List of what you need for betta breeding.. list inside please add on =]?

Question

Okay so I am going to start breeding bettas and I want to make sure I have everything I need..

5 gallon tank for breeding (when I was researching someone said that a 5 gallon works great compared to the 10)
smaller 2.5s for individuals
fry food (atisons)
a net
anit-fungus stuff for the eggs and frys
sponge filter
thermometer
individual tanks for when the fry get bigger

did i miss anything?

forgot to water testing kit to keep the toxins down

Answer 1

I honestly have a lot of success using a 2.5 gallon spawning tank and after the fry are free swimming I like to sort them out into smaller jars so that frequent water changes are easier and I can just pour them from the top and leave the waste to pour out afterwards.
Though I guess everyone will have their different opinions on what works best. :)
5 gallons to me just seems unnecessary for spawning.. I've done it easily multiple times with the 2.5 gallon.
I place a glass divider in it, add the female towards dusk, and once the sun goes down completely I remove the glass divider.
After spawning and everything with the fry is taken care of I transfer my females to my 38 gallon.

Answer 2

a 10 gallon tank filled with 6 inch water is better to go, because the female can escape, and you can put more live plants in as well
a heater would be helpful as well

But here is a link
http://fishlesscycling.com/articles/breeding_bettas.html


Hope that helps
Good luck


EB

Answer 3

Sounds great but howe about some medicine for the adult bettas after breeding. They need medicine for their cuts and wounds.

Answer 4

You might want to add a grow out tank to your list.

Answer 5

brine shrimp eggs and hatchery kit
some kind of java fern or moss to provide security and food for the fry

bloodworms- freeze dried or live