should I use my old 1.5 gal tank? I have about 1–20 already. I have ones pregnat, which means 40 more! Plus, I gave them Cupid’s Arrow (mating powder). That means even more! Plus i’m thinking about buying more eggs! So, should I stick with the sea-monkey tank, or should I just use my old 1.5 gal tank?
I can take the filter out. PLZ ANSWER MY OTHER SEA-MONKEY QUESTION
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I would appreciate any help or info from those who have bred betta fish. My babies are half sun; the mom is a beautiful red halfmoon and the dad is a green/blue/red crowntail. There are at least 30 babies. I’m first time breeder and I’m keeping all my babies or adopting them into good homes but I am not selling them to any pet stores. They are 6 weeks old (a month and a half) and I’m already starting to see some colors. My question is, at this point can I still see some dead babies? I’m only feeding them brine shrimps because the microworm isn’t available and when we tried “breeding” microworms for my babies to eat they were born dead, so, complete failure. I’ll be changing them to a 10 gal tank next week. They’re in a 5 gal tank with live plants since they were born. Another question, how can I distinguish between baby males and baby females? When do I start separating them? What age I mean?
Any input will be highly appreciated. Breeding bettas has been the most rewarding experience my husband and I have ever lived to tell, especially now that the colors can be seen and all of them look so healthy. 
Anyone has a story to share? Can you tell me about your mistakes in the process so we can all learn here? My cat already loves them, not as food but as kitty tv! !!!! lol
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ok my betta was kinda a dull red when i got him and had a 1 inch body. today i noiced he got brighter in color and longer in length and his tail is bigger and widder! is that ok? explain me me whats happening please he is in a 1 gal. tank with no light no filter with 2 plants and 1 decoration (1 of the plants is glow in the dark! =) with blue bedding. is he ok? tell me whats going on and is once a month good to feed my betta live adult brine shrimp? thats what i want to do but not sure about them help! is this good or bad i dont know whats going on! i feed him pellets 2 in the morning 1 during the day and 2 at night and fast him once a week help whats going on?
Okay, so I found a beta male who is about 1 or 2 years old and had the biggest bubble nest at the store. I brought him home, but him in his jar, and fed him blood worms and brine shrimp. I have also had a female beta for about half a year (she is about 2) and have been feeding her well for as long as I have had her. She is full of eggs, and obviously ready to breed, so I put the male betta in the breeding tank (A 10 gal. tank filled halfway with all the chemicals to keep the water clean, a heater, a bubble stone, some fake plants, a cover, & a light) and let him get situated for 2 days. I then put the girl’s tank against the male’s and her flared, and showed her his stuff. But he isn’t blowing a bubble nest! He built one in his old jar, but he isn’t now after about 3 hours.
Do I need to put them in the same tank together with a divider? Does he need longer to get used to get used to his surroundings? Am I missing something?
The bubble stone is not yet on. I just bought it for after the babies are free swimming, until their labyrinths are developed.
Also, I do have a half-cup to support the male’s bubble nest.
And, yes, the girl has vertical bars on her body, which means she is receptive to the male’s behavior.
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brine shrimp and frozen blood worms. All the other fish in my 55 gal tank eat it up and he wont pay attention to the food. He swims around the tank and doesn’t seem sick. I have started brackishing the water have live plants, hiding places etc. I dont want him to die. Help. His tank mates are 2 silver dollars, 2 kissing fish, a pleco and 3 mollies. I looked at his teeth and dont seem overgrown in any way. He is still very small about 1 inch and his belly is white.
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