Sex

Reproduction is essential for any species. A double-tail betta follows the paternal mouthbrooder process during reproduction; which means the male looks after the eggs.

Betta is known for its aggressive behavior; so they are kept in a separate tank. Male and female betta are put together for reproduction. For the breeding process ideally, organize the individual tank; unless the betta is cared for individually. The breeding tank must have followed such a guideline: The first one is that the tank has a tight lid so no air is passed. Second is that they can inhale oxygen from the air because of their labyrinth organ which has easy development.

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.

To breed, the male betta turns the female upside down closely, so he can fertilize the eggs and the female lay down. The male scooped the eggs and put them in a bubble nest. The male put the egg in a bubble nest. When the female is laying all the eggs, the male betta embraces her.

Male betta observe the fertilized egg which is spat by the female mouth. The male picked them up and put them in a bubble nest. Repeat the process when the spawning is complete.

Post-spawning is very important to healthy females; the male is responsible for providing a quiet place and peace to the females after spawning, providing nutritious food to recover for postpartum.

Each spawning mail repair bubble nest The incubation process lasts up to 24-36 hours. Hatched fry lives in a 3-day nest, After 3 days, the fry is ready to swim and live in 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.

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.