breeding bettas

[Randi]

I was juat wondering if anyone could give me a quick run down about breeding bettas?
thanks
~Randi~

[briggs]

someone just posted about this too. I dont think there are many breeders around this forum.. but if you go to the front page of the site and look at the top 250 sites button or whatever it gives a lsit of good sites you can find other information about breeding bettas.. heck knows ive found to much for my brain to hold and i dont even want to breed them!

Also just google it, if you havn't allerady.. "breeding bettas". you will find lots of stuff

[amanichen]

Yeah, make use of Google, and also you might want to head over to:

groups.msn.com/advancedbettas/

[Randi]

thanks :) I have herd you have to have a 10 gallon tank for the breeding tank is that true?if anyone has any tips it would be much appreciated:)
thanks
~Randi~[

[amanichen]

Randi said:

thanks I have herd you have to have a 10 gallon tank for the breeding tank is that true?if anyone has any tips it would be much appreciated:)
thanks
~Randi~[

Yes, a 10 gallon tank is a popular choice for breeding.

I'm not really going to go into more information unless you can demonstrate that you've been keeping fish for over a year and know about fish nutrition, water chemistry, and how to cycle a tank. Knowing how to raise live foods is a plus also. The reason I say this is because I see people with a total of three months of fish experience wanting to breed their bettas, and they end up being completely unprepared because they don't know much about how to care for fish in general.

You also have to realize that breeding will require a large monetary investment (around $100), and then if the fry do survive you have to find homes for them (as many as 100 in a spawn.)

Again, www.google.com will be your friend =)

[Randi]

Wow! this is a great site .dont worry I know what I'm doing I have had bettas for 3 years I just wanted to see if any one had any tips for breeding and I wanted to make sure that I had all the info before I just started to breed .I really am grateful for the info you gave me:)
Thanks
~Randi~

[Bettaman]

You can breed Bettas in anything from a 2 gallon tank on up. But the bigger the better as it will offer more room for thefemale to get away or hide from the male when he gets nasty with her.

[Randi]

Ok.I have another question to ask.does the femal have to be with the male all the time?

[briggs]

No. Sometimes after the eggs have dropped she helps bring them up to the nest but usualy you just take her out after i think. Thats just from what ive read though.

[twoluvcats]

Ok.I have another question to ask.does the femal have to be with the male all the time?

No, infact you CAN'T leave the 2 together...the male will kill the female. Once the eggs are laid all the male cares about is protecting them.

[Randi]

no.thats not what I mean.I mean do I have to keep them in the same tank all the time.Right now I have her in a breeding net in the same tank as him and I only put her in when Im home do I have to keep her in the tank with him when Im gon.

[briggs]

No I'm pretty sure yo uhave to be there to make sure they "go at it", cuz sometimes tehy dont always like eachother and you might have a round of mortal kombat on your hands when you come back.

[Randi]

I have another problem He keeps nipping her when she is in there but she is full and I mean FULL of eggs.

[briggs]

Maybe they dont like eachtoher then. It happens.

[Randi]

so do I have to get another male?