| Proper Equipment and Tank Set-up | | | | Setting up for Reproduction |
| Before you plan to reproduce your betta fish you | | | | When your tank is all set up it is time to bring in |
| must make sure you have all the right equipment. | | | | the fish. You should first introduce the male in the |
| You need to make sure you have a good size | | | | evening and put the female in a jar next to the |
| tank, about 15-20 liters. You will also need a | | | | tank, with some light, so that they will be able to |
| heater, thermometer, and an air pump. The air | | | | see each other. By doing this is will help stimulate |
| pump will also need to be connected to an air | | | | the male to make the bubble nest. The next |
| rock that will create and spread small bubbles. | | | | morning you should introduce the female. Once |
| These small bubbles are needed for the fry, or | | | | you put her in the tank the male will chase her all |
| betta eggs, because they are sensitive to water | | | | around, that is why you need to have some |
| movements. When filling your tank you should not | | | | plants in the corners to create a hiding place for |
| exceed 10-15 cm. Once your betta's lay their | | | | the female. |
| eggs they are then kept in a bubble nest. | | | | The Reproduction |
| Sometimes, since the eggs are denser than the | | | | Once the eggs are laid the male, and sometimes |
| water, the eggs will fall and the male betta will | | | | the female, will carry the eggs in their mouth up |
| have to bring it back up to the nest. If your | | | | into the bubble nest. They do not eat their own |
| water is too deep it will make it very tiresome | | | | eggs, this is just how they transport them, so |
| for the male. Having a thermometer in the tank is | | | | don't remove the fish in fear of losing the eggs. |
| very important because you will need to make | | | | Once the eggs are laid you should remove the |
| sure that you maintain the correct temperature | | | | female from the aquarium, so that the male does |
| of 28-29 degrees Celsius. If you let the | | | | not brutalize her. This sometimes happens |
| temperature rise higher than 28-29 degrees | | | | because the male is trying to protect the nest. It |
| Celsius it will cause the eggs to hatch too soon, | | | | will take about 48 hours for the fry to hatch, |
| before they are fully developed. You will also need | | | | after about 2 to 3 days the fry will swim free. |
| to cover your reproduction aquarium with a lid. | | | | Once the fry swim free you should remove the |
| You will need this lid in order to keep the same | | | | male from the tank, and start feeding the fry. |
| temperature for the air inside the aquarium. | | | | |