Help on breeding siamese fighting fish???

Question

hey i was wondering if anyone had some advice on breeding fighting fish?

thanks luke

Answer 1

Go to bettatalk.com That's the best known betta site.
Go read all the betta breeding sections and rearing the fry sections.
Have funnn.

Answer 2

Bettas have a fairly short lifespan, and are most successful as breeders when they under a year old (bettas in pet shops are usually at least six months old). They breed in bubblenests and do not require a large tank or special equipment.Most breeders find that a bare bottomed tank of roughly ten gallons works well, although smaller tanks are also suitable.Ideally the fish should be conditioned prior to breeding, by feeding them a diet of live foods. The water should be at a pH of about 7.0, and temperature around 80 or slightly above. The male will blow an elaborate bubble nest when he is ready to spawn. The female should be provided with a hiding place, as males may become aggressive during courtship. Even with a hiding place, it is common for the female to lose a few scales or have their fins frayed during spawning. When they are ready to spawn, the pair will display intense coloration and begin circling each other under the bubblenest. The male will wrap himself around the female who has turned on her back. As she expels the eggs, they are fertilized and begin to sink. The male will scoop up the eggs and spit them into the nest. From this point on the male will tend the brood. It is advisable to remove the female, as the male may become aggressive towards her as he tends his young. The male will continue to tend the bubblenest, spitting eggs that fall out back into the nest. In one to two days the eggs will hatch, and the fry will be visible hanging in the bubblenest with their tails pointing downward. They will feed off their yolk sack for another thirty six hours, during which time the male will continue to pick up any fry that fall out of the nest. The male should be removed within two days after the fry hatch, as they may eat the young once they are free swimming. The fry should be fed a couple of feedings daily of baby brine shrimp or very fine baby food. Tetra makes a dry mixture specifically for egglaying fish, and many pet shops carry frozen baby brine shrimp. Take care not to overfeed, as the uneaten food will foul the water and can quickly prove lethal to the fry.

Answer 3

The key to breeding any fish is RESEARCH.

Here's a good link to get you started.

http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/kick_beta-breeding.html

This provides the basic gist of it, but you will need to surf the internet for more pages on the details of breeding bettas.

Before you breed bettas, you should also know what you're getting yourself into. You will need a 10 gallon spawning tank, a chimney for your female betta, an infusoria culture for the fry...not to mention the space, time and money to care for the hundreds of bettas that will result. This is really just the least of it. It's not as simple as just waiting for a bubblenest and then dumping one into the other's tank.

The best piece of advice I can give you is to do your research.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Make sure you have a few females as the male can wear out the female breeding, sounds gross but makes sense, the male will take care of the eggs and will clean them inside his mouth, he may eat a few but don't panic too much it is normal, but buy a good book or something about it

Answer 5

Wait until the male makes a bubble nest. And, then it should be time. Watch them so that you can remove the female right after. Some nice plants help the male encourage him to build. Also, the female in a cup near his tank will get him building too. Look for a nice thick nest.

Answer 6

Here's an excellent website on how to breed them and the materials needed:
(Visit this one first): http://www.bettatalk.com/spawning_setup.htm
(Then visit this one): http://www.bettatalk.com/how_bettas_spawn.htm

~ZTM

Answer 7

The most important thing is conditioning them before putting them together for spawning
http://fishlesscycling.com/articles/breeding_bettas.html


Hope that helps
Good luck



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