If the male is not interested in the female betta, (which is usually the case when bettas are to old, too young, or the female is not ready to have kids) the male will attack it.
If the male is interested, then the male will make a bubble nest in order to keep the eggs safe. Then, the male will chase the female violently. This is called a courtship. The male will then fertilize the female's eggs and place them in the bubble nest. He will then chase the female away. He will either eat the eggs or guard them. If he guards them, eggs will continue to fall off the nest, so the male will pick them up with his mouth and put them back until the eggs hatch.
because it is territory or maybe if they both want to mate the same female they will fight and the winner goes to the female if she allows it
Yes all bettas can mate with other bettas. " regular betta fish" there are different types and they can all breed together.
They develop dark horizontal lines the length of their bodies.
Unless the female is ready to mate, you should keep a divider between them.
yes, he can wait apx 16 days after first breeding
White, blue, the color doesn't matter. When a male betta makes a bubble nest, it means he is happy, in good conditions, and is ready to mate. I wouldn't recommend trying to make them mate unless you are very experienced, as male bettas will be very aggressive even to females. At least one of them will end up dying most of the time. If you really want to mate your bettas then please look online for a guide, but I'd recommend you don't as it is very hard.
it doesn't because it is not a human. he only needs a bubble nest. female bettas make eggs to be placed into them by the male.
spawning embrace
They can eat eachother. Male Bettas like to be seprated because 1.a male might be annoying another male 2.I tried it back then while I was a bigginer and one almost got killed 3.only put them together if you want them to be killed. Male Bettas are teritoral. They get mad when they see other male bettas and want to challenge theam to a fight. But, a good way to get your bettas confidence up is to put a mirrior next to the tank. That way, they see theam selves. get all pufedd up and attack. But no attack back. So, remove the mirrior after 30 min. or so.
Fish that are compatible with male bettas in a community tank are peaceful, non-aggressive species that do not resemble bettas or have long, flowing fins. Some examples include neon tetras, dwarf corydoras, and ghost shrimp. It is important to monitor their interactions closely to prevent any aggression.
Territory. In their natural habitat there is no room for interlopers. They must defend their area or be removed from the food chain.
Bettas will eat baby guppys as will most other fish, but in general, male Bettas will only fight with other male Bettas. They do not fight with other species of fish