betta fry

[small_fry]

well i have worked out how old my betta fry are and they are 85 days old
and this morning when i went to feed them i saw a bubble nest i was like what the!!
and i found out who was doing it and it must be a male right?
so i have put him in his own little tank but at that age should they be makeing them so does this mean they are ready for breeding if they can?
i mean they are kinda small and still colouring up i wouldnt even dream of breeding them

 

[the skunk]

i think most young males do this at that age, but i dont think they would eb ready to start breeding........

 

[small_fry]

so if i see anymore bubble nests i should wait to see who is doing them then put them in there own tanks yeah? then i know who is and is not a male.
i was hopeing to get more females than male but i think i only have 2 ladys lol.
but they are soooooooo pretty.
im a proud mother lmao

 

[rollntider]

females can build nests also, although they dont do it nearly as much as the males do. I am no expert but they are almost 3 months old (give or take )and are probably equivielent to teenagers. The Male I just bred was 4 months old. Hope that helps.

 

[small_fry]

mine are sorta old lol but not very big they are about hmmm......3-4 cm big lol
but some have long fins and others dont

 

[wolfie33]

Betta's from my experience can breed at 8 months old sucessfuly.
i have done this a few times from 8 months but i never breed brother and sister i only ever will breed with a new fish that isn't related (of sorts).
At what age they build a nest i have never found out because at about 2 months i filter the water which means that it's rare a nest can adhere.

 

[Sorrell]

Bettas are ready at 3-4 months but around 5-8 is the best time

 

[wolfie33]

I have to disagree with 5-8 months
that's like humans having babies at 13 years old(not being sordid)
5 months is way too young for them in my experience.
I have only ever bred at 8-12 months.
That said if you have done it then i may be wrong but i have never even cosidered the possibility of breeding them so young.
But if you have good luck to ya!

 

[Sorrell]

yep I have

 

[shrks1fan]

Breeding Bettas from 3.5 month on is very normal for Bettas and Betta Breeders. Some Bettas mature faster than others, so it's up to the breeder to recognize if a particular one should be held back a bit.

I just spawned a pair of siblings that were 3 months 1.5 weeks old and it was successful (although small). Both came through it unharmed and the father was a pretty good dad for a first timer.

I also have 2 very successful spawns that the parents were 5 months old at the time (the pair that just spawned were children from one of those 2 spawns).

Waiting until 8 months is completely unecessary IMO.

Linda
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[rollntider]

Breeding Bettas from 3.5 month on is very normal for Bettas and Betta Breeders. Some Bettas mature faster than others, so it's up to the breeder to recognize if a particular one should be held back a bit.

I just spawned a pair of siblings that were 3 months 1.5 weeks old and it was successful (although small). Both came through it unharmed and the father was a pretty good dad for a first timer.

I also have 2 very successful spawns that the parents were 5 months old at the time (the pair that just spawned were children from one of those 2 spawns).

Waiting until 8 months is completely unecessary IMO.

Linda
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I agree, I dont understand the resoning to waiting to 8 months either. If a betta lives to 2-3 years average the you are waiting until the equivilent to a person in their 20's to 30s. I have found in reading other peoples research, that they become fully mature at around 3 to 4 months. (In betta years I guess they can vote then ) Depending on the fish they can start breeeding at around the 4 month mark. And inbreeding isnt that bad as long as you dont have 20 generations of it...