Betta laid eggs

[Caveden]

I don’t know if you can see but my male halfmoon betta bred with my female and now they laid eggs in the bubble nest. I wasn’t prepared for this at all and have no clue what to do. Once the fry hatch do I separate the fry from the parents immediately? What do I feed?

this is my first time breeding fish besides guppies and I’m stunned.

 

[MultipleTankSyndrome]

Unfortunately I have no experience breeding fighting fish so I can't give you the advice you asked for, but there is some additional advice I can give you.
Unless you have a way to ensure all of the fry can go to good homes, I recommend to just destroy the eggs. Otherwise, all or almost all of the babies will likely be condemned to life in tiny, dirty, unheated bowls like this one.

Misconceptions about the betta fish lead to unnecessary suffering

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[tlindsey]

The male will look after the eggs and fry. You have to remove the female.

 

[tlindsey]

I don’t know if you can see but my male halfmoon betta bred with my female and now they laid eggs in the bubble nest. I wasn’t prepared for this at all and have no clue what to do. Once the fry hatch do I separate the fry from the parents immediately? What do I feed?

this is my first time breeding fish besides guppies and I’m stunned.

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Congrats!

 

[The Masked Shadow]

Unfortunately I have no experience breeding fighting fish so I can't give you the advice you asked for, but there is some additional advice I can give you.
Unless you have a way to ensure all of the fry can go to good homes, I recommend to just destroy the eggs. Otherwise, all or almost all of the babies will likely be condemned to life in tiny, dirty, unheated bowls like this one.

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Misconceptions about the betta fish lead to unnecessary suffering

You’ve probably seen beautiful betta fish, also known as Siamese fighting fish, with their flowing fins and bright colors, being sold at the larger pet stores. Existing in a tiny Tupperware-like pl…

www.marinij.com

Couldn’t you ask for proof of setup? Provide them with accurate information.

 

[MultipleTankSyndrome]

Couldn’t you ask for proof of setup? Provide them with accurate information.

Lol, never thought of that. Totally doable.

 

[Caveden]

The male will look after the eggs and fry. You have to remove the female.

I have separated the female. Read that the eggs take 3-4 days to hatch. Once they hatch, do I remove the male? Or is it fine to leave the fry with the male… thankd

 

[tlindsey]

I have separated the female. Read that the eggs take 3-4 days to hatch. Once they hatch, do I remove the male? Or is it fine to leave the fry with the male… thankd

Yes remove the Male have food ready for them once in free-swimming stage.

 

[YankeeJack]

I've bred bettas, lots of them. The males tends to the eggs and will keep them clean. Once the fry are free swimming (i.e. the male is no longer putting them in the bubble nest), then get him out of there. You are going to need something like Vinegar eels or microworms for the first food, then transition to Baby Brine Shrimp. They need moving food.

Keep the water warm, upper 70s and frequent water changes. What is your set up like?

It's a lot of fun. Congrats!

 

[aussieman57]

Agree with Yankee Jack we need to see your setup. When I bred them I used to keep the water level in the tank around 6-7 inches so the male did not have to work so hard to bring the babies that fall back up into the nest. Also used to provide a 4 x 4 inch piece of wax paper for him to build his bubble nest under. The wax paper mimics a plant leave in nature. The male should be left with his fry while they are still hanging vertically. Once they start free swimming horizontally get him out of there or he will eat them. I used to feed infusoria first then microworms and when they got big enuf baby brine shrimp.