How Many Fry?

[danb_1985]

how many fry usually make it into the grow out tank stage of the 'breeding cycle'?

what size would be the smallest grow out tank need to be?

 

[Netty]

It can vary enormously but obviously you need to be prepared for the most number. A member on here last year did his first spawn and ended up with 150 fry. The most we have had so far is 60.

We have a 30 gal a 19gal and a 13 gal that we use for grows outs depending on the number of fry we get.

You then have to think about having enough jars/containers to put them in when you start separating the fry at around 8 weeks and up. Each of these jars must be kept at the correct temps for the fish.

 

[danb_1985]

so what would the minimum size grow out tank needed?
and how many and what size jars?

 

[Netty]

Like I said it depends on how many fry you get.

I would say a minimum tank of 20gals but if you end up with 100+ fry then you'll need a bigger one or extra ones like we have.

As for the jars....ours hold almost 1gal. If you have 50 fry then you'll obviously need 50 jars. If you have 100 fry then you'll need 100 jars. These all have to be kept at a temp of 27c, so you'll have to have a way of heating them. Then you'll need to do water changes on each one daily or every other day.

Breeding Bettas is far from easy and requires alot of time and commitment and space. You'll also need to set up a brine shrimp hatchery so that you can feed fresh brineshrimp 2 or 3 times a day.

 

[modaz]

Like I said it depends on how many fry you get.

I would say a minimum tank of 20gals but if you end up with 100+ fry then you'll need a bigger one or extra ones like we have.

As for the jars....ours hold almost 1gal. If you have 50 fry then you'll obviously need 50 jars. If you have 100 fry then you'll need 100 jars. These all have to be kept at a temp of 27c, so you'll have to have a way of heating them. Then you'll need to do water changes on each one daily or every other day.

Breeding Bettas is far from easy and requires alot of time and commitment and space. You'll also need to set up a brine shrimp hatchery so that you can feed fresh brineshrimp 2 or 3 times a day.

BREEDING IS EASY its looking after the little terrors aftewards thats the nightmare but so worth it when they start to colour up and then it gets even harder, actually having to let them go, now that is VERY HARD.
Im currenlty water changing every other day about 80 juvis, this has shrunk from about 150 though and still its hard work, my last spawns were very large, one has about 40 from atleast 120 and the other is about 65 and none have died, im SOOOOOOO looking forward to water changing them

 

[Netty]

You reap what you sow Daz!!!

The letting them go bit is hardest....got 5 going off today and can't bring myself to look at them although they will all get a little kiss before being packaged up

 

[danb_1985]

i would like to breed bettas but by the sounds of it i dont currently have the space?

can u suggest any fish (not livebearers) that i could have a go at breeding til i do have the space? the tank used to grow out will only be 15-18 inches (not yet bought but only size that will fit in space)

 

[Syphoniera]

Have you tried posting in the tropical fish section?
You'd get experienced people who have bred a variety of fish seeing the post who, strangely, aren't as betta-focused as those of us in this section tend to be, and there are probably lots of fish you have suitable accommodation to breed.