Sex

Reproduction is essential, for courting They dance by flaring the gills and spreading their fin. When Females are ready for breeding they develop dark color and vertical lines. Males build bubble nests, even males build bubble nests on the floating plant. which may attract the female to examine.

During the courtship process, male behavior is aggressive. When he builds a bubble nest their aggression towards females is less.This is because males attract the female mate for breeding so she can successfully lay the egg in the nest.

To find a suitable male mate, females offer to eavesdrop on a pair of males that are fighting. When a female sees the aggressive behavior of a male; she is more attracted to the female; so she tries hard to win over the male. In a courtship, males follow the female in every way, and his behavior is a bit aggressive, male chase and nip fin.They chase nipping and fin this act of spawning is called “nuptial embrace” for the male wraps his body around a female. Each time they release 10-40 eggs, the process continues till all the eggs are released.With each deposited egg, the male releases yolk .

After spawning, the male collects eggs in his mouth and place them in a bubble nest. during mating some females help their partner to put eggs in a bubble nest, but more often will simply eat up all the eggs they manage to catch.

When the female releases the eggs, she leaves the tank immediately. After swimming a female betta leaves or should be removed from the tank because if she stays other male betta kills her. The eggs remain under the care of the male. Males collect the eggs in a bubble nest and ensure that none of the eggs are fallen. Each spawning mail repair bubble nest The incubation process lasts up to 24-36 hours.

Hatched fry lives in a 3-day in the nest, After 3 days, fry is ready to swim and live the bubble nest. B. splendens fry dependent on their gills; the labyrinth organ helps them to inhale oxygen from the air. Their breathing ability develops at three to six weeks.

Black orchid beta reaches the maturity level at 4-5 months. In a staring duration, the difference is not noticeable, the difference between males and females is noticed around two months after hatching. In the early stage, the fry sucks the egg yolks, and then offer a baby shrimp.You can offer a small portion of food. you can feed water fleas, baby brine shrimp, and mosquito larvae.

Male and female betta are kept in a separate tank; before the breeding put them in the same tank and keep them separated with a clear divider. So, they can used by each other. The male betta uses his flaring behavior during courtship. Males create a bubble nest for keeping an egg. After each spawn, the male betta repairs the bubble nest. A bubble nest floats in water that’s why you should put a floating plant.

A male betta builds a bubble nest surface of the water. When both betta is ready they swim with each other and follow each other. They stop when a female is hangs motionless.

A male carefully collects an egg and put in a bubble nest sometimes female helps her to collect an egg and put it in a nest. After spawning, the female leaves the place. And males protect the eggs. Within a few days, hatching is complete, and fry is released.