When are Betta fish ready to breed?

Answer 1

first make sure they are FEMALE. then put them in the same tank AFTER THE TANK HAD BEEN CLEANED. Watch them closely for a couple days and if they seem to be alright then just keep an eye on them. If they fight then you MUST SEPARATE THEM.

Answer 2

About two weeks before you intend to spawn the bettas, you should start conditioning them. Feed them on as much high protein food as possible. One or two feeds of a tiny amount of raw meat (liver is best) or cooked fish or shellfish will do them good. Feed live food if at all possible. Keep this up for two weeks. The female should start to look plump (full of eggs). The best thing to do is to set up a breeding tank. I use a five gallon plastic tub. Use a heater set to around 24 C. Add some plastic plants for shelter. I provide a styrofoam cup cut in half for him to build a bubblenest under. Half fill the tank and add the male. Let him settle in for a few days. Add a large glass jar to the tank and fill it with tank water. Put the female in this jar and watch them closely. Both fish should start to appear somewhat excited and the male will blow a bubblenest if he has not done so already. If he has, he will make it larger and thicker, alternating nest building with displaying to the female. If the female is interested, she will spend most of the time watching him and by the second or third day in the tank will develop broad vertical bars on her body. When the nest is completed, the female full of eggs and the fish are interested in each other, release the female. At this point they must be watched closely. You should check on them every hour or so because things could get nasty. DO NOT release the female if she is acting uninterested. In the wild if a female encountered a male's display and did not like what she saw or was not ready to breed, she could choose to leave. When in a tank, she does not have this option. Staying indicates interest in mating, so if she stays close to him but does not accept his advances the confused male could decide she is a threat and attack or even kill him. If all goes well, they will spawn within a day or so. Some flaring or fighting is to be expected, but if either fish acts distressed or is very badly hurt, put the female back in the jar and wait to see what happens. Once they have finished spawning you should remove the female as soon as possible. Otherwise the male will think she still contains eggs - again because in the wild, she would leave. When she rejects his attempts to continue spawning he could kill her. He may also see her as a threat to the eggs and attempt to drive her away.

Answer 3

an white spot will appear on her stomach