Container for Betta Fry

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Hi all.
I am going to try my hand at breeding betta as soon as I have enough information and my 2 betta are ready.
One thing I was very worried about was water changes to the fry tank..(worried about tossing baby fish down the drain!)
I was just in my basement and found this plastic water dispenser container.. the kind that goes in the fridge with a nozzle at the bottom. It holds prolly about 4-5 gallons.
If I were to hot-glue a piece of nylon pantyhose to the nozzle on the inside of the tank, would this be enough to stop the betta fry from getting sucked out? (when I press the nozzle to empty water) Don't worry, I'll be cleaning the bottom with a siphon as well.. this just looked like a neat idea and if I use this I don't have to go buy another little aquarium :) Would this work or is it a horrible horrible idea..

Thanks!
Sarah
 
What are your reasons for wanting to breed bettas? It sounds like you are enthusiastic about it, but ill prepared. Instead of bringing other lives into being, why not focus on your existing fish? How are they set up? Are you interested in helping them be all the betta they can be?

I personally wouldnt do what you are asking, its too unreliable a source. What about filtration/heating??? What if it had some cleaners in it at some point? Will it be extremely hard to keep pristine? Not to mention, what will yo udo with the hundreds of fry!!!!
 
i agree with TheZoo. 4-5 gals is definitely not enough for all those fry. i think you would need at least a 20 gal proper tank. even more as they grow up.
 
And a filter. And heater. And weekly, if not more, water changes et all.
 
And as they mature, you need to sex them and separate them into INDIVIDUAL containers requiring daily waterchanges on a lot of little tanks. Thats a big task, and one you really can't just give up on once you've started. But if you have the gumption I wish you luck. The mighty queen pixie has a great betta spawning thread if youd like to see some of how its done.


http://aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58582
 
TheZoo said:
And a filter. And heater. And weekly, if not more, water changes et all.
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an air-driven sponge filter, preferably, so it doesn't eat the babies. but those do not remove particles from your water. i think weekly water changes would definitely not be enough.
 
Hi guys, thanks for all the info!
I have been doing research on sponge filters and plan to build a few, for the fry tank and one for my ghost shrimp tank as well, powered by an air pump.
The container was a Brita water purifier and I know nothing but water has ever been in there because it was mine and I had it stored where no one else could find it. I would, of course, be putting in a small heater.
I was only planning on using this tank as a breeding tank for the Betta and for the fry for a short amount of time. Please don't misunderstand, I wasn't going to use it to avoid water changes, I was going to use it to make them safer for the fry during changes...ie they wouldn't have a chance of getting sucked up/tossed out.
(I already learned my lessons about water changes.. my first tank was a 30 gallon hex in which I had an... oscar... although I should have done some research, I had goldfish as a kid and never knew about/performed water changes. I think I still should have been told something about the fish's size requirments or at least ASKED about my tank size. Suffice it to say Clyde is now in a larger tank and still recovering from hith.)
If you more experienced folk think this tank is a bad idea, I'll purchase something larger.
My Betta's, Sam & Rosie, recieve live food almost every day, and BettaMin. As soon as my microworm and daphnia cultures are going they'll get live food every day for sure.
Perhaps betta aren't a good choice for a first time.
I really want to start breeding fish, I'm going through several surgeries atm and am kind-of stuck at home.. can't work for awhile yet. My boyfriend has already offered to come help care for the fish either in his store or my house while I'm actually in the hospital.. He owns a store and we had planned on putting a few tanks there and offering some fish up for sale. He already knows that the males require seperate tanks. I have tons of larger mason jars that I was going to use for the males when they needed to be seperated.
Although.. I suppose I wouldn't really want to live in a tiny jar like that.. I thought it would be alright while they were very small.. Seems I have some thinking to do.
Thanks for ALL your help and for caring about my fish:)
 
So sorry to hear about your health problems! I know how much having something to occupy your mind helps. But, why breeding? Id say to focus on the bettas you already have, bringing their current tanks up to astonishingly amazing levels. If their tanks are large enough, and you want to try, maybe you could add a few cories or other tankmates? Just be careful, some bettas prefer to be alone.

Bettas are a great fish for a first time fish keeper, they are pretty and fairly hardy and have amazing personalities. But, like any fish, they need the right environment to thrive. No less than 3 gallons per fish, a filter and heater, a varied diet. Some plants to play in. And, no, mason jars arent really appropriate for any fish, other than maybe during a short transfer from one tank to another.
 
yes, i'm sorry to hear about your medical situation, as well. but that makes it seem to me that the last thing you need to worry about at a time like this is tons of betta babies. i agree that focussing on your current fish will be much easier and gratifying. i just moved my betta from a 2.5 gal well planted to a 10 gal and he loves it! the change of pace, more room, and different surroundings are making him even more fun. he was already a fun, feisty, intelligent guy, but now his personality is even bigger :)

He loves coming to the front of the tank to greet me and my boyfriend and shows off by swimming around so his fins are flowing like long hair. In his smaller tank, he would hide a lot behind the filter. Now he's totally outgoing and an attention-hog. I have lots of other fishies competing for my attention, too, but I just can't ignore that beautiful red betta.
 
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