BREEDING Bettas in Tubs! (Full Guide)

Timestamps:
0:00 The Setup
3:27 The Pairs
6:05 Conditioning
7:39 Adding the bettas in their containers
10:51 Releasing the females
13:35 Reintroducing the pairs
14:00 Reconditioning
16:15 2nd attempt
18:05 First batch of eggs!
19:02 More eggs!
21:29 Hatching the eggs
22:43 Raising the fry
29:06 Growout tanks
31:00 Transferring into tanks
32:02 Feeding
33:18 1 week update

AFFILIATE LINKS:

[bradleydavis]

I have finally found a fish YouTube that doesn’t have a annoying voice and very informative

[yetanotheraquarist]

This is probably the best video I've seen on breeding bettas. I'm hoping that you show us some updates as they grow. I'm really interested in seeing what the offspring look like.

[scotthoffmaster]

Been breeding Tropical fish including Betta for 32 years. Ive bred thousands in the past. there are loads of little tricks to breeding/ rearing the Betta to get the best results but honestly i could not find a single thing to really add to a beginners guide to breeding the Betta Splendens! Great job!

[steveplescia]

Nick - Great video! Perfect overview of the betta breeding process. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do an update video to show the outcome of these crossbreeds . . . I am especially interested in seeing what the pure black male x platinum female produces. I have successfully bred many bettas using a very similar process, but I always pair fish of the same type/variety. Although I have always been tempted, I have not been bold enough to try drastic crossbreeds. So, PLEASE keep us posted and keep the great content coming!

[mehusla]

Great video! I loved breeding betas - nearly 50 years ago. The male is invariably very protective and defensive of his bubble nest, chasing off the female as an intruder. Only when the female swims under the bubble nest and faces downward while holding station with a slow and deliberate swimming motion - almost like enticingly wiggling her hips - is she safe. :). The male then gently approaches, wraps himself over the female and quivers to help the female discharge her eggs. After each embrace they both sink stunned. Normally the male recovers first, then shoots around collecting the eggs in his mouth and blows them up into the nest. Sometimes the female helps, but the male watches her warily, ever protective of his nest. The pair repeat this coupling for up to an hour, and as soon as the female is finished laying, she immediately loses interest and wanders away from the nest … at which point the male becomes protective of the nest and aggressive again. Time to remove the female. One of natures most beautiful couplings. Watching their shuddering embraces and seeing the eggs cascade over and down the male’s tail is a rapture to see. Thats why I always bred them in glass tanks on raised shelves to allow full viewing. Keep the water depth to about 75mm. After the fry consumed their egg yolk, I fed them on cultured infusoria - Google. (Former vice chairman, Clyde Aquarist Society.)

[simondegrieve]

Now THIS is how you make a breeding tutorial! Very nice

[briannorcross]

Great video. I used to raise bettas many years ago in the 60’s. I used a five gallon tank and fed the fish well with chopped up earth worms or tubiflex worms for several days before I introduced the male and female. The day before I introduced the fish, I raised the water temperature to 82 degrees. I also used a special liquid conditioner for raising bettas that I bought at the pet shop. That worked well for me. I raised micro worms to feed the fry for several days after they hatched.

[kathikindelspire]

We followed your process very closely and we have 3 pairs. First are a Koi pair. They took 3 days but we finally got a successful spawn. The second pair are black orchids. They spawned the first day. Wow. The final pair are a mix. Veiltail lavender male and a female Koi. They haven’t spawned yet but we will keep you updated. Thanks for the amazing video. I’m a fan.

[eerie_genetics]

Thank you for making me add 2 more tanks for a total of 40 now and go out and impulse buy 2 beautiful bettas to breed immediately because I’m a little bored of cichlids. I just got done watching them spawn after the second release within 10 mins. For about 2 hours. One of the coolest things I’ve got to see fish do so far. Thanks for the impulse decision and purchase 😂 hopefully the genetics work out good

[cjod]

Good work mate, I used to breed Bettas back in the eighties. I used a slightly different method.
I made a tank 4foot by two by 250 deep. Divided with Perspex to make small individual sections.
I'd always add at least two females next to the male. After about a week it was very obvious which female had chosen the male. At that point the barrier was removed along with the non receptive female/s.
I made some great pocket money from them.
Boiled egg yolk works well for the early fry stages.

[billwatkins]

A Betta is what got me in the hobby. 5 aquariums now. Love them but not tried breeding. This looks so easy and fun. Just might have to give it a go in the future. Your instructions are well done. Watching from Alabama USA

[wendytaylor]

I want to start breeding bettas and so I've been doing a lot of research and I've had a hard time understanding people's videos and then I came across yours and you explained everything so good this is the best video I've seen on how to breed bettas thank you so much

[jkbrodotdev]

It so funny that you uploaded this right as I am breeding my first bettas and just added the female to the breeding tank a few minutes before you uploaded this video.

[miguellopezshow]

I used to breed them in a nice pond my brother and I built back in the Dominican Republic. Sort of like natural habitat. I had not try this in USA because conditions are not favorable and after searching for a long time, your video is the best one. Thank you for breaking down the process so well.

[bardofely]

I used to keep tropicals many years ago and am amazed at the incredible new range of colours and fin shapes you can get Bettas in today. I have seen this with many other species being kept and bred. The fish from the 1960s were amazingly beautiful but the ones available today have been improved on again and again by selective breeding!

[catfrog]

Awesome!

The large tank/gradually raising water idea is genius. Can't wait to see how these fry grow out!

[MS-vwvj]

Thanks for this vid a tot! Ive been looking for a vid that includes raising those little ones after they hatch for a realy long time. Ive been planning to start breeding bettas this month for 2 years (i know it sounds kinda crazy). Thanks again for this realy helpfull informational vid. Keep up the amazing work!

[darrylmoore]

You have made a lot of great videos, but this is probably your best yet. I would say that it would take an awful lot for someone to make a better betta breeding video than this. Keep up the awesome work.

[maureenk-farmhousecharms]

Can’t wait to see your videos showing how these betta fry grow!!! Keep us updated on them! So exciting seeing all those beautiful new betta babies that will someday be in tanks of their own!

[kbrown]

Really nice video. Just the right amount of details, something I always appreciate about your videos. I'm looking forward to seeing how they all look as they get bigger.