Sex
Delta tail betta is easy to bred. The basic condition is provide proper water setup and environment.
A Delta tail betta is mature when they are 14 month old. If the betta length is less than 2 inch they are not sexually mature, or she can not ready for breeding. So, in a Delta tail betta consider the age and size of the betta for successful breeding.
The first step in selecting the ideal pair, both betta are healthy and active. Arrange a separate tank of around 20 gallons and a breeding tank temperature of around 50 degrees. Raise the water temperature around 65 degrees.
Prepare a betta fish for breeding two weeks ago. Feed them animal protein-rich food for healthy fry. serve them bloodworms, small insects, daphnia, and tubifex worms. When you put male and female betta together give them time to know each other, if betta shows interest in knowing each other put them in the same tank.
Introduce both betta and observe them. When a male releases a sperm near the female. When the egg is released it falls to the bottom. The male picks them up using his mouth and puts them into a bubble nest.
After completing spawning, transfer females in a separate tank, because there may be male betta eating them. The male is responsible for fertilization and hatching. The egg will hatch in 1-3 days. When the fry is released, this will not able to be swim but after 2-3 days fry will start swimming freely.
Newly released fry swimming shortly. The rise of the fry is a difficult process, they are not able to eat anything you can offer them baby shrimp. For raising healthy fry maintain water quality. Regularly change the water and not build up toxins such as ammonia. Once a fry becomes free swimming, you can start raising fry in an individual tank and add a filter.
Maintaining water quality is required when you are raising fry. For healthy fry change water frequently and not to build up toxins such as ammonia, nitrate, or nitrite. Once a fry becomes free swimming, you can start to raise fry in individual tanks and add filters.
