| Betta fish, which are also known as Siamese | | | | process. |
| fighting fish is an increasingly popular fish species | | | | 2. A successful source of food for betta fry is |
| available at all pet and fish stores. They are super | | | | Infusoria. But remember you will have to start |
| bright, tropical fish that are generally easy to care | | | | these cultures at least 2 weeks before the |
| for. If you have a male and a female betta and | | | | breeding process. Otherwise you can simply feed |
| you have the opportunity to breed them, you can | | | | your fry brine shrimp or liquid fry food. Boiled egg |
| raise betta fry to turn a profit. The one thing to | | | | yolk will also work. Be sure to feed your fry |
| consider though, is that caring for betta fry can | | | | about three times a day. |
| be a little more complicated than caring for adult | | | | 3. On the second week, add the sponge filter. |
| betta. | | | | This protects the fry from being drown by the |
| First of all, in your betta fish tanks, Baby bettas | | | | water scum and pressure. |
| will begin to hatch their eggs within 24 to 48 | | | | 4. Clean your tank water by adding snails. You |
| hours after being laid. Then they will feed off of | | | | should also change the water frequently, in a |
| their yolk sac for about four days before freely | | | | gradual manner. |
| swimming about. | | | | 5. After 2-4 months, or quicker if you begin to |
| 1. You will want to remove the adult male from | | | | see some animosity, remove the males and put |
| the tank as soon as the betta fry are swimming | | | | them in separate tanks. |
| around. If you don't do this promptly, the male | | | | 6. Put your fry in the largest tank possible and |
| could eat the fry before you get a chance to | | | | change the water weekly. This will help them |
| raise them. Keep in mind the female should have | | | | grow faster. |
| been removed directly after the spawning | | | | |