BREEDING Bettas in Tubs! (Full Guide) 

Tubs need to be at 24-26c

I have finally found a fish RU-vid that doesn’t have a annoying voice and very informative

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.

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!

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!

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.)

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.

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.

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

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

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

Phenomenal video, I can't believe I ended up watching the whole thing! I love this approach to videos - incredibly informative and timeless tips and tricks from an incredible breeder. Love it!

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.

Congrats sir! Great job!! Learned a lot too...thank you

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.

Any updates to how the fry grew and the colors of how they looked I am really interested to see the black and whites they should look amazing! Also when do you start separating the fry to their individual tanks?

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

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!

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

I absolutely love these fish. I just can't seem to keep them alive. I have given them nice 10 gallon tanks with aeration, filter, heat. Checking water chemicals etc. I'm careful with plants and what type of fish I add. They just don't last for me. The longest I've had one was 9 months. He was beautiful. Deep ruby red with stunning blue tail. I actually cried when he passed. He would greet me every morning. Thank you for this video. I did not realize they hatched so quickly.

This is without a doubt the best betta breeding guide on RU-vid.

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!

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!

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.

First time I genuinely enjoy a fishing channel. Really seem to enjoy educating people. Very humble and down to earth.

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.

This is awesome! Amazing video and it actually seems doable the way you explained it! Also love the method of raising the fry in the big tank, very clever!

I really need some incite here from an experienced Betta breeder: I have a female who has been building her own bubble nests and laying her own eggs in them... I want to repeat that, just to be clear: She IS definitely female (not mislabeled by the store), but she builds her own bubblenests (which initially made me think maybe she had been mislabeled and was male), but then she has DEFINITELY been laying eggs, and tending to the unfertilized eggs. She's done it 4 times since I've owned her. I've made sure to scoop out the eggs after a while so they don't fall down and decay and cause any ammonia spikes. The confusing part here is that when I've tried introducing her to 2 different Betta Males (one black, one red) she has basically rejected both of them... At first, initially, she seemed interested in the red male. She swam over towards his tank and they definitely noticed each other. He began building a bubble-nest, so eventually I did a set-up and tried to let them breed, but when they were finally introduced without a divider, she ran from him for dear life. He has pursued her (he hasn't tried to attack, or nip, or shown any signs of violent aggression towards her), but she just seemed to change her mind outright and began hiding from him as best she could. Any thoughts??

Thank you for all these videos, I've wanted to breed bettas for a while, very small scale and these video's have helped me see it's not as bad as I thought it'd be and how much space I need to plan for.

Hope we get to see more of these guys! Would love to see them grow over the months! ❤️

Thank you for taking the time to make this wonderful video. It's very informative for a beginner. I would love to see a follow up on the growth of the fry and how many successfully made it to adulthood.

One of the best vids I've seen on breeding Bettas. I don't have bettas yet but love to learn about them and I'm sure it will come in handy for when I do get some. Also, THANK YOU for showing us THE WHOLE process and not leave us hanging in the middle of it. A lot of fish keepers do forget that the most interesting part is the process that follows the breeding. Love to see what they eat, how they grow and how to keep them healthy. Ps: you vids are reaching France love that !! 🇨🇵

Just wanted to thank you for your informative video's . Its your knowledge and expertise in simplifying this process which has given me joy and success in breeding betta 👍👍👍

Bro you are amazing, ı see other youtuber with titles like "THE WORLDS LARGEST TUNNEL AQUARİUM BLA BLA BLA" and they are just clickbait, they all talk and spend money, no work, but you are sincere and ı like that, they are telling that ı bought these these these you go buy this this this, and you just say, do it ı dont care... I respect that. you rock bruh

In depth yet down to earth. Best breeding video I have seen, thank you!!!

I hope we get a video of them when they’re all grown 🥰 they’ll all be stunning!

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.

Thanks so much for this tutorials, i got a lot of inputs especially on the importance of conditioning both pairs! More power to you and God Bless!

