mispronunciation of betta splendins. it's B E T T A. Not to be confused with the greek word with one T.

4k3el - 15 years ago

i just puchased a male and a female. do i just add them in straight away or leave them in the main tank so they get used to each other

Danyboy87 - 15 years ago

my male killed my brother's female and they were only in the tank for less then 3 days, and when is their mating season are they like rabbits or humans they just dont have one(mating season)?

kendraiscoolio - 15 years ago

my male always makes bubble nests lol

cenahbk619rules - 15 years ago

how to breed gold fish

Cassady Campos - 15 years ago

you have to rub it first so its big enough

TheEpicNetwork - 15 years ago

i just feed the fry to my comminuty tank.

Corey - 15 years ago

fix your open sign

Dennis Nakashima - 15 years ago

I learned a lot. Thanks...

LoonaBolti - 15 years ago

I "breed" Bettas for over a year. My girls beat up my boys or my boys wouldn't make nests. After watching this I might get interested in trying again. I love the beautiful colors and waiting to see what the fry grow into. I always wondered what happens to all the girls. Every store would have boys but no girls. I know in my goats boys are what is usually sold for meat as girls are kept for breeding.

lorelome - 15 years ago

Or if they just feel like it!

lorelome - 15 years ago

True!

kcorky69 - 15 years ago

The BEST MINIMUM Temperature for bettas is 80 degrees Fahrenheit...Angels about 78...Even when inside temp. of 75 degrees...bettas will die...

cleosea - 15 years ago

I don't use a heater and my tank is usually at 75 and they are fine, but the babies need it to be warmer, and also need a lid on the tank to keep the air warm in because they can get sick from breathing in cold air. Also the female is more likely to breed in warmer water.

cleosea - 15 years ago

He just tells you about the over all way to breed them, I've been studying how to breed Betta fish for a month and I still have questions. There are a lot of reasons why they could have died.

Diedfromlag19 - 15 years ago

I think 10 gal is to big for betta i think a 5 gallon is good

RJ Abella - 15 years ago

I'm no expert but I would think if it's making a bubble nest then yes it is a male. You can always google female and male betta images to help you determine. The bubble nest are made by the males for a place for the females eggs to go during their breeding cycle.

King Jotun - 15 years ago

Bettas are fish, and a common rule of fish law is: If it fits in the mouth, it goes in the mouth.

Thomas O - 15 years ago

they wont think like human they wont think that : omg its my egg i have to protect it.....once the egg is out,remove the male betta fish (sry for brokn english) =D hope it helps

mcguirkenstein - 15 years ago

uhm no.......

Mauricio Daza Vallejos - 15 years ago

yeahhh , you can keep several females, but only one male

john vang - 15 years ago

haha

XMittensX - 15 years ago

yes, only the males fight, you can put as many females in a tank that you want.

victor pham - 15 years ago

can u put 2 female in one tank

john vang - 15 years ago

your open sign says PEN

swagner - 15 years ago

looser, thats not randum enugh to be cool, u dont do that on a comment dick wad

WINDHAMMAN - 15 years ago

i like snicker bars

ThowHilton - 15 years ago

yea this guy is a idiot lol and i like how somebody gave me a negative lol

kcorky69 - 15 years ago

80 degrees F temp....minimum or the bettas will die....

Ronnie Cotter - 15 years ago

nothing is worst than someone telling some one how to do something when they dont even know , ill be willing to bet this guy in the video has never breed a betta in his life, people like this is what cause newbys to get out of fish ,

ThowHilton - 15 years ago

70 -72...?! this guy is an idiot adult bettas shouldnt even be that low. keep it at 78-80

16vang - 15 years ago

this really help...

Petar1stProduction - 15 years ago

Now I have guppies and enders fish. They are fun and they breed easily and you can care for them easily

Petar1stProduction - 15 years ago

I have breeded male and female bettas, and I got fry but I could not find the food that they needed anywhere. And I even went on searching through all of the Pet stores. This was 6 years ago. Also Male bettas do make bubbles out of boredom, and after the male and female breed their finage falls but then it grows back

Rachel Mills - 15 years ago

well you and your mom don't know zip about nothing!

Rachel Mills - 15 years ago

yeah i didnt say i was good at taking care of bettas this is the first one i have ever had but guppies zebra danios pacus glolight tetras goldfish oscars plecos ect. this is my first betta ever

Rachel Mills - 15 years ago

ohh and just to tell you i bet im better at fish then you think go stay in your own bizness idiot i will do things you dont dream about and yes dont be mean but im sicodic sleep on that i almost had to go to classes cause i cant hold my temper

Rachel Mills - 15 years ago

males and females look much different but sireously i just get mad no hard feelings to u or ur mom im sure shes smart males have longer fins

Bradley B - 15 years ago

i got to buy me a female batta

Reyairia - 15 years ago

Why not? Guppies have long fins and bettas confuse them for other bettas.

Baalat - 15 years ago

when I was younger I breed my betta. I was following directions which also told me to take the dad out after 48 hours and ALL of my baby fish died. I had counted around 70 too. One thing I noticed is that it seemed like the fry were eating or trying to eat whatever food the dad spit out.

so - 15 years ago

anal fin

Jarby - 15 years ago

if you cycle a tank and then leave it for two weeks, the nitrifying bacteria will starve to death and you'll have to re-cycle your tank's biological filtration media.

SamEatsChildren - 16 years ago

Like in your betta care video, the temperature is very off (a pet betta should be in water of 74-79 degrees to keep its immune system in good order to prevent illness and to keep it from being lethargic). 79-82F is actually best for breeding- it encourages spawning because the fish sense that it is a good time or season, and environment to do so. The fry will also mature faster in higher temperatures. Still, fairly good vid. :)

sangoluvr9 - 16 years ago

the water temp should be 78-82 degrees

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