How I Breed Domestic Bettas

How I Breed Domestic Bettas! Today I show how I spawned my most recent pair, I cover all basic aspects of the spawning process and how I do it.

[@CreativePetKeeping]

Your koi are soooooo pretty

[@BigCityBettas]

Thank you! I'm so excited to see what their babies look like 😍

[@Lifewithpets72]

Such a beautiful pair. Fantastic video Amber, you got excellent footage. I look forward to seeing these little ones grow up.

[@BigCityBettas]

Thank you so much! Me too!! I'm hoping some get their daddys blue eyes.

[@parrotbill9072]

I just started breeding Bettas about 2 months ago. Now I am at the point where I don't cup the female in the breeding tank or wait for the male to make a bubble nest before I put the female in with him. I put their jars together on the shelf for 3 to 5 days, and card both sides of them so they only focus on each other. When I am ready to breed, I have nothing in the tank to distract them, only a 4" X 4" piece of plastic freezer bag taped to the side, floating on the top to protect the bubble nest from air circulation, otherwise the AC air current would pop the bubbles. I put the male in an hour before I put the female in. The second I put in the female, she swims up to the male and says "Hey baby give me a squeeze." 24 hrs later they have a bubble nest full of eggs and I remove the girlfriend. I have 10 breeding pair and this works like a charm on all of them. It's easier and I have fast results. I don't put in plants and the biofoam filter until the eggs have hatched, and the male is removed. Once I put in the plant & filter when I took out the female and the male got distracted and quit tending the eggs. So I had to take out the plant & filter out to get him to focus back on the eggs in the nest. Much quicker, less steps, and it works like a charm every time.

[@JHAquatics]

Great video!! Thank you for sharing!! I know I learned something.

[@parrotbill9072]

Update...I have a Magnolia limb come down in my yard. I clipped off a pot full of twigs, boiled them for 45 minutes and came up with 4 liters of dark Tannin Tea. Using the tea, I can pour it in a tank until the water is an amber color. No more waiting until the leaves leach out enough tannin to put the Bettas in. I just changed everything up, now using medium plastic totes. 2 days after I bought a new pair of bettas and put them in the tote, put 2 cups of tanning tea in, they started breeding. Now I have eggs due to hatch tomorrow. Used your method of filling the totes to the top, then lowering the water just after the female was turn loose with the male. BOOM, they started doing the squeeze & fetch the next day. When she started hiding behind the sponge filter I scooped her out and put her in a large bowl, no marks or injuries, it went perfect. Your way is the best way to induce breeding, all I did was use that method in a different container that is 6 inches from top to bottom. Glad I watched this video before I stated breeding. Try the tea, works great, you have to boil the leaves anyway you go, but in boiling them you have already leaches out some of the tannin, so why not go all the way and make the tea? You can freeze the portion you didn't use, for a later date.

[@labella9291]

Two things to consider... Putting bubble wrap under the leaf to help hold the bubble tension a little better. And also stealing bubble nests from other males if they were available. The first is part of my standard set up, the second I have done on occasion, especially in cases like this one where the male hasn't made a nest or his nest keeps breaking on him and he can't keep up with the nest and the egg care.

[@BigCityBettas]

I sometimes use bubblewrap. But I find while it keeps the leaf afloat and can promote bubblemaking it can do quite the opposite with first time younger males who seem to believe the bubblewrap to be a finished nest and they don't learn to properly blow and maintain a nest this way. There were no nests available or I would've scooped them up for him to use. Thank you for the tips, excellent advice!

[@Clutchpearls]

Great video. Oddly, This reminds me of my prom night 😂 I was this excited.

