How to Breed Bettas: Basic Set Up

[SilverStallion]

1. Breeding Set Up

Although this is not a comprehensive infomation, but it is enough to start your very first betta spawn.

Things you need:

• Tank at least 1 ft size
• Half side of a cup (plastic or styrofoam)
• 500 mL (or 1.5L ) plastic bottle with the base cut off.

Stick the halfed cup to the side of the tank. Musking Tape (is this how you spell it?) is preferred. Place the bottomless plastic bottle at the other corner.

Add half dosage of anti-bacteria and anti-fungus to prevent illness breaking out in the future.

Let it stand for 12-24 hours.

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Next you release the male into the tank. Allow it to get accustomed to the new environment. Leave the male inside for about 12-24 hours.

Once the male looks comfortable in it's new territory, place the female in the plastic bottle.

The male will start courting the female and soon, it will begin to build a bubbles nest (hopefully under the cup).

Leave the set up as it is until the bubbles nest is big and thick enough.

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To be continued...

*This thread is for the FAQ and it's an on going process now, thus i'm taking pictures along the way. Comments and ideas welcomed.

thk u so so much....u hv helped to translate those words to picture. this will really help me in this new hobby!


er....one thing i still dun quite get it. the bottomless bottle is free floating in the tank or izit secured? if free floating and the female is inside, how does the other betta get to it? wouldn't the bottomless bottle sink to the base of the tank?

[marcuslee80]

is a bottom less bottle and it wun float cos the top is opened... =)

[SilverStallion]

Originally Posted by TKCB

thk u so so much....u hv helped to translate those words to picture. this will really help me in this new hobby!


er....one thing i still dun quite get it. the bottomless bottle is free floating in the tank or izit secured? if free floating and the female is inside, how does the other betta get to it? wouldn't the bottomless bottle sink to the base of the tank?

Mmm... how should i say... ok, it does not float.

the bottle is to form a barrier between the male and the female to prevent too much damage
they both need time to get accustomed to each other's presence. if you just dump the female inside, chances are there will be a small fight and injuries will be nmore serious.

with the bottomless bottle method, the aggression is reduce when they are allow to come into contact with each other.

erm.. does it answer your question?

The tank you are using is a 30cm length guppy tank?

[SilverStallion]

Originally Posted by G@ry

The tank you are using is a 30cm length guppy tank?

yes. about 1 ft

Originally Posted by SilverStallion

yes. about 1 ft

If possible u guide me along the way... im a betta noob

[SilverStallion]

Originally Posted by G@ry

If possible u guide me along the way... im a betta noob

yes can post your questions here. I'm sure someone here will help. ^_^

Originally Posted by SilverStallion

yes can post your questions here. I'm sure someone here will help. ^_^

Right now waiting for my white ct pair to spawn. the male is young n ignorant. not building nest yet... sighs

[Occellatus]

Originally Posted by G@ry

Right now waiting for my white ct pair to spawn. the male is young n ignorant. not building nest yet... sighs

For my previous spawn, the male that I'm using is already an adult. After 1st day, it built a small nest. On the 2nd day, the nest was bigger but not big enough. On the 3rd day, it shrank. On the 4th day, the nest was still the same size as day one.

Some males just cant make it. I removed him and conditioned another pair. Now got 200+ fries liao.