I am looking into breeding bettas,I need all the help I can get,A walkthrough would be greatly apperciated, the betta fry do have a future, Most will be sold, some will be given or traded, and some I will keep for future breeding. I planned on housing my male and female bettas in a three gallon bowl and set next to each other for a couple of weeks so they will see each other, but I also thought of using a 5 gallon bowl(which is alot cheaper than a 5 gallon tank) and splitting it in the middle male on one side, female on the other. They would be able to see each other easier, and would be cheaper. Then I planned on moving the male to a 5 gallon bowl and using the styrofoam cup idea for him to build a nest. Then of course i would put the female with the male then after they mate, move her back to her side of the other 5 gallon, then let the male take care of the eggs until the fry are free swimming, then put the male back on his side. Think this will work? I will probably use a mini filter for hte bowls.
Breeding Bettas
- Thread starter yellow tang
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Water quality is still a huge issue--you either need to make allowances for good filtration, or plan on daily water changes.
There is a great thread documenting MightyQueenPixie's breeding. She has all the ins and outs and equipment that you'll need.
There is a great thread documenting MightyQueenPixie's breeding. She has all the ins and outs and equipment that you'll need.
inbreeding is never a good idea. avoid it whenever possible.
I hope youre ready for hundreds (literally!) of fry!!
I hope youre ready for hundreds (literally!) of fry!!
yellow tang said:
Doesn't matter if there wasn't/isn't any effetcts, would you breed with your sister? Just doesn't seem right to me.
And, thezoo, I've already gone through betta breeding questions before, and apparently hundreds of fry (what I thought I would get, basedon previous reading) is unrealistic, 30-40 at best is more like it.
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http://www.bettatalk.com/ This site will tell you everything you need to know about bettas. Hope it helps!