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Breeding bettas is a very specific process, and it's important to plan ahead and make sure you have everything you need BEFORE you get started! Forum member mo- made an extremely helpful thread detailing all of the supplies you need to start breeding bettas. I thought it was so helpful that I wanted to highlight it here on the home page to make sure it gets the exposure it deserves! Thanks mo-!
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Betta fish spend all of their time in the water - they eat in it, breathe in it, and unfortunately go the bathroom in it. So, it is very important to keep the water as clean as possible in order for them to be happy and healthy. While a filter will do a great job of cleaning free floating debris and will help the bacteria convert ammonia to nitrite and then nitrite to nitrate, it will not do anything to remove the nitrates from the water. Over time, the nitrate level increases to unsafe levels, and a simple ...