Outrageous!! Betta breeding with over 458 baby bettas

[kymob]

I have about 14 guppies in my 10 gallon and that's were the 4 girls are going. So I distributed them all into different betta tanks. I anticipated some problems but had none. All the bettas excepted the guppies into their tank. I was surprised. Ive been doing research on starting a sorority. What are your thoughts on how many girls to out into a 10 gallon.

 

[Alliebaaba]

I have about 14 guppies in my 10 gallon and that's were the 4 girls are going. So I distributed them all into different betta tanks. I anticipated some problems but had none. All the bettas excepted the guppies into their tank. I was surprised. Ive been doing research on starting a sorority. What are your thoughts on how many girls to out into a 10 gallon.

I've always heard odd numbers. I hope that helps

 

[Danny002]

Here’s an update on my guy, Lenny! The first picture is when I first got him, and the other 3 are him now. I don’t realize how much he’s colored up until I look at his pictures! He also has lots of bladder snail neighbors who he seems to have a good time with. Another thing, his tail is very interesting to me. It’s the blue color that showed up on the mom, but it’s in two chunks and the middle and edges of his tail are colorless. You can sort of see it in the third picture. (He just had dinner so his stomach is good and round)

 

[philam]

Here’s an update on my guy, Lenny! The first picture is when I first got him, and the other 3 are him now. I don’t realize how much he’s colored up until I look at his pictures! He also has lots of bladder snail neighbors who he seems to have a good time with. Another thing, his tail is very interesting to me. It’s the blue color that showed up on the mom, but it’s in two chunks and the middle and edges of his tail are colorless. You can sort of see it in the third picture. (He just had dinner so his stomach is good and round)View attachment 702548View attachment 702549View attachment 702550View attachment 702552

Your boy is still growing and will continue to get more of it’s colors until he’s 5-7 months old. As I have predicted that he’s going to be a copy of his mother and that’s so cool!

 

[Pythia]

Okay guys 13 weeks old update!!!
I wanted to post this yesterday but I was having a problem with YouTube I’ve been biased with male babies and I’ve showcased them more than my girls. But here are some of my single girls!! so proud of them and they’re really coloring up pretty nice with some promising colors! Perfect for sorority since they’re from the same spawn and same age! No aggression between the girls! I actually have no clue how nice they are until I put them in my showcase tank! I’m stunned by them!!

Edit: sorry for the bubbles! The water that I put in was new!

Ooh! There's a lovely blue one!

 

[philam]

Ooh! There's a lovely blue one!

When are you getting yours??! hilarious

 

[Pythia]

When are you getting yours??! hilarious

Uh...dunno...how do I say this? My mom uh...probably won't let me because I don't have enough space. I really wish I could get one, though, they look so pretty!

 

[jkkgron2]

Uh...dunno...how do I say this? My mom uh...probably won't let me because I don't have enough space. I really wish I could get one, though, they look so pretty!

I don’t have space either . I really want one but unless I can figure out how to successfully keep one in my 20g community then I gotta wait till my (very old) betta eventually passes (which I don’t want either)

 

[Alliebaaba]

I don’t have space either . I really want one but unless I can figure out how to successfully keep one in my 20g community then I gotta wait till my (very old) betta eventually passes (which I don’t want either)

I have a female betta successfully living in a 29 gallon community tank. She does great! But I do recommend lots of live plants for them to go rest in.

 

[jkkgron2]

I have a female betta successfully living in a 29 gallon community tank. She does great! But I do recommend lots of live plants for them to go rest in.

Thanks! the issue is I have a krib cichlid in the tank right now and I’d hate for the betta to be hurt By her.

 

[Alliebaaba]

Thanks! the issue is I have a krib cichlid in the tank right now and I’d hate for the betta to be hurt By her.

Oof yea I don't blame you then. I built my tank around my betta's so they would get along. Ganbatte!

 

[jake37]

At least one of the kribs i have in a 40 gallon tank is brutal. It has killed 3 pygmy and 1 orange laser cory; ripped the tail off of 2 guppies and generally a monster. It isn't even an adult yet I think next time i go to the lfs he goes with me.

Thanks! the issue is I have a krib cichlid in the tank right now and I’d hate for the betta to be hurt By her.

 

[jkkgron2]

At least one of the kribs i have in a 40 gallon tank is brutal. It has killed 3 pygmy and 1 orange laser cory; ripped the tail off of 2 guppies and generally a monster. It isn't even an adult yet I think next time i go to the lfs he goes with me.

Is it a male? I have both females and neither of them have done anything worse than a little warning nip.. I’ve heard so many people say they are bad but mine are pretty peaceful unless attacked (which rarely happens since they both are the boss of their tanks)..

 

[jake37]

It is a male. To be honest I'm accusing it but haven't actually witness anything more than it chasing a fish or two and eating a corpse of one of apistogramma. I have 2 males and 3 females; but the other 4 hide because it terrorizes them. My end game was to keep 1 male and 1 or 2 females. To be honest it is a handsome fish. The apistogramma are 1 inch or so - i'll have to move some things around when they get older. I do know factually that the pygmys and orange laser were killed the dead apistogramma might have just been shocked as it died a couple of days after i received it and the other 5 are fine but frequently chased.

Is it a male? I have both females and neither of them have done anything worse than a little warning nip.. I’ve heard so many people say they are bad but mine are pretty peaceful unless attacked (which rarely happens since they both are the boss of their tanks)..

 

[jkkgron2]

It is a male. To be honest I'm accusing it but haven't actually witness anything more than it chasing a fish or two and eating a corpse of one of apistogramma. I have 2 males and 3 females; but the other 4 hide because it terrorizes them. My end game was to keep 1 male and 1 or 2 females. To be honest it is a handsome fish. The apistogramma are 1 inch or so - i'll have to move some things around when they get older. I do know factually that the pygmys and orange laser were killed the dead apistogramma might have just been shocked as it died a couple of days after i received it and the other 5 are fine but frequently chased.

This is just a theory but I think it’s actually the other kribs that are attacking the corys. Because they all hide and IME prefer not to share their hiding spots they may be attacking the corys to chase them out of their “safe spot.” Honestly the only time I’ve EVER seen my krib attack more than a nip was when I did a large water change (the krib in particular is terrified of water changes, idk why) and it was hiding.

 

[jake37]

It is possible but it happens at night when i'm asleep. The tank does have a very large number of hiding spots and it is a busy tank. I have some kubotai rasbora and forktail rasbora. I might put a lemon blue eye in there when it gets larger. They are barely an inch and i was scared the krib might bother it. One thing I will say is for whatever reason the kribs leave the otto alone. Even when they chase other fishes; they will zip around the ottos.

This is just a theory but I think it’s actually the other kribs that are attacking the corys. Because they all hide and IME prefer not to share their hiding spots they may be attacking the corys to chase them out of their “safe spot.” Honestly the only time I’ve EVER seen my krib attack more than a nip was when I did a large water change (the krib in particular is terrified of water changes, idk why) and it was hiding.

 

[Lucy]

Closed part 1
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https://www.fishlore.com/aquariumfi...ding-with-over-458-baby-bettas-part-2.460147/