BREEDING Bettas in Tubs! (Full Guide)

In this video, I show you how to easily breed hundreds of bettas! (siamese fighting fish)
Timestamps:
0:00 The Setup
3:27 The Pairs
6:05 Conditioning
7:39 Adding the bettas in their containers
10:51 Releasing the females
13:35 Reintroducing the pairs
14:00 Reconditioning
16:15 2nd attempt
18:05 First batch of eggs!
19:02 More eggs!
21:29 Hatching the eggs
22:43 Raising the fry
29:06 Growout tanks
31:00 Transferring into tanks
32:02 Feeding
33:18 1 week update
MERCH ↠ keepingfishsimple.com/collect...
Join the KeepingFishSimple Family to get behind the scenes videos and access to perks:
/ @keepingfishsimple
BUY MY FISH ↠ keepingfishsimple.com/collect...
Our Store ↠ keepingfishsimple.com/
AFFILIATE LINKS:
My Camera ↠ amzn.to/3ofbpNv
Vlogging Lens ↠ amzn.to/3C487BC
Close-up Lens ↠ amzn.to/3wGUNSH
Mid-range lens ↠ amzn.to/31K0vI1
Instagram ↠ / keepingfishsimple
Facebook Page ↠ / keepingfishsimple
Facebook Group ↠ / 187985761757223

[@KeepingFishSimple]

Tubs need to be at 24-26c

[@rileychiversreid5439]

Ok thank you

[@faintboofy5428]

Thank you for reinforming this! Hard to keep that temp in most houses consistently without a heater which you didn’t suggest. Great vid otherwise!

[@lukefox4170]

@@faintboofy5428 this guys Australian I doubt hes ever seen a heater

[@lukefox4170]

@@spacedoge5477 add some rocks anything you can find,somewhere for her to hide she will come out when shes ready.clean them with tap water and a brush

[@lukefox4170]

Sounds like bloat

[@bradleydavis6992]

I have finally found a fish KZbin that doesn’t have a annoying voice and very informative

[@yetanotheraquarist2899]

This is probably the best video I've seen on breeding bettas. I'm hoping that you show us some updates as they grow. I'm really interested in seeing what the offspring look like.

[@Daniel-gq6vq]

Bro this video is half hour long and he was not straight with giving breeding advice I would really like to share some secrets with him to get to you all but I don’t he will see this

[@daylanpoore2203]

@@Daniel-gq6vq sure you can explain how to breed bettas in under aminute but he's giving everyone an in depth full wall threw of doing it, I'd much rather this content than a 30sec 5 sentence video

[@ElCubodelNarco]

you need to watch more videos then...

[@Daniel-gq6vq]

@@daylanpoore2203 lmao I have no videos on how to actually breed an bettas those vids was when I was still a child so relax but like I said before this video is no help in breeding bettas because after their all bred an babies hatch what next how to feed correctly when to feed how to not over feed how to do water change when to do water changes how to prevent Certain disease from reaching them at early age how to select breeders and not just choose blindly and breed ever nice color u see what is the proper form on a betta there’s a lot to take in before u put a pair to breed an it’s always a learning process you may never get all to be as successful but you will keep on climbing the ladder until your good enough to be happy with your own achievements my English not perfect because I never studied in school so sorry if you no understanding

[@Daniel-gq6vq]

@@ElCubodelNarco 100% agree

[@scotthoffmaster4600]

Been breeding Tropical fish including Betta for 32 years. Ive bred thousands in the past. there are loads of little tricks to breeding/ rearing the Betta to get the best results but honestly i could not find a single thing to really add to a beginners guide to breeding the Betta Splendens! Great job!

[@steveplescia9006]

Nick - Great video! Perfect overview of the betta breeding process. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do an update video to show the outcome of these crossbreeds . . . I am especially interested in seeing what the pure black male x platinum female produces. I have successfully bred many bettas using a very similar process, but I always pair fish of the same type/variety. Although I have always been tempted, I have not been bold enough to try drastic crossbreeds. So, PLEASE keep us posted and keep the great content coming!