Dude, as a fellow Australian super glad to see a solidly good Aussie fishtuber. But really importantly this was an amazing video mate. Fantastic. Just a great video and this deserves the recognition.

Thank you very much. This video is extremely educational. Thanks for educating us about the correct way of raising fish. Keep up the good work !!!!!!!!!

Been looking for a video like this for quite some time! Well done. Cheers.

I've been binge watching your videos, and enjoy them a lot. Thank you for sharing your knowledge amd experiences. You're very impressive.

Been watching your betta series, thanks to you i have successfully bred my first batch of betta fry!! Thanks!

This was an amazing video. Can't wait for further updates on them

Love to see updates on these. Certainly beautiful specimen. Thank you for sharing it is very helpful.

Wow.....this is probably a full detailed video of breeding beta fish.thanks alot for the work.u r so caring to them.love it

All the information your giving us out is the exact way to breed and KeepFishSimple And all the hard work your doing is not just work it's passion. 👍🏼💪🏼✌🏼🤘🏽

Wow. So much detail and amazing info. Great video.

i cant wait to see how these guys turn out. please keep us updated regularly

Thank you for this video I’ve been wanting to breed my bettas and wasn’t sure how to go about it but thanks to your amazing step by step I feel confident to try

This was so fun to watch man, learned a lot from this.

Amazing video! So informative and easily laid out

My females got darker with tiger-like stripes when they were ready. Looked really cool.

So crazy how you make it seem so simple. Great video. Thank you.

Great video!! Not into bettas myself. But very interesting. And I love the concept of this video. Follow the process from beginning until end. :)

Hey new viewer here! Thanks for this amazing video! It’s very well made, I learned a lot from this. I’m looking forward to more of your videos.

Just found your channel and enjoyed this video so much. Seriously, you are an exceptional communicator and educator! I might lose myself in the vast amount of content you have on here. So much to learn!

Very, very informative video! 👍I tried Betta breeding 15yrs ago and remembered the only source of info was from discussion forums; even travelling to Bangkok's Chatuchak to try to get some tips. I think this video just explains what is needed. Great Video!

Great videos and super informative as always

Thank you for this video!!!! absolutely amazing! good on ya mate! fellow aussie in Florida. eager to see more vids of the offspring.

Very comprehensive guide. Thank you man 👍

I really did enjoy it. I'm not a fish hobbyist. Just a general interest person.

I was taught a method of breeding that I feel is slightly different and certainly less stressful on the fish. 1) You have to have a way to observe the sides of the female when they are introduced. As such, I used clear containers so I could view things from the sides and not just from the top. You hafta be able to see when the females display vertical bars (ready to mate)... and also if they start displaying horizontal bars (stress). 2) You add java moss/plants/other items in addition to the almond leaf and floating bit for bubblenesting so there's more hiding places for both if the pair isn't interested and the post-mating chase-away of the female so the male is less likely to kill her. Yeah, it's a little harder to catch them that way, but it is also more safe and healthy for the breeders. 3) You give the male a full week of living in the space so he is comfortable and "confident" in the territory and allow them to build their nest. If he's not nesting very much or very large it might be a sign he's not ready which is why this part is important. During this time you further condition the female and can even show her to him from the side of the tank by placing their clear containers side-by-side. 4) After a week you add the female in the divider and you watch and wait for several days. The female has to be displaying vertical bars for at least a full day before releasing her in with the male. If -either- of the fish show horizontal barring, you separate and try again after a week or two because they are stressed and won't mate... or try a different female with the male. 5) Once together, you monitor every few hours so that when they are done breeding, the female doesn't eat the eggs and the male doesn't kill the female. Another important element is ensuring there's no strong wind movement over top, cold air or aggressive water movement across the surface of the water as this can injure the delicate lungs of the betta fry and even kill them. My experience was that they can be delicate. So anything you add to the water, do so very gently. NGL, watching him just splash them into their grow-out tank gave me heart palpitations! XD

Very informative, thank you! Question: do the fry eventually mature and begin to become hostile? Or can they stay together until time to sell?

