How does a Siamese fighting fish raise its babies?

Answer 1

Siamese fighting fish do not become pregnant, though they do breed. A female Siamese fighting fish is ready to breed when a white thing is sticking out just behind the ventral fin. The male is almost always ready to breed. If the fish are in the same tank, the male may flare, and chase the female. The male also may have built a nest of bubbles that float on the surface.

Answer 2

It is only the males that fight and they only fight with other members of their species. They spend most of their time hiding in amongst the plant growths near the surface of the water so avoidance of attack by camouflage and hiding is their main mode of defence.

Answer 3

Put your male betta in a tank alone...leave him for a few hours to get comfy and then put your female in a glass jar (with water of course) and lower it into the tank with the male. Watch both of their reactions - the male should swim close in to the jar and "flare" it's gills out, almost like it wants to fight. The female should start to display 2 vertical bars along the middle of her body. These are good signs that they are ready to breed, but watch carefully when you put them in together anyway.

Answer 4

having sex

The male will blow an elaborate bubble nest when he is ready to spawn. The female should be provided with a hiding place, as males may become aggressive during courtship. Even with a hiding place, it is common for the female to lose a few scales or have their fins frayed during spawning.

When they are ready to spawn, the pair will display intense coloration and begin circling each other under the bubblenest. The male will wrap himself around the female who has turned on her back. As she expels the eggs, they are fertilized and begin to sink. The male will scoop up the eggs and spit them into the nest. From this point on the male will tend the brood. It is advisable to remove the female, as the male may become aggressive towards her as he tends his young.

The male will continue to tend the bubblenest, spitting eggs that fall out back into the nest. In one to two days the eggs will hatch, and the fry will be visible hanging in the bubblenest with their tails pointing downward. They will feed off their yolk sack for another thirty six hours, during which time the male will continue to pick up any fry that fall out of the nest. The male should be removed within two days after the fry hatch, as they may eat the young once they are free swimming.

Answer 5

i think it just leave them to swim on their own