[@cyndicombs1419]

This is the BEST betta breeding tutorial on KZbin. I've been researching this for the last 2 years because I am so nervous about it, but I think I am finally ready to give it a shot. I've watched this video over and over as well as some other channels including Creative Pet Keeping. The information you give is excellent and it has really given me the inspiration to go forward. I just want to do everything right and not cause any suffering to the breeding pair or the fry. (Hey, what can I say, I ❤ my bettas like cRaZy) I just wanted to thank you for putting together this tutorial for people like me. I am feeling excited and confident now! I just hope it's a small batch of fry for my 1st time. A huge batch makes me nervous and I wouldn't have the heart to cull any of them. And, if I fail, which I might, I won't give up! Thanks again Big City Bettas! I feel like I can really trust you! ❤🐟❤

[@alanhopkinson]

Really good video. Great information. I have recently setup my own youtube channel and am nearing doing a series on Betta breeding also. Your video has been a good source of information. Keep it up 👍

[@lisahair1292]

Excellent video, I'm learning how to keep my babies growing healthy they are 4 days old today YAY there is a video on my channel if you would like to see them.

[@ryannolastname8687]

Thank you for such an informative video. It's exactly what I was looking for so very helpful.

[@GirlTalksFish]

I love the way you weaved a story into the instructions. I was definitely rooting for that male and his fry at the end!

[@BigCityBettas]

Awwww thanks! I have a long overdue update on these guys coming soon!

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@BigCityBettas Yay, can't wait!

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

Cool thanks for the Betta video

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

thank also for the detailed betta breeding info

[@justinheath3633]

Hiya. Another fantastic and really helpful video. Thanks. One question though: What are your thoughts on the Betta Fish trade and how they are transported? In the UK they are transferred in tiny bags whilst dosed up with methylene blue to sedate them. The conditions seem really bad and almost all our pet shops source them from suppliers abroad. We are looking to possibly breed Bettas to supply a few local aquarium shops and at least make a small dent in the awful Betta trade. Our first spawn hatched but was sadly eaten by the male as we didn’t remove him quick enough. On the second spawn we have hopefully managed to remove him in time to keep a handful of little babies safe. Trial and error! When do you remove your males and when do you need to separate the babies to stop them from fighting their siblings? Thanks 🙏

[@DuzzyDobbin]

Cracking video truly incredible . We are just beginning , was wondering how you pair in the very first place? Also what are the tank dimensions ? Great video really great there needs to be more of this type of content throughout the hobby, thanks so much for the huge learning curve. Regards Duzzy from 🇦🇺

[@plecowhisper7059]

come show you some love

[@savvasgamingchannel5062]

Cling film is an alternative to a glass lid to keep humidity in.

[@susan2464]

How much can or do you charge for the Babies?

[@gudynator4245]

Wow that cool but i prefer to put the water level like 8cm

[@alexmarrama7108]

Awesome Video thank you

[@clamskaboo5120]

Just make sure that the male isn’t getting too aggressive with the female. One of my males with the best genetics is an absolute jerk and literally tore the entire tail off of one of my females. She’s now pretty much scarred for life and won’t come near any other male betta anymore.

[@BigCityBettas]

No worries here, neither had so much as a nip!! That's also why I pair condition. You can usually gauge a males aggression by watching how he reacts to his girl when she's safely contained and he cannot reach her. Thank you for the concerns though, sorry about your female.

[@Rometiklan]

Very cool vid! Good to see lowering the water level worked. As an alternative option, have you ever tried using a 'surrogate nest" by scooping some bubbles from another male's nest and place them under your male's almond leaf? The bubbles might help him get a jumpstart on building his own. Thanks for posting.

[@BigCityBettas]

I have with mixed results. I didn't have any other males that were nesting or I would have done just that. Thank you for watching!

[@FridayFishFacts]

It was a great lesson. Those bettas are absolutely beautiful

[@BigCityBettas]

Thank you!!

[@rivabahala3020]

Was so touched about this video specially in the part wer the male was struggling to gather his eggs. Ive learned alot from this video.hope to see more. More power!

[@sharoncarter9854]

Beautiful video!!!!

