I had a crazy idea. If I put a male and female betta in a ten gallon tank wiht no gravel together with a divider and condition them and do everything by the book and then let them mate, but after one sqeeze from the male I seperate them. Then I put the female in a hopital tank and care for her. After the male has done his job I will put him on the other side of the divider and widen the fry side. When the female has become healed I will put her in a big bowl. Then when the males become aggressive I will put them in their own tanks of one gallon(in a warm spot). Now when the fry become bigger, I will sell them to individuals and my lfs. Is this a crazy idea, and will it work? BTW if i do seperate them after the first squeeze, how many fry am I looking at?
2007-12-23 15:26:10 · 4 answers · asked by conebone69 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
It can be done but it is very difficult. you need to make sure you have FULL ATTENTION on the tank while breeding because the males have been known to kill the females. your plan will work but make sure you know what you need to be feeding the fry as well. look into it. im not sure of exact numbers but expect quite a few. also, i have seen the males actually eat the eggs instead of doing his job so keep an eye on him and if he does that you might want to find a different male for the next time.
2007-12-23 15:31:11 · answer #1 · answered by singing2sweets 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't separate them until the eggs are depleted. If you wish to raise the fry learn how to culture infusoria,this is necessary as a first food for the fry. It's not a crazy idea,but to make any profit at it you will have to buy some top quality show stock. Look up the ABC(American Betta Congress). This would be the source of quality fish.
If you try to make a profit on pet store quality fish you will be competing with the best commercial fish breeders in the World, the guys from Singapore,Vietnam and Thailand,and you can't win. They're very good.
2007-12-24 00:14:36 · answer #2 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a good idea, but you may want to scope out potential buyers first. ALso, fry are very hard to take care of, and getting them to breed is also VERY difficult. After one squeeze you are still loooking at potentially thousands of fry, most of which will die off. Especially if this is a first mating.
Its going to be challanging, but its also a great learning experience.
2007-12-23 23:34:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mating or killing with a beta is a 50/50 shot, good luck
2007-12-24 00:46:18 · answer #4 · answered by Eagle13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