Male Starting A Bubblenest

[Duck and Dive]

Hi,

I have a 20L betta tank with 1 male and 2 females. I have noticed small patches of bubbles in the corners of the hexagonal tank. Is this the male making a bubblenest? If so are there any tips on what to do next if they are starting to breed? Please help as I have never bred bettas or raised their fry. Any tips or suggestions would be very helpfull.

Thanks,

D&D

 

[guppy_man]

I'd firstly sepparate the male from the 2 females. They should not be kept together in an aquarium unless you want to breed them.
Have you noticed any aggression between the male and females?

He is making a bubblenest ready for breeding, but this could cause them to fight once they have layed the eggs, there could even be a death.

I would seriously consider doing some research before attempting to breed these, and will also require alot of your time (modaz will know what i mean).

 

[Duck and Dive]

Yes i have read up on breeding them and i do want to breed them. And no there has not been any agression at all.

 

[Netty]

If you do want to breed them then firstly they MUST be separated and conditioned for 2 weeks before even attempting breeding. Once that's done then you should only have one female in with the male. The male should be housed on his own and females should be in groups of a minimum of 4.

The best thing to do as Guppy Man said is do as much research as possible before even attempting to breed.

Do you have an outlet for your babies to go once big enough?
Do you have the space to jar up possibly 100+ babies and keep them at the right temps?
Do you have live food cultures ready for the fry?

Breeding really does involve a lot of time and effort and you should be 100% prepared before you start

 

[Duck and Dive]

I ahve already set up a 9l tank for the babies with a heater as well as a atemia culture already set up. An a place for the females to go as well.

 

[Netty]

Sorry but 9ltrs is no where near big enough for the babies unless you only end up with 2.

 

[dusky]

The babies should be left in the spawning tank,female out first then male when babies are freeswimming. Babies should be left in that tank for 3 months if possible, but if signs of aggression appear before then they will need to be split up into seperate recepticals. i've got things with babies in all over the place. Good luck if you go ahead but as netty says its a hec of alot of hard work,,,feeding the babies 3 or 4 times a day, keeping continual supply of worm cultures on the go, water changes especialy if you have a big spawn.

 

[ReMz]

Yes i have read up on breeding them and i do want to breed them. And no there has not been any agression at all.

You say this... but you haven't even researched proper care for bettas......

I'm just steering clear from this topic.

 

[Netty]

Yes i have read up on breeding them and i do want to breed them. And no there has not been any agression at all.

You say this... but you haven't even researched proper care for bettas......

I'm just steering clear from this topic.

Lightweight

 

[Duck and Dive]

All the bubbles have disappeared? Does this mean he is not actually breeding?

U say I have not read up on them properly but yet i have had bettas for almost a year?


I also have another spare 9l hospital tank to use as well.

 

[Netty]

According to your previous posts you got your first Betta in May so only 5 months. If you had even researche the basics you would know not to keep males and females together.

As you've been told even 2 9ltr tanks aren't enough to house all the fry you may end up with. They need to be spawned in a tank big enough for the fry to stay in until they are old enough to be separated.

Have you even conditoned the male and female.....what is the temp in your tank.....what is the depth of the water etc etc. Lots of things to get right before you start!!!!

 

[Duck and Dive]

mabye breeding them might be too much hassle.Ohhhhh I dont know wht to do...

 

[Netty]

I'd spend a few months trawling the internet for as much info as you can. Then if you still want to give it a go, make sure you have all the appropriate equipment all ready and the time......believe me there will be no weekends away or holidays for months

 

[wilsonnw8]

Breeding shouldnt be taken lightly I have spent the best part of a year just researching the process and picking / finding the best males, I still havent started because I want to find good females for my boys. Breeding will be fun but a part of it is creating Bettas that other members will want to buy I dont want to end up giving them to friends or pet stores where they may end up in cups. so im making sure my pairs are perfect....havent found any females yet...what Im saying is its not just a case of knowing about breeding but also good genetics and finding homes for the little guys! A simple solution for you would be a good tank divider keep your boy on one side and the girls on the other that way you can keep them all without the risk of breeding, males never 'dont want to breed' his nest may have been disturbed or he may have a low saliva quantity.

 

[ReMz]

U say I have not read up on them properly but yet i have had bettas for almost a year?

well. considering owning a betta does not require researching... i'm not seeing your point.

Regardless, I was hinting that you are trying to convince knowledgeable people that you are in fact knowledgeable as well..... It's a bit hard to convince people that you know what you are talking about when they are well versed in the topic that you are not.

Breeding bettas is not "simple" and takes some research and coordination with other experienced breeders. You're in the right place though and your heart is in the right place. I'm sure ur capable.