Im Going To Breed Bettas And I Need Help

[Bettabelieveit]

Not to be off topic, but what exactly is a viel tail? just wondering.

 

[Alix]

best example i can think of is one of the bettas you get at walmart in the lil cups.

 

[Bettabelieveit]

Na, those are Veil tails

 

[LifeBear]

That's a typo, and you know it. Veil tail

If you want to keep costs down, I have a breeder friend who goes with 20 oz clear plastic disposable cups instead of jars when the fry need to be separated. BUT she has also told me she is thinking of changing tactics. She has started putting 2 liter bottles with lots of little holes punched in them into a bigger tank that is heated and filtered and about half full. Females can stay in the main water, males go into the 2 liters. She has had better luck with this, even when all other aspects are the same.

Crowntails need SUPERCLEAN water or their fin fringes tend to curl.

Why are you so interested in breeding bettas, if I may ask? There are other show fish that are easier and have fewer babies with less chance of fatalities during the spawning process. But if bettas it must be, then bettas it must be. Good luck, I mean that nicely, not sarcastic.

 

[Synirr]

I'm sure we'll all be glad to answer specific questions for you once you've done some basic research, but I honestly have to say that I'm getting the feeling you have absolutely no idea what you're getting yourself into.

I have a 7 week old spawn right now that is nearly 200 strong. I do 75-90% water changes on three tanks every single day, and 100% water changes on 22 separate fry containers every other day, and it's soon to be more than that when more fry start showing aggression and have to be separated. I feed them all three times a day. When they were younger I was feeding them 5 times a day. I had to hatch out baby brine shrimp every day and raise microworm cultures for them to eat, because until two or three weeks ago they wouldn't eat anything that didn't move. On top of this, just the simple task of doing a water change is made difficult because the little buggers get sucked up by the gravel vaccuum, and when they were too small to be netted I had to chase them around with a turkey baster trying to get them back into the main tank when I could barely even see them in the first place.

I'm not saying don't do it, I'm saying you need to rethink it. I think you're getting ahead of yourself here. Yes, it's a very rewarding experience, but it's also a hell of a lot of work. It's something you've got to be extremely dedicated to, so unless fish are your life, it's probably not the right choice for you.

Edited for typos

 

[Bettabelieveit]

^^^ to the thread starter, listen to synirr, and do look over her spawn diary, please don't breed the betta just because you want to, because that will be a disaster, end of story. do a TON of research, i mean, lots, and once you do that, and start to do your setup, then come back and ask. it all may not be so hard, but if you want the best results, you must know to a T what you are doing, and unfortunatly, you can't slack off on caring for those little guys and gals, just make sure you are indeed up for caring for up to 500 baby fish who will need your undieing attention

 

[FishEnthusiast]

I'm sure we'll all be glad to answer specific questions for you once you've done some basic research, but I honestly have to say that I'm getting the feeling you have absolutely no idea what you're getting yourself into.

I have a 7 week old spawn right now that is nearly 200 strong. I do 75-90% water changes on three tanks every single day, and 100% water changes on 22 separate fry containers every other day, and it's soon to be more than that when more fry start showing aggression and have to be separated. I feed them all three times a day. When they were younger I was feeding them 5 times a day. I had to hatch out baby brine shrimp every day and raise microworm cultures for them to eat, because until two or three weeks ago they wouldn't eat anything that didn't move. On top of this, just the simple task of doing a water change is made difficult because the little buggers get sucked up by the gravel vaccuum, and when they were too small to be netted I had to chase them around with a turkey baster trying to get them back into the main tank when I could barely even see them in the first place.

I'm not saying don't do it, I'm saying you need to rethink it. I think you're getting ahead of yourself here. Yes, it's a very rewarding experience, but it's also a hell of a lot of work. It's something you've got to be extremely dedicated to, so unless fish are your life, it's probably not the right choice for you.

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Well said. And also the main reason I have no intentions of breeding any kind of fish. They aren't toys. You can't just jump into it because it looks like fun. It maybe quite rewarding if you are successful, but if you aren't informed enough or prepared enough you are causing needless fishy deaths. All in the name of having fishy babies.

From what I have read it is the time needed to properly raise fry that is the hardest part. It takes time to raise live food for them to eat. It takes time to change their water. It takes time to feed them multiple times a day. It takes time that a lot of us just don't have, or aren't willing to dedicate to their fish.

The room is also an issue. Especially with bettas as the males will need to be separated into their own tank/jar etc...

Do you have that kind of time Scout? Do you have that kind of room? If so, have fun, but please read lots before you do. And be prepared.