[@fightaddicts]

Can you crossbreed at different varieties of betas? I am also tempted to try but not sure if it would work. Let me know

[@lizxu322]

@@fightaddicts of course...they are within the same species so no matter how different they look they will breed. Like ,you can breed a Dalmatian with a corgi, different looks but genetically viable

[@eugenesetiawan1606]

This is more effective of breeding Betta. Feed them before male and female get together. How to breed betta fish - Easy and Simple steps to breed betta successfully kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5jKeaqbq9ihjKM

[@sandrakay26]

I went from breeding birds and now I’m so interested in betta

[@leahgearhart7156]

Any update yet?

[@simondegrieve9298]

Now THIS is how you make a breeding tutorial! Very nice

[@billwatkins1041]

A Betta is what got me in the hobby. 5 aquariums now. Love them but not tried breeding. This looks so easy and fun. Just might have to give it a go in the future. Your instructions are well done. Watching from Alabama USA

[@KeepingFishSimple]

Go for it!

[@jkbrodotdev]

It so funny that you uploaded this right as I am breeding my first bettas and just added the female to the breeding tank a few minutes before you uploaded this video.

[@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming]

You'll have fry in no time hopefully! My first run didn't go well but the 2nd go I'm still working on. They're about a month and a half old and they're little cuties! Hope the best with your go! I recently got a black crown tail to give a try with my female halfmoon and half-moon plakat and see what I get. Don't get discouraged.

[@theaquaman3001]

Check my channel for betta breedings

[@carlosborrero2101]

The best part of all this proyect does not show in here, when the cuople stare each other, then boom, go for that big hug, after that little dance, the fainted female, GOURGEOS...

[@gershomrodriguez9366]

As I’m wat and reading this, I am too bro! 😂 how did it go with you

[@mehusla]

Great video! I loved breeding betas - nearly 50 years ago. The male is invariably very protective and defensive of his bubble nest, chasing off the female as an intruder. Only when the female swims under the bubble nest and faces downward while holding station with a slow and deliberate swimming motion - almost like enticingly wiggling her hips - is she safe. :). The male then gently approaches, wraps himself over the female and quivers to help the female discharge her eggs. After each embrace they both sink stunned. Normally the male recovers first, then shoots around collecting the eggs in his mouth and blows them up into the nest. Sometimes the female helps, but the male watches her warily, ever protective of his nest. The pair repeat this coupling for up to an hour, and as soon as the female is finished laying, she immediately loses interest and wanders away from the nest … at which point the male becomes protective of the nest and aggressive again. Time to remove the female. One of natures most beautiful couplings. Watching their shuddering embraces and seeing the eggs cascade over and down the male’s tail is a rapture to see. Thats why I always bred them in glass tanks on raised shelves to allow full viewing. Keep the water depth to about 75mm. After the fry consumed their egg yolk, I fed them on cultured infusoria - Google. (Former vice chairman, Clyde Aquarist Society.)

[@BruhImAGirl]

Beautiful description, it really does look like that. I’ve successfully bred one pair of dwarf gouramis in a community tank, it’s really something extraordinary ❤

[@maureenk-farmhousecharms903]

Can’t wait to see your videos showing how these betta fry grow!!! Keep us updated on them! So exciting seeing all those beautiful new betta babies that will someday be in tanks of their own!

[@kathikindelspire7532]

We followed your process very closely and we have 3 pairs. First are a Koi pair. They took 3 days but we finally got a successful spawn. The second pair are black orchids. They spawned the first day. Wow. The final pair are a mix. Veiltail lavender male and a female Koi. They haven’t spawned yet but we will keep you updated. Thanks for the amazing video. I’m a fan.

[@As11_exe]

Any updates, I see that your commet was 6 months a go…

[@Crazyfishlady7106]

Pim wNting to pair mine my males are making bubble nest but I'm afraid they will hurt the females.

[@Vibe_Rantz]

Any updates to how the fry grew and the colors of how they looked I am really interested to see the black and whites they should look amazing! Also when do you start separating the fry to their individual tanks?

[@d4n13lr0x]

Phenomenal video, I can't believe I ended up watching the whole thing! I love this approach to videos - incredibly informative and timeless tips and tricks from an incredible breeder. Love it!

