bryan87

should a male and female be seperated? ten gallon med planted. the male has been chasing the female around the tank for three days straight. i dont think he is biting her but i think her stress level would be high and i know thats when diseases can occur. could this be they mating?

Lucy

It would be a good idea to get a divider and seperate them.
Breeding Bettas is a lot of time, hard work, money, conditioning and commitment.

Martinismommy

They need to be seperated immediately ....You should never keep a male and female betta together unless you are breeding them....Your female will most likely end up dead from the stress if you do not remove her now.....

bryan87

i would like to breed them but im a new so i dont know how really. when would i know if they are wanting to mate?

Lucy

I'd suggest you do alot of research before attempting to breed.
Here's a link to get you started on that research:
Betta Breeding Information

agabr123

if you would really like to try breeding, i would definitely say to start with guppies, platys, or mollies, they're livebearers and MUCH easier to breed than bettas. generally, if you have a male and female in the same tank, they'll breed no matter what you do

MeGustaUnaPez926

Absolutely separate them.

guppywhitecloud

since we are talking about breeding bettas how long does it take for them to make a bubble nest it is been a week and hes still constructing his nest im worried:jawd rop:

guppywhitecloud

Amanda

A male betta will continue work on his nest for a while, until you end up destroying it through a water change, or something like that. Then he'll most likely start another.
But, I too, would NOT recommend breeding bettas. You have to have a tank for each individual, and a home for each. And each spawn can have 100+ fry. That's A LOT of tanks.

Nate McFin

I am seeing little plastic cups stacked on top of each other...

bryan87

my pet store is willing to buy them from me. .50 a fry.

Shawnie

great advice from all...although guppywhitecloud im not sure what your question is...bryan I Hope you moved her or got a divider? 3 days and they both are probably totally stressed out...keep an eye out for ICH ....

agabr123

breeding bettas is something most experienced fish keepers don't even try...if you REALLY want to breed, you should stick to livebearers for the time being like i said.

trying to breed bettas as a beginner will only lead to your female being extremely stressed and possibly dying.

bryan87

i got a divider last night. as i was putting it together in the tank the female kept trying to get to the male and when she did the male would attack ME! it was like he was protecting her. it was kinda cute. now the female sits at the divider and keeps looking for a way to his side. is this normal?

Shawnie

very normal...leave them separated as if they were going to breed, it would have happened in the days they were together...reading the links people gave you is a great way to know how much money and time you need to breed them sucessfully ...great great job dividing them! can you get us pics? we love pics

Martinismommy

I just asked them and they said NEVER lol

bryan87

yes i can get pics tonight if i have time.

guppywhitecloud

um the question was how long does it take for males make the bubble nests

Alessa

guppywhitecluud, you may want to start your own thread instead of hijacking someone else's. That way you will get more attention.

And to answer your question: the male will make bubble nests when he feels comfortable in his environment. It would take him then a couple hours to do a decently sized nest.

bryan87

its fine i would like to know too!

Iron waffle

I know they make bubble nests when they're ready to spawn but i'm not sure if they only make them when they're happy or comfortable.