i am a young fish hobbiest and am going to begin breeding my first fish (betta) i read a bunch of stuff online, but are there any tips from experience? and what should i do if i'm trying to get a certain kind of fish color? i want to try and get fish that start with black at one end, and then work their way into a red, blue, green, white, ect.
Answers:
the first thing is not to reach too far at first. Try breeding petstore bettas(multis) before getting picky, this is what we recommend to all new breeders.
Always start small.
Conditioning is key for success. you will need to condition the male and female for a period of 2 weeks before breeding them.
For conditioning i like using high in fat foods like worms and live foods.
Bydoing this, it will fatten the male and female up, what that means is greater chance for success.
Also setting up the tank is key. I like to use very little water. i see no benefits of using a full tank or alot of water. i only add about 4-5 inches of water. The water should be warm and clean. Remember bare bottoms is key. That way the male will have less of a problem finding the eggs.
Since this is your first spawn, there isnt a need to go really fancy with leaves etc... just a basic set-up is fine.
If you have any questions you are welcomed to email me, or check out my betta site http://www.bcaquatics.com
im not sure how to get a certain color but i can give u one piece of advice.. do not leave the room while u are breeding them. the male can kill the female in the process if it gets to rough or the female gets hurt really bad take her out immediately!
Cooool, i have no idea how... but i like bettas, i wanted 2 points. and it thought i might say hi... HI
Hello I tried breeding bettasfor my first breeding project It is harder than most people think I got eggs and they wold get eaten by the male. finaly i got fry and then they got eaten aswell so now I am going to breed guppies that is waht most people recomend for a starter fish to breed