[@emmanuelV37]

This is awesome! Amazing video and it actually seems doable the way you explained it! Also love the method of raising the fry in the big tank, very clever!

[@catfrog1975]

Awesome! The large tank/gradually raising water idea is genius. Can't wait to see how these fry grow out!

[@cjod33]

Good work mate, I used to breed Bettas back in the eighties. I used a slightly different method. I made a tank 4foot by two by 250 deep. Divided with Perspex to make small individual sections. I'd always add at least two females next to the male. After about a week it was very obvious which female had chosen the male. At that point the barrier was removed along with the non receptive female/s. I made some great pocket money from them. Boiled egg yolk works well for the early fry stages.

[@njmoonfrost6145]

Hope we get to see more of these guys! Would love to see them grow over the months! ❤️

[@wendytaylor679]

I want to start breeding bettas and so I've been doing a lot of research and I've had a hard time understanding people's videos and then I came across yours and you explained everything so good this is the best video I've seen on how to breed bettas thank you so much

[@eerie_genetics8459]

Thank you for making me add 2 more tanks for a total of 40 now and go out and impulse buy 2 beautiful bettas to breed immediately because I’m a little bored of cichlids. I just got done watching them spawn after the second release within 10 mins. For about 2 hours. One of the coolest things I’ve got to see fish do so far. Thanks for the impulse decision and purchase 😂 hopefully the genetics work out good

[@callmemaddy]

howd it go?!

[@Maddy_.-]

Just discovered your channel and subscribed, love how down to earth you seem and you keep it simple! Can’t wait to watch more videos

[@rwood6017]

Congrats sir! Great job!! Learned a lot too...thank you

[@mohamedreehaan3624]

All the information your giving us out is the exact way to breed and KeepFishSimple And all the hard work your doing is not just work it's passion. 👍🏼💪🏼✌🏼🤘🏽

[@bryanschmidt2938]

Been looking for a video like this for quite some time! Well done. Cheers.

[@MS-vw6vj]

Thanks for this vid a tot! Ive been looking for a vid that includes raising those little ones after they hatch for a realy long time. Ive been planning to start breeding bettas this month for 2 years (i know it sounds kinda crazy). Thanks again for this realy helpfull informational vid. Keep up the amazing work!

[@ivanalovemore1686]

In depth yet down to earth. Best breeding video I have seen, thank you!!!

[@kbrown5523]

Really nice video. Just the right amount of details, something I always appreciate about your videos. I'm looking forward to seeing how they all look as they get bigger.

[@TheLegend-rb7mm]

Wow. So much detail and amazing info. Great video.

[@randalllevy5307]

I've been binge watching your videos, and enjoy them a lot. Thank you for sharing your knowledge amd experiences. You're very impressive.

[@albertocampos4857]

First time I genuinely enjoy a fishing channel. Really seem to enjoy educating people. Very humble and down to earth.

[@bardofely]

I used to keep tropicals many years ago and am amazed at the incredible new range of colours and fin shapes you can get Bettas in today. I have seen this with many other species being kept and bred. The fish from the 1960s were amazingly beautiful but the ones available today have been improved on again and again by selective breeding!

[@corgolyin]

Thank you for all these videos, I've wanted to breed bettas for a while, very small scale and these video's have helped me see it's not as bad as I thought it'd be and how much space I need to plan for.

[@mariarosado2070]

Love to see updates on these. Certainly beautiful specimen. Thank you for sharing it is very helpful.

[@MissBeth19]

Amazing video! So informative and easily laid out

[@ABSaquatics]

Just wanted to thank you for your informative video's . Its your knowledge and expertise in simplifying this process which has given me joy and success in breeding betta 👍👍👍

[@raoul9344]

This was so fun to watch man, learned a lot from this.

[@MrValdorm]

Thank you for taking the time to make this wonderful video. It's very informative for a beginner. I would love to see a follow up on the growth of the fry and how many successfully made it to adulthood.

[@ncw8954]

Just found your channel and enjoyed this video so much. Seriously, you are an exceptional communicator and educator! I might lose myself in the vast amount of content you have on here. So much to learn!

