Sex

Reproduction is one of the important factors in the betta population. The half-moon betta breeding process is the same as other betta species.

Start with selecting the ideal pair. Make sure that both the fish are between 4 to 12 months old, because it is the ideal time to breed. The breeding pair is healthy and does not have any health issues.

Create an ideal breeding condition for betta. Arrange a separate tank for the betta, the water capacity is a minimum of 10 gallons. The water temperature is 78 degrees Fahrenheit. Make sure the water is filtered and free from toxins. Before the breeding, prepare betta for breeding two weeks ago. Provide them with high protein and nutrition-rich food such as blood worms, brim shrimp, and other food.

When you introduce females to the tank it is important to keep them separate until they are ready to mate, this can be done by divider or separator. Once they feel comfortable removing the divider, observe betta behavior. They swim around each other, making sure that they are not fighting.

A female spit the egg from the mouth and through to the male. Once the female release the egg. The male swims down, scoop the egg in his mouth, and puts it in a bubble nest. The pair will repeat the same process when all the eggs released egg look like white spheres in a bubble nest. The male is fertilizing and hatching the egg. This takes 3 days to hatching process.

The male betta protects the nest during hatching. If any eggs fall, he will put them back. The first fry can not swim. When they attached yolk sacs they twisted fins from the bubble nest. After 3 days fry will become a free swimmer. Once the process is complete, after hatching, the male leaves the fry in an open environment.

They start feeding when the hatching is complete. The crucial part of the breeding is raising a fry. They suck egg yolks. You have to balance between providing baby fish with food and not overfeeding them. Initial days feed the fried egg yolk. you can offer foods like atria and baby shrimp. they move him out of the baby‘s tank.

Raising healthy fry freshwater quality is a basic requirement. Frequently change the water to prevent the rise up of toxins levels such as ammonia. When fry starts swim individually separate them in a new tank.