Just discovered your channel and subscribed, love how down to earth you seem and you keep it simple! Can’t wait to watch more videos

One of the best instructional videos I've ever seen on any topic. Really well done.

Fantastic video. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

This is an amazing video! I just have one question. How do you do water changes with that small of fish?

This is so informative and helpful, thank you! I love your method, and it is informing many of my practices as I’m learning how to breed bettas. 💙💛

That koi cross male is absolutely gorgeous, beautiful fish.

Sooo cool. I want to see what they have grown into? Also when do you start separating them? At the first signs of aggression? Or when mature enough to breed? And how do you tell a male from a female when they are small? 🐢

I’ve been preparing to breed my bettas for a couple months now. Doing a lot of research, preparing and conditioning. The only thing stopping me yet is the jarring part. I really want to get that in order before I start so I’m not scurrying around trying to find containers to separate them out lol

Thank you so much for this, this was incredibly informative!

Awesome video I'm in the process of introducing them ..I didn't know how long they needed to be together. Thank you!

I'm curious about the Black and White breeding. For those that don't know, black Siamese fighters carry what we "old school breeders" call the "death gene" where very few if any, fry survive from such breedings. I hope that the white genes rule it out. Let me know how you go. Also, the "egg spot" can be a great guide, has certainly served me well during my time with fighters, but remember that young males can also show an "egg spot".

Loved the second angle for the tube throwdown 🤣

Great video mate. Really good content and love the progression. Well done!

I loved this video! Thank you so much for sharing this. Bettas are one of my favorites…

Bro thank you soooo much, because if any one is planning, to breed the Betta fish then I think this is the perfect video that they have to see and I personally more happy to see this video and I even want to say, that this video is worth of seeing for 30 minutes because it really contains so much of information, once any thank you so much

You have inspired me to breed bettas again. I can't believe it took me so long to find The BEST Fishkeeper on the planet! Thank You So much!!

Great video mate, I am brand new to this hobby and your videos are helping so much to keep the love up and going. I would suggest for a video to record the breeding while is happing by keeping the camera on all the time, and then do a fast forward to show how the breeding happens live! Thanks again

This is the best video I've ever seen about betta breeding guide and i watch it everyday because i bred bettas day before yesterday so i watch this video for a guide and my betta frys r doin great❤️

Another fantastic video mate I have been learning heaps from your videos, keep up the great work!

Extremely interestintg. Thank you for this!

I know you made this a year ago and may not see this, but thank you so much for making such an informative, well spoken video!

Thanks to you i have been able to learn to breed bettas I think i have came up with something that no one else has yet will be sharing within a couple of months

One of the best videos I've seen. Thank you for sharing. Just subscribed to your channel xx

You may be colorblind but you are so right about the last tank of Bettas being the most beautiful you have ever seen, me too! ❤❤❤

Great content ! Well done, cant wait for the update. Shout out from Sydney.

very nicely detailed..by far one of the best explanations

I’m about 6 hours away from Brisbane but next time I come up I’m making sure I pop into your store love all the videos bro keep up the good work!! You have inspired me and I’m sure a lot of other people to get back into or start looking after fish without all the other bullshit love it keep up the amazing work 👍🏻

Next level of instruction!

Mate, like your videos are a kickstart for my own business now, thanks a lot!

The best video of breeding bettas Ive ever watched. I didnt even touch the fast forward button. Very detailed. I loved it! Btw, I am a new subscriber from this day I watched this. Much love and support here watching from the Philippines! ❤️ PLEASE I NEED AN UPDATE ON THE OFFSPRINGS! 😊

Love your content. So informative and enjoyable. And acurate for what to do. Keep up the great work

Love this vid, very informational and relaxing

This video was so helpful, as I am about to go down this betta breeding path. 🙂

I really enjoy your videos. You are so knowledgeable and explain everything clearly.

Bro. I like this guy’s video. He does step by step and all in one video that amazing

So glad I stumbled across your channel! My cousin and I used to breed a few beta fish and watching this makes me want to start again