Breeding Betta fish can be very difficult. You can not just put the two fish together, then expect them to mate and everything to be just fine.
The male Siamese fighting fish are known to be aggressive and will fight with other Bettas. It is best to keep the two fish separated, but in tanks next to each other for several days, just so they can see one another and get used to each other before you try to breed them.
There are several things that you will need to make sure you have ready and set up before you can even begin the breeding process. These include things such as keeping the water temperature a comfortable 80 degrees, and making sure that you remove the female and male Bettas at the right time.
You will soon be the proud caretaker of up to 1000 baby fish! Not all of the fry live, but there will likely be several hundred and you will need to think about where to put them all.
These few things may make it slightly more difficult for the average person to breed Bettas at home for fun, they are very picky fish and will need close monitoring. But those who do breed these beautiful fish soon learn the extra efforts are worth it as breeding Betta fish can be a lot of fun, and even profitable too. So, just make sure that you know what you are getting into before you decide to dive into breeding Betta fish.
Chris Kerr runs The Betta Fish Page [http://www.bettafishpage.com] providing in-depth information on breeding Betta fish for fun and profits.
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