Care Of Betta Fry

If the tank temperature changes too drastically it could hamper the growth.

Care of betta fry. Your betta fry don t eat those foods. If you arrived at this stage of the process successfully what you are about to encounter next is the care of the newly hatched fry so they can grow into beautiful and healthy bettas. Fry require special care and special diets to survive because they cannot fit most betta pellets into their mouths.

Male betta fish typically do not eat their own fry but it will be easier to care for the betta fry if you keep them in a separate rearing tank. Good water quality is very important for a successful spawn but also for the health of the fry and to stimulate fast growth. Photo by defri ansori.

Fry upbringing should be reserved for experienced caretakers and. If you have already started the breeding process with your betta fish your eggs may have hatched after being cared for by the male. So all you have to do is wait for it to start swimming.

Betta male guarding nest. Before hatching and before the free swimming stage fry in its microform feeds on its egg yolk and the male betta takes care of the fry. The male betta should be removed when all the fries are free swimming about 60 hours after hatching.

What signifies a caring betta male is that it frequently makes bubbles for the fry. Bear in mind though that this is just the average time. Betta fry are very susceptible to unstable tank conditions which includes the quality of the water and the temperature.

However not all betta males are responsible parents. After spawning it is the betta father s responsibility to take care of the fry. Maintain a stable water temperature in the betta fry tank around 75 to 80 degrees fahrenheit using an aquarium heater.