Mating Bettas...

which direction are the stripes going? vertical? or horizontal?
Vertical (i see two only though...on one side)

Oh, and can i put dividers in my fish tanks so i do'n thave to put the female in a cup(osunds harsh). It's not my fault hte guppies die, i have NO expierence in fish and i got the fish cuz they were free wiht a fishbowl. So yeah, and they were pretty~ Anyways, reply, thanks!
 
Oh, and can i put dividers in my fish tanks so i do'n thave to put the female in a cup(osunds harsh). It's not my fault hte guppies die, i have NO expierence in fish and i got the fish cuz they were free wiht a fishbowl.

If you have so much money, why not send your butler down to Petsmart to buy you a nice 10 gallon for your female? :look:

meh. Honestly, money is the smallest obstacle in breeding Bettas. What is even more important than money is TIME and EXPERIENCE! Do you have the time to spend 3 hours a day cleaning your fry tank for the next 90 days? And thereafter, cleaning 200 jars twice a week? You being a student, I highly doubt you do. Think about going to school 8 hours a day, doing your homework, doing what you want to do, and then reserving 3 hours EVERY day to tend to your fry. They need to be fed 4 times a day for the first month... who will feed them when you're at school?

I suggest you seperate your Bettas. Please do! With Betta breeding, it's an absolute necessity to look before you leap. You say you want more Bettas, why not go to your local aquarium store and buy a couple more? A healthy Betta spawn produces 100-500 fry. I had 350! Where will you place all of your Bettas? Will you send them off to die of fin-rot in tiny cups at your local pet store? I'm sooo glad you have money, because you will be putting fourth $100's into this spawn and (assuming your parents are Veiltail's) you will not be getting much of that money back!

My biggest question is WHY are you breeding Bettas? You're obviously new to Bettas, do you even know anything about them? Have you educated yourself about the growth, lifespan, color patterns, tail types, preferences, and detailed upkeep of an adult Betta? Have you read every piece of knowledge you can get about spawning? I suggest you go to http://www.bettatalk.com, read everything about spawning Bettas, and then decide if you're ready. You are not just throwing 2 fish together, you're bringing lives into this world. Don't spawn unless you have a goal to better the species.
 
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Okay...little rude AND hurtful. Doesn't matter, just need some MORE TIPS ON THIS. AND GOSH< I JUST WANT TO DISCOVER~ I am buying a 5 gallon tank for my female fish AND I DON"T HAVE A BUTLER. For YOUR information...nothing. :)

So, why don't you put that evil smile into a real smile cuz everybody knows :
Smiling takes 13 muscles and frowning takes 43 muscles, so smile to live longer or die earlier:D
 
I'm sorry I came off that way. I wasn't trying to be hurtful at all. Maybe the truth just hurts, because it's not what you wanted to hear -_-

To be absolutely honest, if you're really serious about Betta breeding, you really need a lot of experience to get any amount of success. My advice would be to not rush into everything. Bettas ARE amazing fish, but you can't really appreciate the whole species and learn how to care for them and all about them in a week (or however long you have had your two). Don't breed just to breed. No one should ever breed any animal just for fun, IMHO, because bringing lives into this world is serious and a huge responsibility.
 
A pity that Sphlasluff's answer came off a little harsh. He does have good points though, breeding fish is a huge responsibility. And it does leave a bit of a bad taste that you have fish who are dying due to your lack of experience (those guppies), yet you're not putting all your energy into sorting out this situation first, but want to start on a much more difficult and expertise-requiring task.
It is good that you have the financial capacity, as that is a problem for many new fishkeepers- and quite frankly there are problems that you can only solve by throwing money (and time) at them. So the first thing you need to do is to sort out the guppies living accommodation. Go back to that thread and work on that. Get them sutiable living quarters, feed them well, provide plants and decorations for them. And keep track on the breeding, so siblings are not breeding with siblings- keep splitting them up. If your real interest lies with the bettas, still view the guppies as learning experience. In the meantime read up all you can, both on the care of livebearers and on the care of bettas. When all your fish are healthy and the guppies are breeding well, then you might want to try your hand at something a little bit harder. Then you'll need to start reading up again. ..
 
okay, i know i won't i suck and blah blah. But, the only way i can gain experience is----> trying it. How else? I hate it (not you, but i'm just stating it cuz my brother is like this) when people say " Don't ask a question if you don't know the answer!" my mom says it too. It doesn' tmake sense, how am i suppose to figure out. Anyways, i'm sorry if i was...alittle RUSHED, but i know it's gonna take along time, alot of responsibliy, e.t.c, and i am willing to do it. IN anyways, i have two brothers, a mother, a father and me, so it wouldnt' take me 3 hours to clean things, only about 1 hour which i prob can spare...(or not, but don't worry, i wo'nt kill my fish. And no offence, but why does somebody always comment after splashi(w.e ur name is) says something... argh!!!!!!!!! it's really annoying how everybody is against me).

Well, one more question, what's a fry?
 
cliffy, a fry is a baby fish from when they are born until they are juvies, if you read any info already you would know that, and honestly we are not against you at all, we are trying to make sure that you know what you are doing. I've been on this board for what seems like months and I haven't had any successful spawns, yet I've done about as much research as one can possibly do. I don't want to come off harsh either, we just care.
By the way, where in Canada are you from?
 
But, the only way i can gain experience is----> trying it. How else?
Research and start out slow by just keeping adult bettas for a while and gaining knowledge about their needs, how to keep them healthy, and what to do if they get ill. Trust me, if you jump in too fast you will fudge up. Starting out by raising some livebearer fry might also help you better understand the needs of baby fish, but it's not a must.

Google is your friend here. You need to know the needs of these fish and the ins and outs of raising fry like the back of your hand before you ever put a male and female together. If you're not willing to do this you might want to rethink it, because if you do breed be prepared to eat, sleep, and breathe betta fry for the next several months.
 
By the way, where in Canada are you from?


FINE, i agree i was ANNOYING! just cuz i'm a student?

gooosssshhhhhhhhhhh, some people just don't show a good example to kids :) (ha ha ha ha ha ha ha)


I'm from Toronto (like the second known canadian country int eh world) :D
most populated city in canada :D

lol...
Okay, i'm really sorry for even POSTING in this forum cuz sometimes i feel that u guys r pretty annoyed~ i dun't get it though~ w.e., i have a SSAT exam tmr (everybody knows what it is right? it's americcan~ secondary school admission test, i'm trying out for another school~ yea!)
anyways


thanks for the help ^_^

cliff

cliffy, a fry is a baby fish from when they are born until they are juvies, if you read any info already you would know that, and honestly we are not against you at all, we are trying to make sure that you know what you are doing. I've been on this board for what seems like months and I haven't had any successful spawns, yet I've done about as much research as one can possibly do. I don't want to come off harsh either, we just care.
By the way, where in Canada are you from?
where r u from?



ONE MORE THING, u gusyu didnt' answer mi qauestino yet...there are these 10 gallon tanks and they have dividers in them, is it okay to let the male and female share the tank (i dun't think they can touch each other)
 

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