[@yancarlosrojas7463]

Beautiful ♥️🥰♥️

[@halfmoonplakat2391]

Beautiful bettas 😁

[@K1NG.C3AZAR]

I think one of my bettas is from these parents ! 😂🤔

[@emilybrobst2049]

Awesome video! One of the best breeding videos I’ve seen!

[@BigCityBettas]

Oh my goodness, thank you so much!! That means alot :)

[@burymeinplants172]

I had a similar issue with my male not making a bubble nest. I used a turkey baster to blow some bubbles under the almond leaves and then he finally started building his own. Didn't think about lowering the water level... Good idea.

[@BigCityBettas]

Oh wow that's definitely creative, never thought of doing that!!

[@MrsBaker-gp9ee]

Thankyou for this video I really needed to see this I have 3 male bettas and im about to buy 3 female to mate them its was really helpful

[@HCAqua]

Hands down the best betta breeding video I've ever seen. I currently don't even own any bettas, but this really encourages me to dive in and give it a try given how much I have learned from this video. Thank you!

[@BigCityBettas]

Oh thank you so much!!! You have no idea how much it means that this video is helping some people understand the process better. Your kind words are making me blush! Thank you for watching!!

[@crystalcorbin6469]

I've watched other videos on spawning and yours was awesome! I love the fact that you went into great detail about what you put into your tank to how long you put your bettas in! Love it! You now have a new subscriber!

[@deadfred821]

Wow, that was very comprehensive & easy to follow. Definitely subscribing..... PS, Simply Betta sent me...😏

[@lindamachorro547]

What a wonderful video! I've subscribed to your channel. I am a new Betta girl and am doing my homework about Betta breeding. Hands down , this was one of the most informative videos I have seen about the process. It truly brought what I have read about breeding to life! Thank you so much! Looking forward to watching more of your videos and learning from you!

[@mandydennert2520]

Love your vids, just found you, happy to have done it. My younger sister’s name is also Amber.

[@abdulkaleem3322]

Beautiful video ma'am , the bonding with your own bred fries is out of the world 💟 All the best for your channel 👍 loved the content

[@FancyTailAquatics]

That is one of the coolest videos I have ever seen! Thanks!

[@myhomeaquarium98]

Yay you’re back!! It’s so funny when you stopped posting regularly I had just gotten back into proper betta care and now I’m working towards my first spawn! Thank you for posting❤️

[@BigCityBettas]

How exciting!! Let me know if you have any questions! Always happy to help.

[@myhomeaquarium98]

Big City Bettas thank you so much❤️❤️❤️

[@pamelafox5882]

Very nice video, I will have to start aging my tanks longer, it could be why I'm not having much success. Thanks for the tip.

[@karunanidhimishra4222]

Amazing , Please suggest on Selection of right breeders ... Crown tail's or make good breeding male ? What is your favorite right combination..?

[@DCN2010]

Awesome video!! Thank you! You mention allowing your spawning tank to age out for six months prior to spawning. Could you please explain that process? Is it a fish less tank? Are you keeping the water low? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

[@cocojones959]

Great qualitative and informational video! Not really into bettas but still subscribed just for that (we can all learn from each other ^^). Keep it up and looking forward to the next one!

[@michaelvaldez8584]

Love the video. Welcome back ✌️😎 saw you on Creative Pet Keeping, so I subscribed and waited for your return 👍🏻😊

[@Thehousecatsmusic]

Would love if you could help me! I have a female I’ve had for a few months And she is full of eggs. She’s got her mating stripes, an egg spot, but won’t release these eggs. It’s been months! What can I do? I have a male and I’ve put them next to each other but I don’t necessarily want to breed them, I just want her to release them. Any advice would be appreciated!

[@debbieswan1213]

Thank you for this video. Its the best step by step I've seen so far.