[@imranpatel4612]

This was an amazing video. Can't wait for further updates on them

[@sriyansampathwijerathne2967]

Thank you very much. This video is extremely educational. Thanks for educating us about the correct way of raising fish. Keep up the good work !!!!!!!!!

[@ralphcarpio3512]

So crazy how you make it seem so simple. Great video. Thank you.

[@martapiador6137]

Thanks so much for this tutorials, i got a lot of inputs especially on the importance of conditioning both pairs! More power to you and God Bless!

[@darrylmoore5847]

You have made a lot of great videos, but this is probably your best yet. I would say that it would take an awful lot for someone to make a better betta breeding video than this. Keep up the awesome work.

[@808kapatid]

Been watching your betta series, thanks to you i have successfully bred my first batch of betta fry!! Thanks!

[@FGaquatics]

One of the best vids I've seen on breeding Bettas. I don't have bettas yet but love to learn about them and I'm sure it will come in handy for when I do get some. Also, THANK YOU for showing us THE WHOLE process and not leave us hanging in the middle of it. A lot of fish keepers do forget that the most interesting part is the process that follows the breeding. Love to see what they eat, how they grow and how to keep them healthy. Ps: you vids are reaching France love that !! 🇨🇵

[@bogreen4805]

Hey new viewer here! Thanks for this amazing video! It’s very well made, I learned a lot from this. I’m looking forward to more of your videos.

[@davianramsay5400]

Very comprehensive guide. Thank you man 👍

[@jonathankool1997]

Dude, as a fellow Australian super glad to see a solidly good Aussie fishtuber. But really importantly this was an amazing video mate. Fantastic. Just a great video and this deserves the recognition.

[@Au_Aquatica]

Great videos and super informative as always

[@briannorcross6730]

Great video. I used to raise bettas many years ago in the 60’s. I used a five gallon tank and fed the fish well with chopped up earth worms or tubiflex worms for several days before I introduced the male and female. The day before I introduced the fish, I raised the water temperature to 82 degrees. I also used a special liquid conditioner for raising bettas that I bought at the pet shop. That worked well for me. I raised micro worms to feed the fry for several days after they hatched.

[@makaylaw6207]

Thank you for this video I’ve been wanting to breed my bettas and wasn’t sure how to go about it but thanks to your amazing step by step I feel confident to try

[@MelodieRose727]

This is so informative and helpful, thank you! I love your method, and it is informing many of my practices as I’m learning how to breed bettas. 💙💛

[@rikardfriberg9529]

Great video!! Not into bettas myself. But very interesting. And I love the concept of this video. Follow the process from beginning until end. :)

[@Skitzobits]

I was taught a method of breeding that I feel is slightly different and certainly less stressful on the fish. 1) You have to have a way to observe the sides of the female when they are introduced. As such, I used clear containers so I could view things from the sides and not just from the top. You hafta be able to see when the females display vertical bars (ready to mate)... and also if they start displaying horizontal bars (stress). 2) You add java moss/plants/other items in addition to the almond leaf and floating bit for bubblenesting so there's more hiding places for both if the pair isn't interested and the post-mating chase-away of the female so the male is less likely to kill her. Yeah, it's a little harder to catch them that way, but it is also more safe and healthy for the breeders. 3) You give the male a full week of living in the space so he is comfortable and "confident" in the territory and allow them to build their nest. If he's not nesting very much or very large it might be a sign he's not ready which is why this part is important. During this time you further condition the female and can even show her to him from the side of the tank by placing their clear containers side-by-side. 4) After a week you add the female in the divider and you watch and wait for several days. The female has to be displaying vertical bars for at least a full day before releasing her in with the male. If -either- of the fish show horizontal barring, you separate and try again after a week or two because they are stressed and won't mate... or try a different female with the male. 5) Once together, you monitor every few hours so that when they are done breeding, the female doesn't eat the eggs and the male doesn't kill the female. Another important element is ensuring there's no strong wind movement over top, cold air or aggressive water movement across the surface of the water as this can injure the delicate lungs of the betta fry and even kill them. My experience was that they can be delicate. So anything you add to the water, do so very gently. NGL, watching him just splash them into their grow-out tank gave me heart palpitations! XD

[@nikhan14]

Wow.....this is probably a full detailed video of breeding beta fish.thanks alot for the work.u r so caring to them.love it

[@rachkershaw9707]

Another fantastic video mate I have been learning heaps from your videos, keep up the great work!

