My bettas have bred, what do i do now?

Question

my bettas have bred , made the nest and the eggs have been in there for nearly 2 days now, what happens now? and what should i do?

thanx :)

Answer 1

you have to seperate the adults think it is the male that looks after the eggs.cant remember how long it takes for the eggs to hatch sorry

Answer 2

u should take out the female and male if u already haven't done that,

the fries should have hatched by now. in 1 more day u should start feeding it brine shrimp or microworms. u can get brine shrimp eggs at any pet store i think. for the micro worms u have to order a starter culture

Answer 3

research on youtube or google to see what you should do after the fry are born and what kind of food they eat. like baby brine or sth... youtube can show you in more detail because its in video form..

all the best(:

Answer 4

well since you allowed them to breed without very much research I suspect you did not also get a food supply for the babies....

Microworms are best and should be purchased at least 3 weeks before spawning.

You've removed the female? The eggs should be hatching soon, DO NOT remove the male until the fry are free swimming or they will just sink to the bottom and die.

But most likely they will die anyway since petstores do not sell food that is small enough for baby betta's.

You CAN use egg yolk but it's very bad for the water and if you dont have the filter the ammonia from it will kill them in about a week.

Answer 5

Once the fish are no longer embracing and the female has moved away from the nest she should be removed immediately. Take care not to disturb the male and his nest of eggs. Put your female in a warm quiet spot to rest and recover in clean water.

Your male Betta will now tend to the eggs on his own for the next 24-36 hours, catching them and placing them back in the nest as they fall out.

After around 4 days the baby Betta fry will become free swimming and your male will be struggling to keep them all near the nest. The male should be removed at this time.

Once your male has been removed you can turn on your sponge filter, very lightly at first till the fry grow a little and can handle the current. You should be able to control the air flow with your valve.

It is now time to start feeding your tiny Betta fry. Microworms are a good first food choice. You can find live cultures online, make sure to have these ready to go before you start your breeding. Put some Microworms in a cup of water and use an eye dropper to place them in your breeding tank. 2-3 drops should be good. If you watch closely you will see your fry eating the Mircoworms, there bellies will become white when they are full of food. The baby fry should be feed every 4-6 hours, a very demanding schedule. If you can't feed that often your fry will grow slower. If you still see Microworms on the bottom of the tank when you go for your next feeding skip it. Microworms in the tank for more then 24 hours should be removed carefully with a siphon, don't suck up any fry. Continue this feeding process for 3-4 weeks.

Once your baby Betta fry begin to grow they will need larger foods. Cutting up frozen bloods worms into tiny little pieces is a good second food. Frozen Daphnia work as well. At first you should combine this new food with the Microworms till it appears all the fry are starting to eat the larger foods.

As your Betta fry continue to grow you will need to start adding water your 10 gallon aquarium, slowly raising the water level over time to give the fish room to grow. Continue to keep adding larger and larger pieces of food to your breeding tank. The fry are quite good at tearing up larger pieces of food as they grow.

Around 8 weeks you will want to start separating the male Bettas into their own containers. Females can continue to be housed together. Most male Bettas will begin to show elongated fins at this time and will often be somewhat aggressive to the other baby Bettas. They will be fairly easy to spot.

Now that you have a bunch of new Bettas it is time to find good homes from them. If you live in a warmer climate outdoor ponds are a good spot. Give them away to friends and family. You can often get credit at local pet shops as well for future supplies. You should have places for your fish to go before you breed them.

Answer 6

http://www.wikihow.com/Breed-Beta-Fish

try this site it tells u everything u need to know about the eggs and how to care for them and when to remove the male good luck