Just Started another spawn !

congratulations

Glad hes being a great dad mate

Loads of fry, some are starting to free swim already, and others you can still see the egg on them. How long should i leave the dad in for ? Another 2-3 days ?

Once the majority are free swimming, usually day 2-3 from hatch

Could probably remove him this evening or tomz morning

this is also when you feed them first foods.. days 3-7 green water/infusoria/microworms/egg yolk spray etc.

From day 7 they should be able to take fresh hatched brine shrimp or adult food grinded into dust.. this is when the hard work for you begins lol

Taken the dad out this afternoon. I gave them some micro worms just after. When should i feed them next and how many times a day. Last time i only fed them twice a day.

more is better, I try to aim for 6 times a day for the first month , but really as often as you can manage

Many thanks. this might sound a silly question but what is a comfortable amount to feed them ? I laways worry that i either over feed or dont give them enough.

Just an update the fry are 3 weeks old today and i still have well over 80 left. They are a good size 5-6 mm.
I have found a few dead ones this past week but id say on average only about 3 a day.
Ive got a heater but no power points im going to get an extension lead. The temp flutuates a little between 73-76. Ive been doing water changes everyday.
Am i doing everything ok ?

I'd say your doing well. If you haven't got your heater in, i'd get it in there as fast as possible. Temps in a rearing tank are usually around 80..it helps the labyrinth organ develop the more heat you can keep in there.

Just over 4 weeks and ive still got loads of fry. The tank their in is18x6x9. its nearly full , theres about 1 inch left.

When should i move some into a grow out tank ?

Can anyone advise please ?

they're a month old now so past the worst stage

I would make sure your temperatures match and move a few of the biggest first... ( add them with plenty of the breeding tank water to lessen water stats fluctuations) see how they go then move a few more

if you can let the smallest stay where they are a bit longer they should grow a bit quicker and catch up.

Thanks for the info Kel. What do you use as a grow out when you dont have any room in your tanks ?

mainly 60 or 80ltr storage tubs

cheap and easy

Thanks again Kel. Im off to thailand very soon, cant wait to see the home of Bettas.

I hope you're gonna take loads of pics!

Oh yes. I just cant wait to see them in their orgin

where all in Thailand are you visiting?

I might know a few breeders in the area who I could put you in contact with to go visit

btw when are you heading off as I'm away on Sunday for a week myself

nowhere as exotic as thailand though

Im going to my wifes home Nakon pathom which is supposed to be like a breeding capital of fighters. Im also going to bangkok, hua hin and maybe up north.

Bth its not all pleasure my other passion turned profession is Muay Thai so im going out there again to train with the best and fight. Somtimes it hurts lol

Ohhh that sounds painful...............

Make sure you take plenty of pics mind

Its is at times. Last time i fought there i got 8 stitches in the front of my head from an elbow. Luckly it was worth it as i won

Forgot to ask Kel where abouts are the breeders in Thailand that you know ?

After 2 and a half months and i have over 25 fry left. Ive moved them into a bigger tank a 16 x 11 x 11.
Theres s few fry that are an inch in lengh and some are still tiny. Would i be better moving some of the big ones into jars so the smaller ones can grow quicker. They arent showing any aggression towards each other yet either.

Any advice would be much appriciated.

Congrats on getting your fry to 2.5months! :-)

Hmmm, you've just moved them into a 36L tank after 2.5 months? 36L is small for growing fry. What size aquarium were they in before?
Betta fry release hormones into the water that stunt their siblings growth, so the bigger than growout tank, the bigger the fry will get. How often do you do water changes? Regular water changes will give your fry a good growth spurt. You could try doing 20% or more a day or every other day.
I really would try to get them a bigger tank though, it will make the world of difference to their growth, and it'll mean less water changes for you...36L will mean daily water changes if you want them to catch up in size.

Good luck, I can't wait til my current spawns get bigger too :-)

I have some half giants that are 4 months old and I just separated the males. They weren't showing signs of aggression even at that age but I needed the tank and put the females in with another group of girls of a different color. The fry from my Red Halfmoon spawn on the other hand, I had to start separating at 2 months as they were tearing each others fins already. I keep my fry in 10 gallon tanks and do water changes once a week depending on the size of the fry and the amount. The more fry and the bigger they are the more water needs to be changed. They get moved to 20's 25's and 30 gallon tanks as they grow. Keeping any excess food and waste off the bottom helps cuts down on water changes