how do i keep down the size of the spawn?

[bryanacute]

I really want to breed my betas, but since I don't have room for over 200 baby fish, I need to keep the size of the spawn down. Maybe 10 to 20 babies at the most. I would probably keep 2 -4 and relocate the others. I just can't handle 200+ baby fish. I know one of my friend wants one, and another 2. if I had a group of 20, kept 4 females and a male, thats 15 left, If the 2 friends take 3 in all, that would leave me with twelve baby betas. Any ideas as to what to do with my baby fish? ( tips please on breeding)

[MyRainbowBettaFish]

haha good luck with that! You cant "Downsize" babies! You either can afford to breed bettas, or you cant.

Thats like telling a pregnant mom to stop being pregnant.

sorry if i came off as rude!

[bryanacute]

Totally fine! I was thinking after they embraced, and the male collected about 10 eggs, I could take the female out?

[MyRainbowBettaFish]

hmm i have never heard of that, but that may be possible... i wonder how many ill effects it would cause the female though..

[Eggbert]

Lol you dont downsize.. I wouldn't even attempt to breed until you have the resources and knowledge.

[Eggbert]

Where did you get your bettas from that you plan on breeding.

[registereduser]

If I were you I would wait until you are older and have a home of your own. Right now you don't even have control over your relatives harming your fish!

[Eggbert]

OMG STUMPY IS SO ADORABLE! Sorry off topic...

[LebronTheBetta]

Look, breeding isn't simple as 1,2, and 3. You'd have to research and research to find what spawning method you're going to use. Do your Bettas even have proper form? Or are their tail types different? Do you have all the fry foods as planned? Or even all the jars for the males and aggressive females? Fish are fish. They lay eggs. That can go over 500! You shouldn't breed yet. I'm still researching on form and I highly doubt you even know what stunt hormones are..

[bryanacute]

Ok. I got my betas from walmart, and all i have gotten I have quarantined to make sure they were healthy. I have a
had a betta die from a un known cause... think grandma killed him by forgetting to put conditioner in the water after cleaning his tank while i has on vacation.