Can betta eat its own small fish? How should it be nursed after breeding

Generally, the male betta will not eat its own small fish, it will always guard the eggs. But the female betta will eat, so it needs to be fished out and isolated as soon as possible after spawning. Female fish eat small fish may be due to physical exhaustion and hunger after childbirth, so female fish need to feed more high-protein, high-nutrition food to help restore physical strength after childbirth. Small fish do not need to be separated when they are young, but they also need to be raised separately when they grow up.

1. Will the betta eat its own small fish

? The male betta will not eat the small fish, and it will always protect the eggs in the nesting place. If the eggs fall out carelessly, the male fish will hold the eggs in his mouth and put them back into the nest. But the mother fish will probably swallow the eggs, because the postpartum consumption is too large, they will actively look for food, and the newborn fish may become their food.

2. How to care for

bettas after breeding? Bettas should be isolated immediately after breeding to avoid eating small fish. In addition, there are different nursing methods for adult fish and small fish:

1. Adult fish: The body of the newly bred adult fish is relatively weak. The breeder should pay attention to feeding them some high-protein feed in time to ensure the constant water temperature and clean water quality, so as not to cause harm to their body.

2. Small fish: At this time, the body resistance of small fish is relatively weak, and the breeder needs to raise them separately. First of all, the fish tank needs to be sterilized and disinfected as a whole, and then the water quality should be kept clean. Attention should be paid to controlling the water temperature at about 24 degrees. In addition, we should pay attention to the amount of feed we feed them, follow the principle of eating less and more meals, and ensure that they can eat within five minutes.