Betta Breeding

[teenfish-E]

Hello i'm going to try out betta breeding again and wanted to know if this all sounds right, i have got recommendations for tank set up on another forum and wanted to compare ideas.

1. 10gallon(if i can get one) or 30 gallon tank half full
2. heater, fish tank top, no filter for first 4 weeks
3. lots of live plants

after conditioning i would like to breed them, but i was wondering do i need a filter in the breeding tank? i was told not to have one until they are about 4 weeks old, and just to make sure i had lots of live plants in the tank.

i have bred them a few times so i do have a basic idea, i have gotten fry but I've never been able to raise them to adults. so this time around i plan to feed them infusoria, bbs, daphnia, and maybe microworms in the first week or so.

once 4 weeks hits i planned to drop in a sponge filter and slowly top off the 30 gallon or move them into a 55 gallon depending on how large the spawn is.

and from there i would grow them out to adults.

Any ideas, changes you might add? Any help would be greatly appreciated

I'm breeding a pair of CT's (male= red cambodian based blue wash pastel ct, female is a royal blue ct)

thanks

 

[VaegaVic]

My main issues would be the lack of filter. No filter means daily water changes, which can be stressful for newborns. A small sponge filter should be fine even at a young age as it also gives a place for some micro food to grow on.
Keep doing water changes as well, but not as vigorously.

 

[Jonty]

Grow out tank should be 40 gallons, and you'll need up to 150 jars for each of the males

 

[teenfish-E]

OK, well then i guess i may have to use the 55, that is the largest tank i have at the moment, and the only size besides the 30 gallon tank.

i will put in a sponge filter, and i am collecting jars as we speak, at least 1/2gallon minimum of water in each jar.

here was my last breeding log, i re-read it, that was the last time i bred bettas. Going on 2 years ago, which did end with the fry dying. hopefully this time i can keep them alive. here i did breed them in a 20 gallon long tank. with filters and live plants
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/247266-betta-breeding/

 

[Assaye]

I would filter it with a fully mature sponge filter. It will have a very light flow and won't suck the fry in. Keep it in a mature tank or in a small tank with an ammonia source until the fry are free swimming and then add it in. If you don't do this, you will need a LOT of plants and with dozens of babies, I think you'll need to bring in mature filter as they grow.

There is very little point relying on a fresh filter or one what hasn't been matured. It will keep the water flowing and stop it getting stagnant but will be useless for dealing with the ammonia.

How do you plan to keep the jars heated once the babies need to be seperated?

 

[teenfish-E]

Sorry if i said i would add the non mature sponge i will definitely make sure its mature before adding it to the tank. I'll try to get some going ASAP, maybe in with the male and with the female.

As for keeping the jars warm, I'm still thinking about this. I was going to keep them in one room that might be heated more than others, but I'm still not entirely sure how to keep them all warm at once. I also thought about keeping them in a divided tank too

 

[VaegaVic]

If you buy a small 12" by 18" tank you can put quite a few dividers in, but only need one heater.