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How To Breed Bettas


Bettas are a member of the family Gourami. The most popular is the Betta Betta splendens (sometimes referred to as the Siamese fish or the fight against Pla Kat in this native of Thailand). They are popular in aquariums because they have a shape / color and are very active. This article will discuss some of the things you need to know and advice for raising Bettas.

Like many cichlids the male Betta is responsible for the education of youth. Bettas are divided into two subgroups according to their method of rearing the Betta Fry. They can be either a mouth brooder or a bubble NESTER. Mouth brooders keep young people in their mouth for safety. Betta splendens are typical bubble nest. The male will create a nest near the water surface. It will consist of bubbles and saliva that is used to give the nest durability and protect the eggs and fry in the future.

The construction of a nest of bubbles is often a sign that the man Bettas are ready to reproduce (but not always). The female is ready to reproduce when his body changes. The abdomen is round and full. The white ovipositor at the end of the oviduct becomes important.

It is generally a good idea to pair breeding in an aquarium. This will prevent other fish in a tank to eat the fry or eggs. It will also allow you to delete the male or female Bettas after livestock, thus protecting each other. Water must have a neutral pH, with a temperature of about 28 deg. Celsius (83F)

Once the pair are men engaging in a vast courtyard. He will try to encourage women to come to bubblenest. Once this happens, it dart on it and they mate. Females release many eggs that float at the bottom of the tank. The male will be the turn of the eggs with his mouth and place them under the nest of bubbles.

The female Bettas can be removed from the tank after mating. The men tend the nest. In about 24 to 48 hours, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia started development and begin to move. You can remove the man at this point.

The larvae develop in the miniatures of their parents after about 3 weeks. In a few months they will be fully developed and can be transferred to other tanks or resold. This is not a good idea to keep men Bettas together because they are fighting. The key to health and rapid growth of fry is to maintain good water quality and temperature around 28 deg. Celsius mark.

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