[@scidor]

Hi How long should I keep the male after hatching...coz today was the eight day and my male ate almost 80% of the fries..plz advice

[@raginipandey5505]

I am your big fan and subscriber from India I am very glad to see this type of gear and knowledge you have thanks for adding me in India better and the plakat 1 Koi Betta are very rare but I bought it and having a multi-color Koi Candy Betta which is of 3 months old I am giving home a proper diet and after 4 months I will breathe him thanks for suggesting me a good method.....

[@sergioortiz1839]

This is exactly how I behaved when I first met my wife. Moments later I heard the bartender say, “no more drinks for you buddy.”

[@retrovertigogo]

How many fry do each spawn yield for you? I know there can be hundreds of babies. It seems like it would be difficult to house and care for so many fish, especially the males since they aren't community fish. I am curious what you do with the many, many, Bettas after they mature a little.

[@martinbajjada4344]

Amazing video. Can you tell me what temperature you recommand for the water tank??

[@Abdellah230]

Nice video... You've got an abo... The narration is quite and full of emotions.. I love it

[@seanparchim9165]

So I've got a tank full of fry + the male when should I remove the male without risk of harming the fry...

[@lilachoney]

had bubble nest ;i have a bunch of brown worm tiny things on bottom of bowl nothing swimming. not sure if its dead babys or live babys.cant find a video with acutal size looking down. i didnt use see thru glass i used tote with heater. got bubble nest and they mated . not sure what im looking at in my tote of water. bubbles have all gone tho

[@chrissy24-7]

What do you keep in the tank while you're letting it age?

[@BigCityBettas]

I have the tanks set up exactly as you see here. I usually keep one of my adult bettas in the tank to keep it nice and cycled while its aging. But some snails and the live plants that are in them would suffice provided you remember to feed the snails lol

[@ShishisBetta]

Very nicely presented video !

[@mumbaibalconygardenerhobbies]

Fantastic video and footage , thanks so much 🐟 !!

[@MrSecretviber]

My female spawned, the fry are a month old, her egg spot has not gone?

[@KuyaCraig]

Long live the Betta Breeding Queen 😜😂😘🤘🏽

[@BigCityBettas]

Oh my goodness! You give me way too much credit but thank you hun!

[@AnNguyen-hx5qo]

Where did you buy this pair? I’m looking for yellow

[@jujunfulgencio1373]

Thank you for your wonderful video. 😊 great job. 👍

[@mannybetta7657]

Hi my name is manuel fernandez and I learn a so much from u that I'm not scared to do what I got to do with my Betta fish ty so much and god bless.

[@AmazingCichlids]

My males aggressive chasing and females scared and just sitting at the bottom, the nest has been built, dunno wether to remove her or give me time

[@Tru2Sue]

Help! My female seems as though she is having trouble releaseing her eggs, anything that may cause this?

[@glennallen7129]

Great content. I was wondering where did you get the tank that your female was in before it was released. Thank you!

[@BigCityBettas]

Thank you! The exact containers are these: www.amazon.com/dp/B079TYZHCT/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=creati054-20&linkId=8a1262de8098bac9efe64155af0a0490 But it seems that they're not available at the moment. You can use any clear container that will stay in place. I utilize a small cichlid stone to keep mine from floating. Hope this helps!!

[@glennallen7129]

Big City Bettas okay thank you so much!

[@christiansanchez1486]

I had an elephant ear betta that acted like he wasnted to spwan but when I would add a female he'd dedicate his time to killing her sad to say I was never able to breed that betta shame really he was beautiful calico

[@jimmcdonald6036]

Do you have to let your tank age out for 1/2 a year? Could I age it for just 1-2 months with a mature sponge filter maybe? Or would that still not be enough. Thanks!

[@BigCityBettas]

You absolutely could!! I just let mine age out that long because the older a tank is the more stable it will be.

[@fishdreamz348]

Great video! How do you treat cloudy eye?

[@falcongamer9094]

What is the food for baby beta in first 20 days

[@fatihabenyoussef2628]

When should I start feeding my baby betta fry?

