Breeding Betta Fish Observe Your Fish Pair's Actions Well

Tending an aquarium is a calming hobby for many pet enthusiasts. Comforting strained eyes and worn-out bodies, looking at colorful fish gives pleasure to those looking. Due to this, Betta fish breeding is fast becoming famous among fish-lovers and enthusiasts.



There is not much difficulty in taking care of betta fish because the only things you need are the male and female pair and of course, your ten-gallon aquarium. Once you get all of these, you may start conditioning the pair of bettas by giving them high-quality foods for two weeks straight before the breeding process starts. Cleaning the tank where your betta fish couple will be reproducing is the best thing to do while you are still undergoing the pre-breeding process.

Your tank should be cleaned with warm water without detergent. Add no less than six inches of water so you can proceed with adding your sponge filter and heater. While warming up and before putting in the necessary bacteria starters for breeding and water conditioners, make sure you have followed specific directions for successful outcome in reproducing your first batch of betta fish.

After this, you should already introduce your fish into its new home and give him the chance to become familiar with it. Remember to let the male betta fish in first because it is more important for him to be well-adjusted to his new surroundings for him to breed well. Once you have introduced the male fish to his tank, you may do the same for the female but make sure to keep them separated first by keeping a divider inside.

You have to watch the actions of your betta fish pair before you remove the transparent dividers and let them interact with each other. The male betta fish is ready for breeding if his fins are unstoppable from moving while he makes a move to get to the female fish by forming bubble nests for their future offspring. If vertical bars start to appear on the female fish' body, that's the best time for her to breed.

If your female betta fish is light-colored, it could be quite difficult for you to find the bars so you have to look closely before you release her to the male. If she is ready for breeding, after a day or two is enough time for her to be released to her male partner. This is the best time for you to release the fish at this stage so that there will be more time for her and the male to get to know each other before they actually begin reproducing.

Once the fish pair meets, they will run around each other and "fight" which is their usual pre-reproduction interaction. The male betta fish will act quite violently by chasing the female's fins but this is really part of their interaction with each other before mating. After two days, the female betta fish will be ready to reproduce and she will approach the male fish submissively.



The fish pair shouldn't be bothered while they mate-not even feeding them is necessary because as of this moment, they are busy with each other. After this period, the fish pair might appear tired and paralyzed but you shouldn't panic because this is normal. After this motionless period, the female betta fish will expel all the eggs and then it is time again for you to separate her from the male partner.