nugrad2005
Aquarium Advice Activist
what are the conditions for breeding bettas? Anything special required, or just a male and a female
You need at least 2 females for every male otherwise they will kill each other. There was alot of tail nipping at first, but once they got over that stage(we'll call it foreplay) they got along fine. I had them in a 3g eclipse so the water quality was pretty good. Also there were a million hiding spots including some fake plants that want all the way to the top of the tank and ran along the surface of the water. The babies were usually hanging out up there out of sight of their hungry parents. I have about 20 babies right now which means there were probably 10 times as many at one time. They bred a couple times. I could always tell when babies were on the way because the fish would do this thing where they would curl up around each other and swim in a circle sort of entangled. It was actually incredible to watch. So watch out for that behavior then be ready for babies. Most people scoop out the eggs but i just let them go, i let nature do its thing. If that many babies made it then i guess they beat the odds, but they're fun to have and make great gifts because they're free!!
Good luck!!!
-Dan