Betta fish

Hallo my brother and my sister, today returned to me steemlegend I will discuss about betta fish breeding (fighting ornamental fish).

Betta fish (Betta sp) is an ornamental fish are highly preferred by many people. This fish comes from Malasyia, Sumatra, Java and others, the fish have very beautiful colors and interesting. So it has a very high selling power in comparison with other fish.

Characteristic of this fish is very sensitive betta fish, especially men. Therefore, in the maintenance of these fish are usually separated one by one by the other male fish to avoid an argument. The following classification and morphology of betta fish based on body shape and characteristics.

before cultivation we should be able to distinguish where the hickey hickey males and females, and the age of the fish, male betta fish usually warnannya more than 1 whereas btina betta fish usually only one color

for male betta

Aged at least 4-8 months

Long body shape

Long fins and bright attractive colors

His movements were aggressive and agile

For female betta:

Aged at least 3-4 months

Rounded body shape, slightly distended abdomen

Short fins unattractive and dull colors

His movements were slow

Betta fish spawning

After sires male and female is ready to spawn broodstock, provide a container in the form of a plastic tub or a small aquarium with a size of 20x20x20 cm. Prepare a plastic cup for a female betta fish. Please also provide the plants like water hyacinth

In one marriage, betta fish can produce up to 1000 eggs. The eggs will hatch within 24 hours after fertilization. Based on the experience of farmers, the death rate high enough betta fish hatchery. In one mating usually only can be harvested 30-50 betta fish live.

Male sires can be mated up to 8 times at intervals of about 2-3 weeks. While breeders are advised females mated only once. When forced, the next marriage will decrease the diversity of gender. Where young fish is increasingly dominated the female sex.

Betta fish eggs usually shaped like scum.

The following steps betta fish spawning:

Fill with clean water spawning sites as high as 10-15 cm. Seabagai note use groundwater or river water is crystal clear. Endapkan terelebih first water to be used for at least one night. Avoid the use of bottled water or tap water smells of chlorine.

Add water into the container plants, as a place of refuge seed. But the placement of the water plants do not get too crowded. Because the water plant has the potential to take the oxygen dissolved in the water.

Enter a male betta fish are ready to mate. Let the fish during the day in the container. Male Betta fish will create air bubbles. Useful for storing fertilized egg. To lure the male to make bubbles, fill the female betta fish but separated. The trick, the female fish put in a clear plastic glass (glass former Akua) and sank into the aquarium where the fish were males.

After the male breeders make bubbles, insert the female broodstock. Betta fish spawning time usually occurs at around 7-10 am or 4-6 o'clock in the afternoon. Betta fish are sensitive enough when mating, should cover the container with a newspaper or put in space to avoid back and forth of people and noise.

Once fertilization occurs immediately lift the female breeders, because responsible for raising and maintaining the seed is betta males. With his mouth the male will pick a fertilized egg and put it on the bubbles earlier. If the female broodstock are not removed, then eggs fertilized eggs will be eaten by the female.

After approximately one day the eggs will be a seed. During the next 3 days the seed does not need to be fed because there are nutrients carried in the egg. Male Betta fish will also be fasting for keeping the seed.

After three days since the eggs hatch, give water fleas (moina or daphnia). Feeding do more than fry because the feed will contaminate water and cause of death in the seed.

The new male sires taken after seed starting from the age of 2 weeks to hatch. Move the seed in a larger container and provide greater water flea or mosquito larvae.

After 1.5 months, the fish can already disaggregated by gender. Then divide the fish into a container enlargement.

Betta fish feed his favorite is a worm ai.

and now many people cultivate the water worms.

and sometimes also by water fleas.

Betta Fish Care

As discussed previously, betta fish are relatively resilient. Can be kept in an aquarium without using the aerator. These fish are resistant to low oxygen water conditions. However, it is advisable to maintain water quality by giving aeration and filter cleaning. So that the fish can grow perfectly and always in a fit condition