Betta breeding

[katelyn1540]

Hi I am probably going to start breeding bettas and my question is can a dragon tail male and a twin tail female breed together? Or do they have to be the same species?


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[sinibotia]

All domestic fancy bettas are the same species so yes they can be bred together.

Betta breeding is crazy though. Make sure you take the time and expense to do it right. Good luck!

 

[katelyn1540]

Ok thanks dose this look like a healthy fish for breeding still don't have my female. The fish in the picture swims around.


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[sinibotia]

He looks a little... eh. Where are you getting your fish? If you're going to breed bettas you should start with super high quality fish from a breeder. That doesn't really look like a dragon tail from a quality breeder.

Where's Andy when you need him

 

[katelyn1540]

Lol he may just be old I have had him for about 4 years he is healthy I got him at petsmart I am getting a new male soon.


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[sinibotia]

I wouldn't breed bettas from petsmart. Betta fish are a dime a dozen. Breeding bettas is a lot of money and space and time. The only way to even be able to get rid of the offspring, let alone make anything, is to breed bettas that are better than what you can find in a fish store. Not to mention that fish store bettas are often somewhat old, past their good breeding age.

 

[katelyn1540]

Ok


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[katelyn1540]

What is the best age to breed bettas at?


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[sinibotia]

5-7 months.

This might be an ok place to start looking for bettas to breed....
AquaBid.com - Your Aquatic Auction Website

 

[Andy Sager]

You might want to read through the 4 links on this page ( upper left side of the page) : breeding bettas

This should answer all your questions about breeding Bettas.

 

[katelyn1540]

Thank you looked at aquabid and found these 2 males both for only 9$ with no bids! But which one should I get? Here are the pictures


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[Laeris]

The one you like best.


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[sinibotia]

Did you read that link Andy sent? It's got a section on choosing stock that may help you.

 

[katelyn1540]

Ok


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[Andy Sager]

If you are looking to create double tails, you have to breed a double tail to a double tail in order for you to get that. If you go singletail type to a double tail, it will take at least 3 generations I believe, to produce a double tail. Better to start with both parents as DTs IMO.

 

[katelyn1540]

Ok thank you


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[katelyn1540]

Meet my new crown tail female! I am not breeding her she is a fish for my dads house! Again not breeding her. Need some name suggestions!


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