[@r0syyyy]

Fantastic video. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@awesomeshit2852]

Thank you for this video!!!! absolutely amazing! good on ya mate! fellow aussie in Florida. eager to see more vids of the offspring.

[@tyhanley4512]

Great video mate. Really good content and love the progression. Well done!

[@dianejohnson6777]

One of the best videos I've seen. Thank you for sharing. Just subscribed to your channel xx

[@lannie2553]

I hope we get a video of them when they’re all grown 🥰 they’ll all be stunning!

[@jujubean1900]

This is an amazing video! I just have one question. How do you do water changes with that small of fish?

[@tomv7017]

i cant wait to see how these guys turn out. please keep us updated regularly

[@peachsouls]

So glad I stumbled across your channel! My cousin and I used to breed a few beta fish and watching this makes me want to start again

[@alexthegreat0234]

Very informative, thank you! Question: do the fry eventually mature and begin to become hostile? Or can they stay together until time to sell?

[@shawnybee1]

Sooo cool. I want to see what they have grown into? Also when do you start separating them? At the first signs of aggression? Or when mature enough to breed? And how do you tell a male from a female when they are small? 🐢

[@gregwilson5910]

Great content ! Well done, cant wait for the update. Shout out from Sydney.

[@eyuphancoskun4246]

Bro you are amazing, ı see other youtuber with titles like "THE WORLDS LARGEST TUNNEL AQUARİUM BLA BLA BLA" and they are just clickbait, they all talk and spend money, no work, but you are sincere and ı like that, they are telling that ı bought these these these you go buy this this this, and you just say, do it ı dont care... I respect that. you rock bruh

[@Idkseemskindafishy]

I’ve been preparing to breed my bettas for a couple months now. Doing a lot of research, preparing and conditioning. The only thing stopping me yet is the jarring part. I really want to get that in order before I start so I’m not scurrying around trying to find containers to separate them out lol

[@Lexington-Felix]

DOLLAR TREE HAS THE PERFECT GLASS ONES. BUT IF NOT CUT OFF THE TOP OFF OR BOTH ENDS AND CLEAR 2 LITERS IF U WANT HEAT UP THE END OF SOMETHING METAL Like A SREW DRIER, OVER THE STOVE AND PUNCTURE SOME LOL HELLO HOLES HOLES ON ALL SIDES . IF YOU THINK HELL NOCK ITOVER ONLY CUT THE TOP FLIP IT ON LEAVING SOMETHING OF SMALL WEIGHT... TAKE CARE NOW🙂

[@dark_lord3095]

I'm curious about the Black and White breeding. For those that don't know, black Siamese fighters carry what we "old school breeders" call the "death gene" where very few if any, fry survive from such breedings. I hope that the white genes rule it out. Let me know how you go. Also, the "egg spot" can be a great guide, has certainly served me well during my time with fighters, but remember that young males can also show an "egg spot".

[@daczgegrbt8324]

young males can also show an "egg spot" - No they dont

[@StarlightBettas]

@@daczgegrbt8324 they absolutely can. of course not all of them, its not super common but it happens and they usually grow out of it. i've even seen an adult male appear to have a very visible false egg spot, but was proven to be male by breeding.

[@sydneywachtler9327]

@@daczgegrbt8324 they can indeed

[@dark_lord3095]

@@daczgegrbt8324 I wouldn't have said it if I didn't know or had not seen for myself when I breed fighters. See the other responses.

[@scotthoffmaster4600]

Depends on the type of black fish. If its a melanistic black (which his does appear to be indicated by the sort of velvety black with no blue irrodescence Non melanistic blacks are descendants of cornflower or turquoise blue fish from decades ago.) then you never breed it to another fish that also carries the same melanistic gene. You can breed "almost" any other fish to one that carries said gene and it will be fine.

