How can I mate two bettas?

Question

I have a male betta currently and I'm thinking about getting a female for him. I have no experience how to do it and what may happen! Plz help.

Answer 1

To spawn bettas you need to first prepare the fish.

You'll need to make sure you feed them extra well, and provide a wide variety of foods. Betta's do well with meaty foods and many will feed them black worms in preparation to breeding them.

Now you'll want to introduce the females to the males. I find that the easiest way to do this is to put a divider in the tank and have the male on one side and the female(s) on the other. This will allow the male to see the females and vice versa, but not allow the male to beat up the females.

Alternatively you can put in several females into the tank with the male which will spread out his aggression.

Once you notice that a female is becoming gravid (filled with eggs) you should remove all of the other females and put the male and female together in the tank.

You should lower the water level in the tank so that there is about 3-4 inches of water in the tank. You'll also want to minimize any water movements as this will effect the ability of the male to build a bubble nest. You can do this by using a simply sponge filter and a small air pump for filtration.

The male will build a bubble nest at the top of the tank. This is where the eggs will be put once they are fertilized.

When the female is ready she will move up towards the bubble nest and they will do the mating dance, at which point she will start dropping eggs. The male will fertilize the eggs and then put them into the nest.

Once the egg laying stops you need to move the female to a different tank and leave the male with the eggs.

Here is a good article on breeding bettas:
http://www.aquaria.info/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=311

Answer 2

First of all, you need a tank (10 gal, preferably) set aside specifically for the spawning. This tank need a small filter, a 25 or 50 W heater, a thermometer, a glass chimney, 2 or 3 thick bushy plants weighed down with plant weights, and NO SUBSTRATE. Do not put gravel in this tank, or the eggs will get lost when the spawning occurs.

Fill this tank halfway up with clean water that's been either treated or aged. Set up your filter and keep it on as low as possible. Keep the thermometer somewhere where you can see it. It should read in the 80-82 degrees Fahrenheit range.

Cut a styrofoam cup in half (vertically, not horizontally). Tape this, with the cut edge down in the water, on the side of the tank. This is where the male will (hopefully) blow his bubblenest.

Keep both the female and male betta on a high protein diet for a few days. They will need extra energy for the spawning. Introduce them slowly to the new tank, keeping each in a separate cup and floating it for about 30 minutes, so that they adjust to the temperature. Keep the cups next to each other. If he is flaring, and she is showing vertical bars, that's a good sign.

Release the male into the tank, and release the female into the glass chimney, so that she is in the tank but protected from the male. The male should be flaring and displaying for her, and the female will most likely be showing vertical bars. If she isn't, don't worry too much yet.

Once the male has a good bubblenest going (and he may or may not make it under the cup), release the female from the chimney. Keep a close eye on them! The male will most likely chase the female around for quite sometime. They may even fight. If the male looks like he is attempting to out and out kill the female, separate them. Otherwise, they may be slightly beaten but overall alright.

Eventually (anywhere from 1-3 days later) the female will most likely become submissive. She will swim her head down and her fins closed. At this point, the male will approach her, and they will swim in circles around each other, trying different angles to attempt to spawn.

The male will most likely figure it out in a few hours, and wrap his body around hers. They will squeeze each other for a few seconds, and then the female will release her eggs. She will be momentarily paralyzed. During this time, the male will collect the eggs and put them in the nest. If he isn't quick enough, the female may come and eat some.

They will repeat this process several times, producing up to 500 eggs. This can take anywhere from 2-10 hours, so be sure you have a free day when this occurs. Once the female is done releasing eggs, remove her and put her in nice clean new water, so she can fully recover from the spawning process. The male will take full care of the eggs for the next few days.

Rearing the fry is a whole 'nother process! If you would like more information on that, please visit this site: http://www.bettatalk.com/rearing_the_fry.htm

And if you would like more info on the spawning process, please visit here: http://www.bettatalk.com/breeding_bettas.htm

Answer 3

Breeding bettas may seem easy, but alot is involved and can be overwhelming. You must prepare a microworm culture for the betta fry at least 2-3 weeks in advance of their arrival or they will starve to death. Also, bettas don't have just a few fry, depending on how successful your husbandry is, you can have anywhere from 10, 50, 200, or more! Are you prepared to house each male individually in a separate jar when they begin to spar around 6 weeks old? If you have the room and the resources there are several sites available online to help you. Bettatalk.com is a great source. The site owner, Faith, breeds many, many different types of bettas and has lots of advice available on how to successfully breed bettas. Also, Fishgeeks.com has a Betta section in their forums with lots of people who can assist you with any problems you might encounter. Hope this helps!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

This article on my website give a detailed description on how to breed bettas. Good Luck!!

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BTW there is no betta mating season. In captivity they will mate whenever.

Answer 6

www.bettatalk.com...Think it over it's a full time job.I have 117 8 week old fry right now, I'm retired and it takes planning before you start.. Good Luck..><>:)

Answer 7

Go 2 a pet shop and ask when mating season is and then mate them in mating season. good luck!

Answer 8

you cant persuade them.. or "force them" if you may, to mate. the best thing to do would be to go to your local pet store and find out when mating season is... during their mating season the best thing to do is to be very quiet arund them and keep them healthy!

Answer 9

make sure that theres a secluded place wherein they can mate, out of your watchful eyes. naturally, they mate all the time.

Answer 10

you can't they eat each other!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stupid head!!!



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