Could Betta fry live in a kiddy pool outside?

Question

My second question relates to the info I read where people say they have a hard time raising Betta fry in aquariums. I don't have any and may never but I was thinking how I have raised frogs from eggs in my kids little plastic pool. When I read that fry can starve easy well there would be no lack of food growing in there. But maybe it would get to dirty for them. It would be outside (once the weather gets nicer) but maybe that would be to cooled at night for them. Don't worry I have already thought about other creatures getting them but I would put a screen cover over top. Maybe I am out to lunch but I am curious about what you experts think. People have said how the fry do good in ponds but of course the water is running where in the pool there wouldn't be unless I set something up which I quess I could. Anyway I could talk forever but thanks for all the help. I really appreciate it.

Answer 1

It would depend on the climate. Betta fry need the temp to stay around 80. So if it got too cold at night they would die. A good breeding tank is a better option.

PS- What you want are paradise gourami. They can take the cold, and basically big bettas.

Answer 2

There is a critical time in the growth of labyrinth-fish fry. In Bettas the male would still be caring for the fry when this point is reached. At age 2 or 3 weeks the fry begin to develop the labyrinth organ,it is important that the air temperature and the water temperature be the same during this growth period. Also the first three or four weeks are the times when the fry starve, at this stage the fry require infusoria,(microscopic plants and animals) aka "Green water". This is the important first food required by many egg-layer fry,and is an art in itself. ---Good luck,you have some studying to do.-----PeeTee------P.S. It might be better to carry out the entire spawning/rearing operation in the outdoor pool. The screen over the pool should be non-metallic. Perhaps starting the learning curve with some live-bearing fish might be easier. I've had live-bearers and African Cichlids out side and the colors get beautiful(but they return to normal after 2 weeks of being back inside). Use lots of floating plants.

Answer 3

Just go to walmart and find a cheap less than 50$ pool.

Answer 4

yes you can put it but you will need to buy a special liquid that would make the pool like the water of the ocean but the water has to be betwen cold and hot or it would die

Answer 5

well make sure the kiddie pool won't have chlorine, or bleach in the water. and make sure no people swim in the pool either. lol. other than that, it should do fine.

Answer 6

don't put the fish in the pool.. they will die very easily, leave them in their original habitat or tank. the water in the tank is filled with things that they will soon need.

Answer 7

Unless you put a lot of time, effort, and thinking into it I doubt it. But who knows, it might just work. There are a lot of other things to consider though.

Answer 8

NO