[@saswatamukherjee4044]

Should I keep my sponge filter on or off??.please help

[@sandyrodriguez2803]

Silly question, but how do you age an aquarium? No water changes?

[@BigCityBettas]

There are no silly questions! What I mean by that is just letting your tanks sit, doing their thing, with normal water changes and letting time pass. As a aquarium ages it grows all sorts of microorganisms and infusoria, which provide great food sources for fry. Plus it allows for the cycle to really establish. I believe not having an "aged" tank is why some people have issues with spawns not growing properly.

[@sandyrodriguez2803]

Ah, gotcha. Thanks for sharing!

[@Sadel_commercialRE]

Loved it Thanks. Do you sell bettas?

[@charlottedavis9769]

Do you sell any of your koi bettas? I live in the USA.

[@juliet_burke]

How are these babies doing? Miss your videos.

[@totosudarto1365]

Cantik sekali ikan cupangnya. ...🥰🥰

[@kristimckay4092]

What type is your male? Gorgeous

[@SolanosPearl]

Looking to start breeding my betta any tips for a first timer?

[@MsLinanator]

Look forward to more videos.

[@riawhiteley58]

How can you tell the age of a betta

[@hanglergutierrez9542]

I felt so sad! Then good news!! Lovely

[@jcTopaz24]

They are almost as big as each other right?

[@BamAquatics]

Thanks for sharing. Great information. i haven't began trying to breed Betta's yet, but have considered it.

[@alfiealferez5861]

foe how long did you flare them?

[@camillamoen7530]

Really beautiful fish!

[@ceecee8274]

Where can i purchase

[@roxydaboss1333]

hey! my names roxy!

[@geloalvos1082]

Dont use oxygen

[@bradpoolertv]

Hi Amber, I posted this comment over on Simply Betta’s livestream you did with her back in 2017 or 2016. Thanks for sharing your betta experience! Thank you both so much for this information! I am so glad I scrolled back through your older videos to come across this. I hope you guys see this even though it’s an older live stream. So I have a male half moon betta that has some extreme fin curling going on especially the front ventral fins. After seeing this video I am thinking that it might just be genetic but I am not sure. I would love to know if you have had any betta with fin curling and how to get rid of it. Is their anything I can do to treat it or get rid of it? I have tried to research online but I can’t seem to find much info on it. I came across some info saying maybe low vitamin d or poor water quality. The thing is that the fins aren’t rotting so it doesn’t seem like fin rot. Would love to hear your experience with this and what you think. Anyways, love the videos. Always look forward videos from both of you guys. Thanks. Take care!

[@kelly2423]

Thank you.....

[@QueAquatics]

Thank you for sharing!!! So happy you are back

[@rockyb.2576]

You re cute,,

[@beeyang9974]

Love your video, good luck on those babies

[@BigCityBettas]

Thank you! Update coming soon!! They are growing like mad and becoming feisty little buggers!!

[@bambookat8796]

What a pretty pair..I love yellow and black koi. I was very nervous for u... What a great video!!

[@sakthicon]

Love it

[@natalieharquail4845]

How did you know what type of bettas you wanted to breed? How do you know if the pair is compatible?

[@BigCityBettas]

I've bred all tail types throughout my years of doing it. I spawn different types throughout the year but for me it is whatever catches my eye and makes me want to raise out a bunch to see what I get. I will do a video on compatibility and pair conditioning soon!!

[@ProtimAquatics]

Super video Sister !👍😃 I leaned something new !👍😀 Also, terrific footage !👍😀

[@BigCityBettas]

Thank you! Haha the pair was very cooperative so I had hours of footage to work with.

[@ARTO540]

Everyone up till now just had them in glass jars an buckets an were killing it I was like 🤔 how do I make it so hard 🤷‍♂️

[@DansFish]

This is informative and fun to watch... thanks!

[@BigCityBettas]

No, thank you for watching! This video was well overdue.

[@fallen8155]

AWESOME EDITING👌🔥😉🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