Sex
Reproduction is apart of the betta lifecycle. they breed in captivity. Beautiful and easy to care betta fish is popular among fish in aquarium. Betta comes in different colors and shapes because it’s developed due to selective 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.
They follow the courtship process. A male flares a fin to attract the female. A female chooses her mate. During mating; the male chases the female. The male flips the female upside down wraps his fin around her and fertilizes the eggs as they are released. They repeated the process several times.
Before mating the male spends hours building a bubble nest on a water surface. A male puts the eggs in a bubble nest. At the water surface which is called mucus; a male puts on a musk to attract females, becoming spreading and brighter out his fin.
The female spit the egg from her mouth, and the male catches the egg and carefully places it in a bubble nest. This process is time-consuming and hectic. After spawning, the female leaves the place. And males protect the eggs.
A male protects the egg from another male betta. Eggs hatch in 1-2 days, they get nutrition in the yolk sack in the 3rd and 4th day. After they can eat shrimp as a first food. The male takes care of the fry until he is ready to free swim. The betta eats his fry without hatching.
Once the betta fry swims themselves. Make sure they feed the baby a nutritious diet such as mini worms, infusoria, and vinegar eels. As they grow they need a high-protein diet offer them baby brine shrimp.