[@miguellopezshow]

I used to breed them in a nice pond my brother and I built back in the Dominican Republic. Sort of like natural habitat. I had not try this in USA because conditions are not favorable and after searching for a long time, your video is the best one. Thank you for breaking down the process so well.

[@AlexTsikin]

Mate, like your videos are a kickstart for my own business now, thanks a lot!

[@danieldaddydeeevans8136]

Awesome video I'm in the process of introducing them ..I didn't know how long they needed to be together. Thank you!

[@jerrica-ji4er]

very nicely detailed..by far one of the best explanations

[@gerilynne1955]

I absolutely love these fish. I just can't seem to keep them alive. I have given them nice 10 gallon tanks with aeration, filter, heat. Checking water chemicals etc. I'm careful with plants and what type of fish I add. They just don't last for me. The longest I've had one was 9 months. He was beautiful. Deep ruby red with stunning blue tail. I actually cried when he passed. He would greet me every morning. Thank you for this video. I did not realize they hatched so quickly.

[@patmurdie]

I loved this video! Thank you so much for sharing this. Bettas are one of my favorites…

[@Amym0011]

This is an awesome video. I Cannot WAIT to see how all of those babies turn out!!

[@rayn.9278]

Very, very informative video! 👍I tried Betta breeding 15yrs ago and remembered the only source of info was from discussion forums; even travelling to Bangkok's Chatuchak to try to get some tips. I think this video just explains what is needed. Great Video!

[@patriciarawles554]

Great video! Looking forward to seeing your fry mature.

[@40per52]

I’m about 6 hours away from Brisbane but next time I come up I’m making sure I pop into your store love all the videos bro keep up the good work!! You have inspired me and I’m sure a lot of other people to get back into or start looking after fish without all the other bullshit love it keep up the amazing work 👍🏻

[@ronlafond5288]

Great stuff! Thanks, Nick.

[@romancrawford2544]

Thanks to you i have been able to learn to breed bettas I think i have came up with something that no one else has yet will be sharing within a couple of months

[@tbaum101]

One of the best instructional videos I've ever seen on any topic. Really well done.

[@paulmeneely]

Wow 🤩 Excellent information. I’m impressed with your videos.

[@gabrielvelasquez346]

Love this vid, very informational and relaxing

[@growler7771]

Love your content. So informative and enjoyable. And acurate for what to do. Keep up the great work

[@igorczekparuceczek9587]

Great video for real. A lot of practical information and a looot of knowledge. Subscribed 😊

[@Im_Aniq]

This is the best video I've ever seen about betta breeding guide and i watch it everyday because i bred bettas day before yesterday so i watch this video for a guide and my betta frys r doin great❤️

[@Southstar1211]

Thank you so much for this, this was incredibly informative!

[@chrissyosborne3879]

I really enjoy your videos. You are so knowledgeable and explain everything clearly.

[@BIBLE-UNBUTCHERED]

Very detailed and comprehensive. Well done Aussie oi oi oi

[@yorkshirel_a_s_s]

Great information and brilliant video, thanks very much 👍

[@bongkem2723]

this is awesome, the troubleshooting is very very very useful for us too. love it and i'll be breeding Bettas soon following this guide, thanks bro !!!

[@b.a.ratcliff7529]

I love the pairs that you’ve chosen

[@rob2much315]

Love the dedication brother

[@connorm3674]

This is without a doubt the best betta breeding guide on KZbin.

[@yusufplayz5506]

Bro. I like this guy’s video. He does step by step and all in one video that amazing

[@dustinking4004]

Loved the video. Great job!

[@jesskull5048]

This video was so helpful, as I am about to go down this betta breeding path. 🙂

[@josemontalvo4532]

Nice vid. I enjoyed watching. Thank you for sharing.

[@nishanthp.m3799]

Bro thank you soooo much, because if any one is planning, to breed the Betta fish then I think this is the perfect video that they have to see and I personally more happy to see this video and I even want to say, that this video is worth of seeing for 30 minutes because it really contains so much of information, once any thank you so much